The politics of the world are currently being shaken by the issues of climate change, technological advancements and geopolitical upheavals. After US President Donald Trump announced his withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change and the temporary suspension of the USID and MCC projects, its effects have begun to be seen globally.

Recently, with the release of an AI app called Deepsik, the artificial intelligence (AI) competition between the US and China has suddenly intensified. There are signs that the long-standing economic, military security, industrial, political, diplomatic, and information technology competition between the US and China will become more complicated.

Climate change has already started to show signs of crisis in various tribal, endangered, marginalized, disabled and backward communities including water, land, forest, agriculture, land, biological diversity. Looking at Nepal's presence and collective efforts in international forums regarding the climate crisis, it does not seem very strong.

Be it with neighboring countries China and India or with America and other European countries - Nepal is not able to present a strong voice jointly. While the world is approaching the peak of the highest success of technology, Nepal is on the verge of facing natural disasters due to the climate crisis. 

Nepal is not able to benefit from its geopolitical location between economic and industrial superpowers like India and China along with the geographical diversity of Terai, hills and mountains. Due to the effects of climate change, the temperature of the atmosphere is increasing. Nepal is among the poor, landlocked and mountainous countries most affected by this.

Setamme Himal is turning into black rock due to the continuous rise in the temperature of the Himalayas. Our homes are neither 'air-conditioned', nor do we operate factories, industries, vehicles etc. that emit a lot of greenhouse gases. Nepal is sensitive to environmental protection. It is known to the world that it has a negligible contribution to carbon emissions.

According to a study on the climate crisis, from 2030 to 2050, carbon emissions and fossil fuel use will increase at the same rate in neighboring and allied countries.

Human population density will increase rapidly in places with water. On the one hand, if the Setamme Himal continues to turn into black stone, Nepal is sure to be greatly affected by its effects. On the other hand, studies have clearly indicated that if people are deprived of a natural necessity like water, conflict and crisis can start from a new vein. Not just with

neighbors, we are now in the age of an interconnected global village. Because of this, the climate, health and food crisis in one community is sure to become the same crisis for another community. Due to global warming, crops, plants, herbs and other plants that are produced in our villages are disappearing.

Climate change has posed a challenge to economic growth and its sustainability and food security in South Asia, which is an important part of the world economy. Various studies have shown that the South Asia region is diverse in terms of geographical, economic and social inequality and when a large part of the population is below the poverty line, the impact of climate change can create greater economic and social inequality.

If we analyze the predictors that we have encountered recently, the sensitive condition of the glaciers in the Himalayas, the unnatural erosion and landslides in the mountainous areas, and the inundation in the Terai have created new records of damage.

We are facing a terrible crisis caused by the crisis of climate change. According to the experts, the abnormal Himtal explosion, avalanche, Thame of Solukhumbu, floods in Melamchi and Indravati rivers in Sindhupalchok, heavy rains in Kathmandu valley and Kanchanpur and disaster damage are examples of climate crisis.

Due to the changes in weather due to climate change, increasing temperature, lack of rain, excessive rain, floods, landslides, river erosion, physical damage to agricultural crops, etc., are having a very negative impact on the agricultural production sector. Nepal is currently facing a climate crisis that has a direct impact on people's livelihoods and the national economy.

Various studies have indicated that climate change is a cause for concern in the present and dire crises in the future. A recent research report published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) shows that the impact of climate change could reduce the gross domestic product (GDP) in developing Asia and the Pacific region by 17 percent by 2070.

According to a study by the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ISMOD), the impact of climate change on the Hindu Kush Himalayan region is three times higher than the world average. According to Isimod, in the decade from 2011 to 2020, glacier melting increased by 65 percent compared to the previous decade. 

Such studies have shown that the climate crisis is increasing globally. The 2024 State of Climate Report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has highlighted the climate crisis. The sixth report of the International Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has shown that the effects and risks of climate change are the highest in the mountainous regions, especially the Himalayan regions and the mountainous regions of Nepal.

In order to reduce the impact of climate change on the Himalayan region, Nepal is making a desperate plea to increase climate finance, saying that international climate finance support is necessary. Climate crisis is a serious problem for the entire world. Since it is not possible for any one country or community to deal with it alone, Nepal has no choice but to extend its hand of cooperation on the world stage including neighboring countries.