Brahmaputra |The Third Pole

Room for the river: Mitigating flood risk in South and Southeast Asia

October 08, 2020

Land use on floodplains needs better regulation so that rivers have space to flood and contribute ecosystem services
Victims of Assam gas explosion fear mounting health costs

October 01, 2020

Months later, residents of Baghjan village suffer headaches, nausea and anxiety with no idea of long-term health impacts or whether they will get proper compensation
Golden langurs killed by people, roads and power lines in Bhutan

September 11, 2020

Habitat destruction has brought the endangered primate into increasing conflict with people and infrastructure, with dwindling numbers living in fragmented areas of Bhutan and India
Tiny island library in Assam gives children a headstart

August 05, 2020

The Parag Kumar Das Char Library and Research Centre provides storybooks, educational videos and official guidance to a poor and isolated community
India-Bangladesh expanded river trade opens up opportunities for locals

July 04, 2020

An addendum to an existing agreement could open up valuable trade routes for small producers and marginalised communities along shared rivers
Himalayan rivers must be lynchpin of India’s new water policy

July 02, 2020

India’s top expert summarises his views on the need to factor in the Himalayas in the new water policy