Farmers in Pakistan’s Punjab province are greening their lands and combating weather vagaries through rainwater harvesting using small dams

As it moves ahead on the path of economic development following an intensely negotiated climate deal in Paris, India must also fight critical environment challenges like air pollution that is killing many thousands each year

Pollution levels, especially in heavy metals, continue to rise around the Ganga, two years after the new Indian government vowed to clean the river

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The building of renewable energy industries and their global diffusion should be the real legacy of the Paris climate pact argues John A. Mathews

Antibiotic manufacturers won’t cut waste until bigger pollution issues are dealt with, writes Liu Qin

A ruling by India’s National Green Tribunal on pollution in the Ganga near Rishikesh showcases how bans punish small polluters, while the big polluters go unhindered

Despite high-level tensions between countries, water cooperation is thriving on the tributaries of the Syr Darya

There are plenty of creative ideas for carbon dioxide disposal: someone just needs the incentive to do it

Plans to clone cattle to meet China’s growing demand for beef threaten to take the country down a dangerous road, writes Jian Yi