Droughts top the climate hazard list

People have been displaced by water-induced disasters since the early 1960s.

Weather forecasts over the past several months have been failing—last winter was dry, and the expected rain in April/May, which would mark the beginning of the farming calendar, has been largely nominal. A few drizzles helped douse the wildfires that had engulfed large swaths in several districts but not nearly enough to build up soil moisture for summer crops. However, the drought made headlines for a different reason—especially when the wildfires worsened the already polluted air, making Kathmandu the most polluted city globally.