One in three Bhutanese overweight, finds study
The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on health facilities demands greater multi-sectoral actions for the implementation of NCD prevention activities. NCDs are a major public
Kuensel (Bhutan)
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People take part in formulating forest plan
Representatives of the people played a significant role in the formulation of an extensive forest management plan held in Mongar Dzongkhag. A first draft of the Lingtmethang Forest Management Plan,
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Tashigang fights decade's worst forest fire
Forest fires are now quickly gaining a reputation as the scourge of Trashigang which reported 12 forest fires since Decemeber last
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Health Trust Fund launched
The Bhutan Health Trust Fund was launched in Geneva by the Deputy Prime minister for Health and Education, coinciding with the 51st session of the World Health
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The coral mines of Sri Lanka
From Ambalangoda to Matara along the southern coast of Sri Lanka, the land is pock marked with deep pits, each 50 to 60 metres deep, many extending eight to 12 kms inland. They have been created by
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Rapid population growth not a thing of the past
With birth rates around the world falling, one can expect fewer people through the next century. That scenario, U.S. think tanks say, is cause for concern. "Mounting evidence from rich nations and
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Don't just climb, clean up Everest
Most climbers scale Mount Everest because it is there. But a team of American climbers is planning to trek to the top of the world's highest peak to clear the waste which has piled up just below the
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Swap debt for nature
Two conservative U.S. congressmen are sponsoring legislation which would forgive $400 million of debt owed by developing countries if the money is used to save rain forests. The Tropical Forest
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Don't just climb, clean up Everest
Most climbers scale Mount Everest because it is there. But a team of American climbers is planning to trek to the top of the world's highest peak to clear the waste which has piled up just below the
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Swap debt for nature
Two conservative U.S. congressmen are sponsoring legislation which would forgive $400 million of debt owed by developing countries if the money is used to save rain forests. The Tropical Forest
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-Fire destroys forests
The recent spate of forest fire in the vicinity of Thimphu town has destroyed hundreds of acres of forests, according to the Forestry division. The fires first began at Sangayang, near the Bhutan