BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

Tshering, Thimphu Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it is a present reality that is already reshaping lives, landscapes and livelihoods across the world. Nowhere is this more visible than in fragile ecosystems such as the Himalayas. The very mountains that have long sustained civilizations are now under severe strain, as the warming atmosphere accelerates the retreat of …

…𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Sonam Choden Bhutan’s farms are producing more than ever. Cereal output reached 72,177 metric tonnes in 2024, an increase of nearly five percent from the previous year. Milk production rose to 44,038 metric tonnes, while butter and cheese output remained steady. These figures reflect resilience and improved farming practices. …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo Communities living inside Bhutan’s protected areas are turning to practical measures to cope with climate change, focusing on two pressing issues: shrinking water resources and growing human-wildlife conflict. In Langchenphu under the Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary (JWS) in Samdrupjongkhar, residents revived their only water source, Chukar Po, by restoring …

…𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Kezang Choden Tshering Peldon, a mother of four, has emerged as a community advocate helping unemployed youth and struggling parents secure jobs across the country. After completing the Basic Entrepreneurship Course on New Business Creation for Domestic Human Resources Service Group and Unemployed Youth …

…𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌-𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang The Badminton Asia South Asia Regional Championship 2025 opened on August 15 in Bhutan, graced by the Minister of Education and Skills, Lyonpo Yeezang D. Thapa, alongside other distinguished officials and dignitaries. The ceremony marked the start of a week-long sporting event bringing together …