Wild Fire

Nepal’s Dry Season Brings a Growing Wildfire Threat Every year, Nepal’s dry season—typically from February to May—brings an increased risk of wildfires. Forests become highly flammable due to prolonged dry weather, strong winds, and the accumulation of dry leaves and vegetation. A single spark, whether caused by human activity or natural factors, can quickly spread into a devastating wildfire. Wildfires …

About our Founder

Clarissa Harlowe Barton was a pioneering nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She worked as a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, and as a teacher and patent clerk. Barton is noteworthy for doing humanitarian work at a time when relatively few women worked outside the home. She had a relationship with John J. Elwell, but never married. …