Experts urge authorities to prepare for the worst of climate disasters

Amid IPCC’s ‘clarion call’, Nepal should be more proactive to adapt to climate crisis.

Vegetables have become dearer of late. The price of groceries, including rice and wheat flour, has also increased exponentially. A prolonged dry spell for over five months affected the production of winter crops. And the subsequent rainfalls increased the risk of crops getting damaged ahead of harvesting. As a result, the price of daily essentials has seen a steep rise.