Did Mt. Everest Just Grow? Here's What Experts Have to Say

Medicine & Technology Dec 09, 2020

China and Nepal jointly announced that Mount Everest has grown about one meter in height. But how did they measure the new height of the world's highest mountain?

Dengue Outbreak in Nepal: About 8000 Patients Diagnosed

Oct 09, 2019

8000 patients have been diagnosed with dengue in Nepal in the last four months.

'Yeti' Footprints Sighted Claims Indian Army Tweet

May 01, 2019

The prints allegedly measured 32 inches by 15 inches and were spotted on April 9.

Nepal Poachers Killed Rare One-Horned Rhino

Apr 10, 2017

Nepal poachers have killed a rare one-horned rhino inside their national park.

One-horned Rhinoceros: Rare & Vulnerable Animal Gets Relocation For Reproduction

Apr 04, 2017

One-horned rhinoceros belongs to the vulnerable group and so the authority in Nepal takes initiatives to increase the population of this rare species by relocating them to a new destination.

JPL Tech In Space And On Ground Helps Save Lives After Disaster

May 09, 2015

Technology from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) helped search-and-rescue teams find and save four men buried in rubble following the Nepal Earthquake. FINDER, a device no larger than a carry-on suitcase weighing less than 20 pounds, detected the heartbeats of the victims through 10 feet of wood, mud, and brick.

Finding Signs of Life From Space—NASA Rescues Few in Nepal

May 08, 2015

After days of being pinned beneath up to 10 feet of rubble, four men were rescued in Nepal thanks to NASA search-and-rescue technology. This marks the first real-world use of NASA's advanced sensing technology.

Disease Now Poses Greatest Threat to Earthquake Victims in Nepal

May 04, 2015

The loss of life to the earthquake stricken areas of Nepal has been catastrophic, but now survivors are facing a new threat that could pose an even greater risk that the quake and its aftershocks - disease.

Local Pacific Palisades NASA Team’s Satellite Technology Saving Lives in Nepal

May 02, 2015

A team at NASA located in the Pacific Palisades of Los Angeles is using the latest in satellite technology to assist with the rescue efforts of earthquake victims after last month's magnitude 7.9 quake that rocked Nepal.

Aid Arrives in Nepal: Who Was First on the Scene

Apr 27, 2015

In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, International rescue and relief teams have begun to converge on Kathmandu, Nepal's capital. Rescuers continue to poor in to the city even as hope fades that more survivors will be found. The quake that hit on Saturday has now been reported to have claimed the lives of more than 4,000 people.

Aftershock Measuring Magnitude 6.7 Rocks Earthquake Ravaged Nepal

Apr 27, 2015

A magnitude 6.7 aftershock has rocked the already earthquake ravaged Nepal, sending residents of Kathmandu running for safety and triggering even more avalanches on Mount Everest. This latest aftershock struck north east of Kathmandu near the Nepal border with China at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Earthquake in Nepal Levels Building Killing Hundreds

Apr 25, 2015

A powerful earthquake struck in Nepal on Saturday near its capital, Katmandu, flattening many sections of the city's historic center trapping dozens of people in a 200-foot watchtower that crumbled into a pile rubble.