Beating the climate change challenge to crops in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
October 30, 2015
Underutilised indigenous crops hold the key to food security for communities living in the Himalayan region
October 30, 2015
Underutilised indigenous crops hold the key to food security for communities living in the Himalayan region
October 30, 2015
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
October 30, 2015
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
October 29, 2015
The Tibet government wants massive expansion of the bottled water industry by tapping the Himalayan glaciers, but the environmental stakes are high
October 28, 2015
Extreme weather events are destroying the silkworms that produce Assam’s famous golden silk
October 28, 2015
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
October 27, 2015
Negotiators at Bonn climate talks fail to make the compromises needed for a meaningful agreement in Paris
October 26, 2015
More than 150 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake which has hit north-eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan
October 24, 2015
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%
October 23, 2015
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