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Sep 15, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · YK Poudel

    Ageing warning systems expose gaps as Bhutan prepares for bigger disasters (opens the original)

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    THIMPHU – More than 70 percent of Bhutan’s settlements are located along major river basins, where roads, bridges, hydropower plants, schools, hospitals, farmland and other critical infrastructure are also concentrated. As climate change alters rainfall, glacier dynamics and flood patterns, the government has acknowledged that some early-warning systems are ageing, communication remains weak near dangerous glacial lakes, and preparedness must extend beyond disasters the country has experienced i

  2. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · YK Poudel

    Airborne survey uncovers copper, tungsten, and rare earth mineral deposits in Bhutan (opens the original)

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    THIMPHU – The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MoENR) has completed the nationwide airborne geophysical survey, uncovering promising signs of copper, tungsten, rare earth elements, and geothermal resources. Conducted by the Department of Geology and Mines (DGM) under the MoENR, the survey used two helicopters equipped with magnetic, gravity, and LiDAR sensors to collect high-resolution geological data across the country’s mountainous terrain. Flying below 3,000 metres above sea level, t

  3. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · YK Poudel

    Bhutan’s shrinking farmland threatens food self-reliance goals (opens the original)

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    THIMPHU – More than 5,000 hectares of farmland have gone out of production in the past four years, widening the gap between Bhutan’s food self-reliance ambitions and the land available for agriculture. While Bhutan has invested for decades to transform agriculture, strengthen food security and reduce dependence on imported food, the decline in cultivated land is highlighted in Bhutan’s Food Balance Sheets (FBS) Report, prepared by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB) in collaboration with the Fo

  4. Article · Jul 20, 2026 · YK Poudel

    Bhutan farmers race against time as water shortages delay paddy transplantation (opens the original)

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    THIMPHU – By mid-July, farmers in Khagochen village under Kana Gewog, Dagana, would normally have completed paddy transplantation. This year, however, prolonged dry conditions have left many terraces uncultivated, with some fields still planted with maize as farmers wait for rainfall to restore water supplies. The delayed monsoon and declining irrigation sources have disrupted the paddy calendar in several parts of the country, leaving farmers uncertain about whether they can complete transplant

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