Environment & Climate

Latest environment & climate stories from across Bhutanese outlets.

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Rafting threatens rare white-bellied heron habitat

20 Jun 2026, 16:12

The river corridors of Punakha Valley have become a hub for adventure tourism, with rafting emerging as one of the most popular attractions in the country’s growing eco-tourism economy.

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Jigmeling wildlife centre undergoes major expansion
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Snow Leopard Women’s Group leads human-wildlife coexistence response in Nubri
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Eleven ABS-certified biodiversity products launched to scale Bhutan’s green economy
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What solutions for Amochu project?
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World Environment Day sees schools, businesses team up for recycling drive
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Sarpang rangers clear invasive species, begin enrichment planting for ecological corridor
3 Jun 2026, 14:17
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Monsoon floods continue to disrupt lives and livelihoods in Phongmey
30 May 2026, 15:12
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SOFF-backed upper-air facility set to transform forecasting accuracy and early warning systems
30 May 2026, 15:11
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MoENR developing relief framework for wildlife conflict victims
29 May 2026, 20:29
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Chain-link fencing: somebody’s gain, another’s loss
27 May 2026, 12:34
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Seasonal forecasts help farmers adapt to warming climate and erratic rainfall
27 May 2026, 12:32
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Wildlife conflict deepens as elephants adapt
27 May 2026, 12:04
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Bhutan’s electricity tariff dilemma is about who pays the risk premium of clean development
27 May 2026, 11:56
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Haa wetlands emerge as new frontier for Black-necked Crane breeding
27 May 2026, 11:55
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Early monsoon heat breaks records and harvest risks loom over the country
26 May 2026, 00:55
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Cooler, wetter pre-monsoon delays summer warm-up as experts downplay El Niño link
23 May 2026, 14:10
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Delayed bridge reconstruction risks cutting off five gewogs in Samtse
21 May 2026, 11:04
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Ageing rural populations struggle with chain-link fencing expansion programme
20 May 2026, 13:59
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MPs question long-term costs of Bhutan’s commitment to big cat conservation
16 May 2026, 14:25
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Flood-damaged Dagachhu hydropower plant to resume operations on May 16
9 May 2026, 21:49
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Agriculture Ministry moves to shield 2026 cropping season amid concerns
8 May 2026, 21:32

Rafting threatens rare white-bellied heron habitat

More headlines

Jigmeling wildlife centre undergoes major expansion

Snow Leopard Women’s Group leads human-wildlife coexistence response in Nubri

Eleven ABS-certified biodiversity products launched to scale Bhutan’s green economy

What solutions for Amochu project?

World Environment Day sees schools, businesses team up for recycling drive

Sarpang rangers clear invasive species, begin enrichment planting for ecological corridor

Monsoon floods continue to disrupt lives and livelihoods in Phongmey

SOFF-backed upper-air facility set to transform forecasting accuracy and early warning systems

MoENR developing relief framework for wildlife conflict victims

Chain-link fencing: somebody’s gain, another’s loss

Seasonal forecasts help farmers adapt to warming climate and erratic rainfall

Wildlife conflict deepens as elephants adapt

Bhutan’s electricity tariff dilemma is about who pays the risk premium of clean development

Haa wetlands emerge as new frontier for Black-necked Crane breeding

Early monsoon heat breaks records and harvest risks loom over the country

Cooler, wetter pre-monsoon delays summer warm-up as experts downplay El Niño link

Delayed bridge reconstruction risks cutting off five gewogs in Samtse

Ageing rural populations struggle with chain-link fencing expansion programme

MPs question long-term costs of Bhutan’s commitment to big cat conservation

Flood-damaged Dagachhu hydropower plant to resume operations on May 16

Agriculture Ministry moves to shield 2026 cropping season amid concerns