Temperatures here in Nepal seem to be rising day by day, and the heat is often accompanied by high humidity.
For some people, summer means swimming, relaxing indoors, adjusting their schedules, or escaping to cooler places. But for many others, especially those whose livelihoods depend on working outdoors, the heat is not something they can simply avoid.
Farmers, construction workers, street vendors, and daily wage earners continue to work under the sun because they have families to support and bills to pay. During breaks, they rest wherever they can find a patch of shade before returning to work. And after a long day, many return home without access to fans, air conditioning, or other ways to escape the heat.
As temperatures continue to rise, we have to ask ourselves; how can we better protect the people who are most exposed to these extreme conditions, yet have the fewest resources to cope with them?
True climate action isn't just about reducing emissions, it's also about protecting the most vulnerable among us.