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…𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒖𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Leki Chungdon Wangdichoeling Lower Secondary School has embarked on a meaningful initiative to revive its long-neglected eco pond, turning it into a vibrant space for both environmental education and campus beautification. The restoration work, which began recently, is now taking shape with strong support from the Bumthang Dzongkhag Administration, the …

…𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒙𝒊 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒔 𝒅𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 By Kezang Choden Residents of Denchukha Gewog under Samtse Dzongkhag are urging the local government to take immediate action to restore road connectivity, as the area has remained cut off for nearly a month. Despite repeated appeals and growing public concern, no concrete measures have yet …

The depletion of natural resources is a signal that a nation must pause and examine the long-term sustainability of its development practices. When key mineral reserves reach critical limits, it is not merely a technical or economic issue; it is a reflection of the balance- or imbalance- between growth and stewardship. Societies around the world have faced similar moments, where …

…𝒖𝒏𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 By Kinzang Lhamo The country’s changing monsoon patterns are creating growing instability across its forests, water systems, and rural livelihoods, with scientists warning that erratic rainfall and rising temperatures could intensify floods, droughts, and landslides in the coming years. The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update …

By Sonam Choden Bhutan’s rural economy stands at a crossroads. Agriculture, livestock and forestry, long the backbone of the nation’s livelihoods, employ the majority of the rural population. Yet, most workers remain in low-income, subsistence-level jobs. For women and youth in particular, opportunities to generate higher earnings and stable employment have been limited, leaving many households dependent on seasonal incomes …