KATHMANDU, April 21 -- In the latest session of Media Talk Series-XXXII, organized by the Faculty of Journalism, Department of Major Arts, St Xavier's College, environmental experts called for consistent and comprehensive media coverage on disaster preparedness, emphasizing that attention shouldn't be confined to hard news stories like post-disaster events. This event was part of the activities leading up to World Press Freedom Day, with the theme for the series set as "Role of the Press in Tackling Environmental Crisis."

Data from the Ministry of Health and Population indicates that air pollution in Nepal is responsible for approximately 40,000 deaths annually, with the Kathmandu Valley being one of the most polluted cities in the world...