The Chinese-led proposal to build a vast mega grid across northeast Asia raises fundamental questions about the future of energy distribution

Fishermen will monitor dolphins in marine protected areas of Bangladesh with binoculars and GPS to help identify their habitats and the trend of their movements

Report warns of risks from climate change and tourism but neglects threats posed by resource extraction

As the sea level rises due to climate change, planners around the world are trying to safeguard their coasts. But there is no consensus on the best way to go about it

From banning tree felling to half yearly patrols, two villages in Arunachal Pradesh have taken upon themselves to conserve the habitat of this endangered animal and others

Proponents see hydropower not only as a source of green power but as a means of energy storage and to balance variable supply from renewables – like wind and solar – on the grid

The UN Environment Programme has increased by 4-5 times its estimate of how much money the world will need to adapt to climate change effects

Facing serious criticism for failing to clean up the water sports venues, organisers of the Rio Olympics say they will control the bacteria on time, though the viruses may remain

Factories in and around Panipat in Haryana are pumping a huge amount of waste, including ammonia, into the Yamuna upstream of Delhi

A surging sea and collapsing huts led to at least 25 deaths in the very first moments