आज ३ महिना बिति सकेछ, मैले उनललाई पहिलो पटक देखेको । यो लाग्छ कि सायद मैले उनलाई नदेखेको भए अहिले आफ्नो जीवन पहिलेकै जस्तो बिताइरहेको हुन्थेँ होला । गल्ती त उनकाे पनि हाेइन, न त मेराे नै हाे । म जहिले यही आशा गरिरहन्छु कि तिमीलाई फेरि देख्न पाऊँ र कुरा गर्न पाऊँ तर यो आशा मेरो आशा नै रहन्छ होला । मैले उनलाई पहिलो पटकदेखे पछि मेरो मन सारै नै आत्तियो । मेरा आँखा उनीमै अडिरहे र मेरो मनले तिम्रो बारेमा सपना देख्न थाल्यो। सायद यही भावनालाई पहिलो नज़रमा प्रेम पाे हाे कि !

म आफ्नो कामको लागि अन्तरवार्ता दिन गइरहेको थिएँ । उनलाई देखेर एउटा पत्थर झैँ स्थिर भएँ । मेरो मन भारि केवल उनकै यादहरू मात्रै खेलिरहेका थिए त्यसै कारण म आफ्नो काममा पनि ढिलो पुगेँ र आफ्नो अन्तरर्वाता पनि राम्ररी दिन सकिनँ । उनलाई एक दिनमा केही क्षण देख्दा त मेरो मन उनकाे यादले यति रमाई रहेको थियो, झनै सँगै बोल्न पाए त कति रमाउँथे होला । त्यो दिन म केही न गरी सुतेँ तर उनले मेरो साथ भने सपनामा पनि छोडिनाै किन? 
नयाँ संसारकाे आगमन,
“मैले एक हप्ता तिमीलाई सम्झिदै बिताएँ । मेरो इच्छ्या तिमीसँग बोल्न अझै जटिल थियो । घरको बार्दलीबाट तिमीलाई अरू व्यक्तिहरूको भिडमा खाेज्ने प्रयास गर्थेँ । मलाई कथा लेख्न अत्यन्त मन पर्थ्यो र चित्रकला पनि अलि अलि गर्न आउँथ्यो । जब जब तिमीलाई सम्झन्थेँ तब तब तिम्रो बारेमा केही राम्रो कथा काेर्थेँ र जब जब तिमी मेरो यादमा आँउथ्याैँ  तब तब तिम्रो चित्र बनाउने प्रयास गर्थेँ । मैले पहिलै पनि धेरै चित्रहरू बनाको थिँए तर तिम्रो चित्र जस्तो सुन्दर केही बनेनँ ।” मैले सयौँ ओटा रचनाहरू रचेँ । मेरा प्रतिभा एकाएक माैलाए । म कवि बनेँ, म चित्रकार बनेँ, म लेखक बनेँ, म सबथाेक बनेँ ।

केही समयको कुराकानी पछि हामी आआफ्नाे बाटोतिर हिँड्न थाल्यौँ । उनका कुराहरू सुनेर मेरो मन एकदमै रमायो । उनकाे आँखामा हेर्दा त्यो अनन्त ब्रह्माण्ड फिका देखियाे, खै म कहाँ हराएँ । तर, अफसोस कि उनी र म सँगै हुन सक्दैनौ । कुरै कुरामा उनी अब बिदेसिन आँटेको कुरा मैले थाह पाएँ । मलाई त्यो सुनेर सार्है नराम्रो लग्यो तर भाग्यमा लेखिएको कुरा कसले नै मेटाउन सक्छ र ? मनमनै भनेँ, “तिमी विदेश गएपछि तिमीसँग कुरा गर्न  तिमीलाई हेर्न र तिमीलाई भेट्न सम्भव हुँदैन,  त्यसैले तिमीसँग कुरा गर्ने माध्यम भनेको मैले बनाएको चित्र मात्रै छ ।” समय बित्दै गयो, मैले उनलाई देख्न छोडेँ तर उनी भने जहिलै मेरो सम्झनामा आइरहिन् । म निराश थिएँ, किन यति छिट्टाे ब्युँझिएँ म ? म त्याे सपनामा मेराे धेरै जीवन भाेग्न चाहन्थेँ ।

I was chasing after my dog then suddenly. I bumped into a girl. When I looked her in the eyes it looked like cherry blossoms were blooming around us. Her cheeks were as red as the roses around us. I found myself being blessed by a fallen angel while staring at her. She replied in an astonished voice, “You creep!” Then I started to head home with Clifford, my dog feeling embarrassed. I got ready for college and headed off. As it was my last semester and last year of my science career. I was also doing an internship. My life was pretty monotonous, get up, take my dog for a walk, return and go to college, then internship, come home, study and go to sleep.

My classes were over, so I got ready to head for my internship. Before that I went to a restaurant with my friends and saw the same girl I had bumped into this morning. I saw her arguing with a guy. Suddenly I could feel my heart falling apart for no reason. After we were almost done eating I had to get up to go to the bathroom. The waitress bumped into me and accidentally poured some of the food on my shirt. It was the girl from the morning. I was so captured by her beauty that I did not realize that she was in a waitress’ uniform. I was confused, because she was arguing with someone else and now she’s in the uniform and working. Then I realized that they were twins when the manager of the restaurant was profoundly apologizing to me.

I too apologized to the waitress for not looking where I was going and came to find out that she was the one I met in the morning. Her name was Dristi. We were even now and the man her twin was arguing with was their father. From that day onwards my life drastically changed. I had become the restaurant’s daily customer, even just for a cup of coffee. I found that I had fallen in love which I had confessed to her twin. I couldn’t concentrate on my studies, I was too captivated by her beauty. One fine day, I decided to confess my love to Dristi. But before I went to her, she was already in my house with her twin and father to talk with my mother about our marriage. I was confused; I thought that my head was going to blow up. It was surreal, I even pinched myself to see whether it was real or a dream. My mother and my brother gave us blessings for the marriage but they did make us promise that we would only wed after we finished college. I then had to work hard so that I could get better grades and get a better job to provide for my soon to be wife. After graduation, I secured a good job with a  nice pay. We collected lots of wonderful memories with each other. She used to call me, “ Mr. Doc”. A year later we got married in a small and private wedding with only our closest friends and family. When I thought my life couldn’t be any more beautiful, a new offspring came to make my life even better. My little daughter and my wife made my incomplete life complete. Life has it’s ups and downs but looking at my family, all of it seems worth it. 

The world has started changing. There are many problems in our atmosphere and the main reason for this climate change in our atmosphere is ourselves. Majority of people really do not care about the earth. They think that everything will work as it should, but we are slowly losing our earth. We are letting many things go out of our hands. Majority of people know that there are many things that harm our atmosphere but all we see is carelessness and ignorance. The main reasons for climate changes are: mass production of goods, big factories that emit harmful smoke and gases, deforestation, maximum use of vehicles etc.

People have jobs and instead of using vehicles, this seems to be  the major problem as the air pollution is resulting in this situation. Global warming has become a pressing issue in today's world, with impacts on the environment, ecosystem, and human societies. It refers to the long-term increase in the earth's average temperature due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. While natural factors play a role, human activities have emerged as the primary cause of global warming. Understanding these causes is essential in addressing the global challenge. Deforestation and land-use changes also contribute to the release of CO2, as forests play a crucial role in absorbing this greenhouse gas. Increased energy use and emissions are a result of the rapid rate of industrialisation and urbanization. Deforestation and the loss of carbon sinks are caused by the growth of cities and urban areas, which accelerates global warming. Deforestation upsets the balance by releasing carbon that has been stored and lowering the Earth's ability to absorb CO2. Additionally, Green House Gas emissions are also increased by soil erosion. Wide-ranging effects of global warming include dangers to human health and wellbeing, rising sea levels, extreme weather patterns, and damaged ecosystems. Human activities that produce greenhouse gases into the atmosphere are the main cause of global warming. Knowing these causes allows us to act as a community and implement long-term fixes. We can mitigate the effects of global warming, save our planet's ecosystems, and build a more sustainable future for future generations by adopting cleaner, more sustainable behaviors. To effectively address this global problem, there needs to be coordinated efforts at the individual, community, national, and international levels. The ozone layer was recovering during the lockdown due to lesser use of vehicles and other factories, but as soon as the lockdown was lifted, news broke that the hole had reopened. The hole needs to be sealed off because it helps protect us from ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which is harmful to humans.

गोधुली साँझकाे त्याे कोमल प्रकाश
ताराहरूको आगमन हुने समय
आकाशको क्यानभासमा छायाको नाच,
चुपचाप प्रकट हुने सपनाहरू

चाँदीको चन्द्रमाको चमक मुनि,
प्रकृतिका जीवहरू कोमल कृपाले बाँचेका ।
अस्तित्व सबैकाे, प्राण लिएर जन्मेका धर्तीमा
हामीलाई एक रहस्यमय, पवित्र स्थानमा लैजान्छन्।

कसरी चन्द्रकिरणहरूले आफ्नो 
मनमोहक जादु बुन्छन् र छर्छन्
चाँदी र सुनको रङ्गमा संसारलाई चित्रित गर्दै ।
नदीहरू सुसाउँछन्, खाेलाहरू गडगडाउँछन् ।

अन्धकारमा, सपनाहरू हराउँछन्,
नदेखिएका संसारका दर्शनहरू 
कल्पनामा हराएका छन् र बिलाएका छन्
कल्पनाले शासन गर्छ र मन रमाउँछ । 

नेपाल हिमालकाे काखमा अवस्थित भौगोलिक विविधता र प्राकृतिक  विविधताले भरिपूर्ण देश हाे ।  भनिन्छ, नेपालमा स्वर्गलाई छेड्ने चुचुराहरूदेखि उपत्यका अनि विविधता छन् । नेपालको मुटुमा हिमालय छ । यहाँ एक अनुपम प्राकृतिक कलाकृति छ । नेपालमा विश्वका आठ वटा अग्ला हिमालहरू छन् । तीमध्ये सबैभन्दा अग्लो हिमाल सगरमाथा नेपालमै पर्छ । नेपालका प्रत्येक हिमालहरूको आफ्नै अद्वितीय आकर्षण र विशेषताहरू छन् । 
काठमाडौँ उपत्यका देशकाे मुख्य राजधानी हाे । याे सहर, पुरातन मन्दिरहरू, उत्कृष्ट दरबारहरू र समृद्ध कलात्मक सम्पदाले भरिएको सांस्कृतिक केन्द्र हो । परम्परागत वास्तुकला र आध्यात्मिक भक्तिको मनमोहक मिश्रणमा डुबेर काठमाडौँका ऐतिहासिक ठाउँहरूकाे आनन्द लिन सकिन्छ ।
यस्तै शान्त फेवा तालको छेउँमा रहेको पोखरा उपत्यकाले प्रकृतिको महिमाको बिचमा शान्त र आनन्द प्रदान गर्दछ । उपत्यकाको हरियाली जङ्गल, झरनाहरू मनै लाेभ्याउने खालका छन् ।

नेपालका तालहरू परिदृश्यको बिचमा चम्किलो रत्नका रूपमा रहेका छन् । सुदूरपश्चिमी क्षेत्रमा अवस्थित नेपालको सबैभन्दा ठुलो ताल रारा ताल, पुरानो जङ्गल र हिउँले ढाकिएको चुचुरोको बिचमा चम्किरहेको छ । पोखराको फेवा ताल, हरियो पानीले, आगन्तुकहरूलाई शान्त डुङ्गा यात्रामा रमाउन सहयाेग गर्छ । यस्तै हिमालको अग्लो स्थानमा रहेको गोसाइकुण्ड तालले हिन्दू र बौद्ध धर्मावलम्बीहरूका लागि एकै किसिमको आध्यात्मिक महत्त्व राखेको छ । 
चितवन राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज, सगरमाथा राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज, हिउँ चितुवा सहित दुर्लभ हिमालयन वन्यजन्तुहरूको लागि परिदृश्यका साथै अग्ला चुचुराहरू, उपत्यकाहरू, प्रकृतिको अदम्य शक्ति र सुन्दरताको सम्झनाको रूपमा रहेका छन् । यस्तै ह्यातुङ्ग झरना र देवीको झरना जस्ता झरनाहरूको गर्जनाले कोशी र भोटे कोशी जस्ता नदीहरूले र्‍याफ्टिङका लागि रोमाञ्चक अवसरहरू प्रदान गर्छन् ।
नेपालको भौगोलिक विविधता र प्राकृतिक सौन्दर्य प्रेरणा र आश्चर्यको अनन्त स्रोत हो । अग्लो हिमालयदेखि शान्त उपत्यकाहरू, शान्त तालहरूदेखि हिमनदीहरू यस उल्लेखनीय देशको प्रत्येक कुनाले एक अद्वितीय कथा बाेकेकाे छ । नेपाल साँच्चै हाम्रो प्राकृतिक संसारको भव्यता र विविधताको प्रमाणको रूपमा रहेकाे छ।

The more he realized
The more he is distancing himself
Away from the loud crowd
All alone staying behind.

Losing motivation
The hardest part 
Overthinking everything
Making him unwell..

A teenager trying his best 
His best to perform
Trying not to be a disappointment
It was hard enough.

Being all alone
Trying to stay strong 
To better himself
And the future.

The world is confusing,
So was he at times 
Staying afloat maybe hard now 
But it will all be worth it later
Before he fades away.  

The environment we live in is gradually degrading day by day and it is all due to our ignorance. People have been misusing the environment for thousands of years but nowadays it is the most prevalent. Due to modernization most of the things we use in our daily life are powered by fossil fuels or electricity. Trees have been cut down to make room for roads and buildings, habitats have been destroyed to make room for factories which pollute the air. These are some of the main contributions to environment degradation:
 

• -  Industrialization/modernization: Factories and industries release a number of pollutants in the air which contributes to the degradation of the environment. This includes air pollutants that harm the air quality which causes smog, acid rain and other complications in the environment, chemical and toxic waste that harm the water bodies. Carbon emission is also a major factor as 23% of carbon dioxide in the air is due to factories that contribute to climate change and the gasses can build up and cause other major problems like global warming. Industries create a lot of waste, some of it hazardous and immune to natural decomposition. If this garbage is not properly disposed of, it can pollute the land, water, and ecosystems, endangering both people and animals. incidents do occur sometimes, such as when oil spills or chemicals escape from companies, and these incidents can seriously harm the environment. Industries also use large amounts of resources and require a lot of labor to learn which indirectly harms our environment.
   
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• -  Lack of sustainable development: Over consumption of resources is also a part of a degrading environment. Most of the cars we see on roads are powered by fossil fuels even though there are alternatives. People still prefer using fossil fuels powered cars as the electric cars today require more maintenance and are not as reliable. Even though sustainability has been a concept for years people are still yet to apply it in their daily life. The sustainable development we know today can not keep up with the standards we are used to and humans are still yet to come up with better solutions.
   
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• -  Deforestation: Although deforestation has been decreasing, it is still one of the leading factors of environmental degradation. Deforestation has been a problem since the first act of industrialization started but now it is at its peak. Usage of harmful chemicals and pesticides in the soil also contributes to deforestation as it decreases the soil quality which in return causes landslides and floods and other natural disasters which harm our environment immensely.
   
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• -  In conclusion, even though we are late we humans are trying to better ourselves and better the environment. There have been numerous events and protests regarding environmental degradation. Governmental bodies have also taken action against environmental degradation. We as humans should also contribute for the betterment of our environment and do our part to make our environment clean, healthy and sustainable for the future generations to enjoy. 

कसले भन्यो नेपालमा समुद्रकाे छाल छैन भनेर ?
यहाँ डाँडा काँडा र लहराहरू अनि छहरा छन् ।
कसले भन्यो नेपाल ठुलो छैन भनेर ?
यहाँका मानिसहरूकाे साेचाइ र मन विशाल छ ।

कसले भन्यो नेपाल गरिब  देश हाे भनेर 
यहाँको प्रकृति यहाँकाे सुन्दरता कसरी गरिब छ ?
कसले भन्यो काठमाडाैँ प्रदूषित सहर हाे  भनेर 
सहर हाेइन,  यहाँको राजनीति मात्र फोहोर रहेछ ।

कसले भन्यो नेपालीहरू असल हुँदैनन् 
यहाँका शासकहरू मात्र असल नभएका हुन् ।
कसले भन्यो, नेपालमा नेता  नै छैनन् भनेरर ?
यहाँ त असल नेता र नेतृत्वकाे मात्र कमी छ ।

कसले भन्यो नेपालमा हरियाली छैन भनेर 
सिङ्गै नेपाल त हरिया जङ्गलकाे सहर हाे ।
कसले भन्यो नेपालीहरू डरपोक हुन्छन् भनेर ?
शक्तिशाली अङ्ग्रेजीसामु घुँडा नटेक्ने नेपालीहरू नै हुन् ।

कुनै समयमा नेपालको सोलुखुम्बु जिल्लामा एउटा तामाङ परिवारको बसोबास थियो । उनीहरू हिमालबिचको एउटा सानो गाँउमा बस्थे । धेरै पुस्ता अघिदेखि नै तामाङहरूले आफ्नो जमिनमा खेती गर्न सक्ने थोरै बालीमा भर परेर परिश्रम गरेका थिए । हिमालतिर खेतीयाेग्य जमिन कम भएकाले जनजीवन कष्टकर नै थियाे । उनीहरूले उत्पादन गरेकाे बाली बेच्दा पनि थोरै पैसा कमाउथे । सरकारले पनि उनीहरूलाई कुनै वास्ता गर्दैनथ्याे । भ्रष्ट राजनीतिक प्रणालीको बोझले र विकासको अभावले उनीहरूको जीवन अस्तव्यस्त बनेको थियो । राम्रो शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य सेवा, पूर्वाधार जस्ता आवश्यक आधारभूत सुविधाहरूको पनि थिएनन् । तामाङहरू आफ्ना छोराछोरीहरूको लागि असल र सजिलो जीवन  बिताउन चाहन्थे । 
एक दिन, सरकारले त्यो गाँउ नजिकैकाे अर्कै गाँउमा केही विकासका कार्यक्रम पनि आए । तर त्याे गाउँमा आएन । आफ्नो गाँउले चाँहि विकासको मुख नदेख्ने भन्ने सुनेपछि सबै गाँउले दु:खी भए । आफ्नो गाँउको पनि विकास हुने पालो आउला कि भन्दै गाउँलेहरूले कुरे । महिनौ कुरेपछि पनि गाँउलेले विकासको मुख देख्न पाएनन् तर नजिकैको गाँउ भने सहरझैँ बनिसकेको थियो । अर्को गाँउले चाहिँ एउटा नँया रूप धारण गरेको जस्तो देखियाे । कति वर्ष सङ्घर्ष, कष्ट र दु:ख भोगेको गाँउलाई छोडेर काठमाडौँ जाने तामाङहरूले निर्णय गरे । आफूसँग भएको समपत्ति पुरानो झोला, अन्नबाली र लुगाहरू बेचेर उनीहरू गाउँले जीवनबाट सहरिया जीवनतर्फ प्रवेश गर्दै थिए । एउटा नयाँ आशा र अपेक्षा लिएर उनीहरू काठमाडौँतर्फ लागे । हप्तौँ यात्रा गरेपछि उनीहरू काठमाडौँ पुगे । आफ्नो गाँउभन्दा काठमाडौँ निकै फरक थियो । गाँउमा गाडीको आवाज कहिल्यै नसुनेको, यता भने जताततै गाडीको आवाज, प्रदूषण, विभिन्न जातजातिका मानिसहरूको मिश्रण र सबैको व्यस्त जीवन । यसअघि कहिल्यै यस्तो दृश्य नदेखेका तामाङहरूका लागि यो रोमाञ्चक थियो । सहरको प्रगति, शिक्षा र रोजगारीको प्रतिज्ञाहरू देख्दा, उनीहरूको गरिबीले एउटा नँया रूप लिन लागेको भन्ने उनीहरूले सोचेका थिए तर सहरको वास्तविकता चाँडै नै खुल्यो ।

सीमित शिक्षा र कुनै सम्पर्क नभएका कारण सहरमा काम खोज्न तामाङहरूका लागि एउटा ठूलो चुनौती बन्यो । एउटा जागिरबाट अर्को जागिर गर्दै, उनीहरूले आफ्नो परिवारको लागि आधारभूत आवश्यकताहरू पनि धान्न पनि सकेनन् । उनीहरूको राम्रो र सजिलो जीवनको सपना झन् टाढा टाढा गएको झैँ देखियो । तर, पनि तामाङहरूले हार मानेनन्, उनीहरू आफ्नो सपना जारी राख्न कटिबद्ध थिए । उनीहरूकी छोरी सीताको भने एउटा वकिल बन्ने सपना थियो । त्यो सपनालाई पूरा हुनलाई गरिबीले रोकी रहेको थियो । एक दिन कामको खोजीमा हिँड्दै गर्दा तामाङहरूले एउटा विज्ञापन देखे । एउटा ‘होटलमा भान्से’ को आवश्यकता भन्दै एउटा विज्ञापन थियो । उनीहरूले यो एउटा राम्रो अवसर हो भन्दै नजिकैको टेलिफोन बुथबाट त्यो विज्ञापनमा फोन गरे । त्यँहाको मानिसले उनीहरूसँग अन्तर्वार्ता लिने भने । अन्तर्वार्ताका लागि उनीहरू कार्यालय पुगे ।  अन्तर्वार्ता सफल भयो । यो जागिर गरेर, उनीहरूको सपना पूरा हुन सक्थ्यो । वर्षौँ बिते र उनीहरूको राम्रो कमाइ भयो । सीताको वकिल बन्ने सपना पनि पूरा हुने भयाे । सीता भारत गएर कानुन पढेर आई र नेपालमा एउटा सफल वकिल बनी । तामाङहरू आफ्नो पुरानो गाँउ फर्के, १० वर्षपछि पनि  त्याे गाँउमा विकास भएको थिएन । उनीहरूले आफ्नै पहलमा जनश्रमदान र सहयाेगमा त्याे गाँउमा विकास गर्ने निर्णय गरे  । गाँउमा विद्यालय, अस्पताल, कार्यालय, उद्योगहरूको निर्माण भयो । गाउँ अब सहर भयाे । गाउँलेहरूले अब राम्रो जीवनको खोजीमा बसाइ सर्ने आवश्यकता महसुस गरेनन् । तामाङहरूकाे परिवार र त्यहाँका मानिसले भोगे जस्तै अरू कसैले पनि नभोगुन् भन्ने उनीहरूकाे सपना साकार भयाे । 

The flame burning in the corner of my heart
Craves and tears me apart,
I wanted the love they enjoyed
That desire got me destroyed.

In the depths of my heart,
I longed for you when we were apart,
Yet I won’t let hatred take  hold
Love for you in my heart will never get a hold of.

You were never there through my laughter and tears
I wished for you in all my prayers,
But you were never here
It’s hard to believe that you even cared.

As I grew older I learned to be brave and strong
Now I’m creating a future where I belong,
I always longed for your support
Which was in my school’s report.

In today’s world carbon emissions are breaking new records every year, the temperature is rising faster than ever and droughts and floods are longer and more frequent than they have ever been. But all this can be prevented through the alternative or renewable sources of energy which extracts a lesser toll on the environment. One of these alternative sources of energy is nuclear energy.

Nuclear energy is a highly efficient and powerful source of electricity generation. It harnesses the energy released from splitting atoms in a process called nuclear fission. This process produces big amounts of energy without emitting any greenhouse gasses, making it a better and cleaner alternative to fossil fuels. However the concerns about safety, waste management, and the potential for nuclear weapons being made by countries like North Korea makes this a very debatable topic. Despite these challenges, nuclear energy continues to be a significant part of the global energy mix, providing reliable and low carbon electricity.

The concerns about this energy got higher when an incident with the malfunction and the explosion of one of the worlds biggest power plants happened in Ukraine. The explosion that will show effects for hundreds of millions years. The Chernobil nuclear plant disaster. It occured on April 26, 1986 in Pripyat, Ukraine which was then situated in the Soviet Union.

The Chernobyl disaster was the result of a combination of design flaws, human errors, and a flawed safety culture within the Soviet Union. During a routine safety test at Reactor 4 of the power plant, an unstable and uncontrollable power surge led to a catastrophic explosion. The reactor's graphite tipped control rods, instead of slowing down the reaction, facilitated an exponential increase in power output. The explosion blew off the reactor's roof and ejected radioactive debris into the atmosphere.

Immediately after the explosion, a plume of radioactive particles spread across the surrounding areas, contaminating vast regions of Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia, and even reaching other parts of Europe. The Soviet government initially downplayed the severity of the accident, delaying evacuations and public information about the risks involved. This lack of transparency led to further health consequences for the affected population.

Two plant workers died immediately from the explosion, and many more suffered acute radiation sickness. However, the full extent of the disaster's impact would only become apparent in the years that followed. The long lived radioactive isotopes released during the explosion, such as iodine 131, cesium 137, and strontium 90, contaminated the soil, water, and vegetation in the surrounding areas, posing long term health risks to the local population.

In the aftermath of the explosion, the immediate area surrounding the power plant was declared an exclusion zone, restricting human habitation. The city of Pripyat, which housed the plant workers and their families, was evacuated, leaving behind a ghost town frozen in time. The exclusion zone remains in effect to this day, although controlled access is now permitted for limited purposes, such as research and tourism.

The Chernobyl disaster had far reaching environmental and health consequences. The contamination of agricultural lands and water sources affected the livelihoods of local communities, who relied heavily on farming and forestry. The high levels of radiation exposure led to an increase in cases of thyroid cancer, particularly among children, due to the ingestion of contaminated milk.

Efforts to mitigate the impact of the disaster included the construction of a sarcophagus, known as the Chernobyl Shelter, to enclose the damaged reactor and prevent further releases of radioactive material. In 2016, a new structure, called the New Safe Confinement, was completed and slid into place over the old sarcophagus, providing enhanced protection and stability.

The Chernobyl disaster also had significant social and political implications. It exposed the inherent dangers of nuclear energy and led to a reassessment of nuclear safety practices worldwide. The event highlighted the importance of transparency, independent oversight, and international cooperation in the development and operation of nuclear power plants. It spurred changes in safety regulations and standards, as well as improvements in emergency preparedness and response.

The legacy of Chernobyl continues to be felt today. The long term effects of radiation exposure are still being studied, and the impacted regions continue to face environmental and health challenges. The disaster served as a wake up call, reminding the world of the potential risks associated with nuclear energy and emphasizing the need for stringent safety measures, thorough risk assessments, and effective emergency response protocols.

While nuclear energy remains a significant part of the global energy mix, the lessons learned from Chernobyl have contributed to the development of safer reactor designs, improved safety practices, and better management of nuclear waste. The disaster serves as a constant reminder of the importance of prioritizing safety and the responsibility of governments and operators to ensure the well being of both the public and the environment in the pursuit of nuclear energy.

References:
-  https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/chernobyl-accident.aspx

शिक्षा त्यो माध्यम हो जसले हामीलाई हाम्रो समाज, परिवार र राष्ट्रप्रतिको कर्तव्यलाई जान्न, बुझ्न र सम्मान गर्ने ज्ञान दिन्छ । जीवनमा शिक्षाको महत्त्व यो हो कि यसले हाम्रो समाजलाई हेर्ने र राम्रो साेचाइमा परिवर्तन ल्यउनुका साथै दृष्टिकोण विकास गर्न पनि मद्दत गर्दछ । शिक्षाले हामीलाई नयाँ विचारहरू प्राप्त गर्न र नयाँ नयाँ कुराहरू साेच्न फाइदा पुर्याउँछ ।

शिक्षाले व्यक्तिलाई ज्ञान प्राप्त गर्न र जीवनमा आत्मविश्वास बढाउन मद्दत गर्दछ । शिक्षाले सबै मानिसमा शान्ति र भाइचाराको महत्त्व सिकाउँछ। यसले व्यक्तिगत जीवन सुधार गर्नुका साथै मद्दत गर्न सक्छ । शिक्षित व्यक्ति नै समाजको महान् नागरिक बन्न सक्छ । यसले जीवनमा सही निर्णयहरू लिन मद्दत गर्दछ । आधुनिक, विकसित र औद्योगिक संसार आजकाे शिक्षाकाे कारण नै सम्भव भएकाे हाे । देशबाट गरिबी हटाउन शिक्षा नै महत्त्वपूर्ण छ । यदि कुनै व्यक्ति राम्रोसँग शिक्षित छ भने, उसले राम्रो काम पाउन सक्छ र आफ्नो परिवारको पालनपोषण गर्न पैसा कमाउन सक्छ ।
शिक्षाले नागरिकलाई देशको कानुन र व्यवस्थाको पालना र सम्मानको महत्त्व सिकाउने काम गर्छ । कानुन पालना गर्ने नागरिकहरूले देश र विश्वको शान्ति र व्यवस्थालाई सुधार र दिगो बनाउन मुख्य रूपमा योगदान गर्छन् । देशका नागरिकहरूले आफ्नो वास्तविक क्षमता बुझ्ने काम पनि शिक्षाका माध्यमबाट नै हुन्छ । शिक्षाले एक व्यक्तिलाई राम्रो तलबको जागिर पाउन मद्दत गर्दछ, जसले उसको परिवारको आर्थिक स्थिति सुधार गर्न मद्दत गर्दछ । शिक्षाले नै व्यक्तिलाई राम्रो र खराब र सही र गलत बिचको भिन्नताको महत्त्व सिकाउँछ । एक शिक्षित व्यक्तिले देशको उन्नतिको लागि आफूमा भएका सिप विकास गर्न सक्छ ।

शिक्षित व्यक्तिहरूले बेराेजगार व्यक्तिहरूका लागि रोजगारी सिर्जना गर्न सक्छन् । शिक्षाले नै देशमा बेरोजगारीको समस्या समाधान गर्न मद्दत गर्छ । शिक्षालाई विकासको औजारको रूपमा  लिइन्छ । यसलाई चाहिएकाे बेला आवश्यकताअनुसार प्रयाेग गर्न सकिन्छ । शिक्षाकै कारण मानिसहरू वातावरण र समाजप्रति बढी सचेत भएका छन्  । पृथ्वीलाई बचाएका छन् ।  वातावरण प्रदूषण हुनबाट कसरी राेक्ने भन्नेतर्फ सचेत भएका छन् । त्यसकारण शिक्षाकाे महत्त्व मानिसकाे जीवनमा धेरै छ ।