INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, JUNE 16President Ram Chandra Paudel visited institutes conducting research
and innovation in climate change, science, and technology in Germany on Sunday.
Prez Paudel and his German counterpart
discussed Nepal-Germany relations
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Scientists at the
research centers briefed the President and his entourage on the impacts of climate change
In response, the President emphasized that scientists should not only conduct research but also suggest measures to address the pressing
global issue of climate change."You have made significant progress in research
Now, you can provide recommendations on how to effectively mitigate the impacts of climate change," President Paudel said to the climate
scientists.
President's press advisor, Kiran Pokhrel, reported that President Paudel sought suggestions from the scientists
while informing them about the severe impacts of climate change in Nepal, such as the retreat of snow-clad mountains due to global
warming.Officials and researchers from the German Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and the Nepali
Research Institute for Sustainability apprised the visiting dignitary of various dimensions of climate change and related scientific
issues.President Paudel arrived in Germany on Saturday night after completing his visit to Switzerland.Additionally, the President visited
the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, where he learned about research conducted on various aspects of
geosciences.The visitors were informed that scientists at Potsdam GFZ have been conducting research on earthquake monitoring in the
sensitive Himalayan region of Nepal since 2015.
This article first appeared/also appeared in https://thehimalayantimes.com
