Underutilised indigenous crops hold the key to food security for communities living in the Himalayan region

China’s leadership this week has been putting more meat on the bone of the 13th Five Year Plan, which will implement a slew of laws aimed at improving the environment

As winter tightens its grip over Pakistan’s Kalash valleys, home to the ancient Kalash tribe, many parts of the mountain region are still struggling to repair the damage wrought by the floods this monsoon

The Tibet government wants massive expansion of the bottled water industry by tapping the Himalayan glaciers, but the environmental stakes are high

Extreme weather events are destroying the silkworms that produce Assam’s famous golden silk

Repeated floods have destroyed the houses and livelihood of the indigenous population in Assam, leaving them increasingly at risk to being exploited, including by human traffickers

Negotiators at Bonn climate talks fail to make the compromises needed for a meaningful agreement in Paris

More than 150 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake which has hit north-eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan

On international car-free day, India’s capital launched a campaign to promote cleaner modes of transport and for a short while brought down pollution levels by 60%

Locals say the warmer weather has improved their quality of life and agriculture, while experts warn the benefits of climate change will be short lived