Eight Hindu Kush Himalayan countries issue a united call

November 16, 2020

Despite serious tensions, governments recognise their joint dependence on the water tower of Asia

Opinion: An equation to restore river basins in South Asia

November 05, 2020

Non-profit organisation INTACH has developed a model of basin management that prioritises the flow of medium-sized and minor rivers in the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra basins

Could the Himalayas harbour the next pandemic?

November 04, 2020

Environmental destruction and climate change are driving pandemics, with the Hindu Kush Himalayas a potential hotspot for new emerging diseases

Opinion: Protecting coasts can give BIMSTEC an urgent sense of purpose

October 28, 2020

Millions living around the Bay of Bengal need urgent protection from climate change impacts such as sea level rise and more severe cyclones

Finances force Bangladesh to reconsider coal plants

October 19, 2020

Chinese and Japanese investors have lost interest in funding coal projects due to high costs, pushing the country towards natural gas – which will do little to solve problems of overcapacity, expensive power and carbon emissions

Air pollution could worsen Covid-19 outbreak in South Asia

October 12, 2020

High levels of air pollution this winter could exacerbate the severity and spread of the coronavirus, warn health experts, as they call on governments to clean up their act