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Water pollution

Wastewater causes a ‘manmade disaster’ for Karachi’s marine life

The Pakistani megacity releases 88% of its sewage untreated into the Arabian Sea, mostly through open drains that flow past fishing villages

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nomads

Severe summer snowfall drove mass livestock death across Kashmir

The Dzhuku Pass, photographed in late July after the collapse of the glacier. Article
glaciers

The aftermath of Kyrgyzstan’s viral glacier collapse

Energy transition is needed under the current energy Article
climate action

Analysis: India’s new climate targets no more than baby steps

View of yellow tents at mount Everest base camp, looking up at the Khumbu glacier Article
interview

Moving Everest Base Camp a ridiculous plan, says record-holding climber

People play cricket on Sea View beach in Karachi, with the Hyperstar shopping mall and under-construction buildings in the background. Just along the coast from here is Phase 8 – a huge development being carried out by Pakistan’s military housing authority. Article
infrastructure

Heavy toll of development frenzy on Karachi coast

buildings surrounded by flood water Article
floods

Kashmir's flood management plan faces heavy criticism

A domed mosque with white marks on part of the brickwork, S Inzamamul Haque Article
climate impacts

Rising salinity threatens ‘the wealth of the world’ in Bangladesh

heard of Asian elephants walking in muddy area Opinion
biodiversity

Opinion: As COP15 moves to Canada, China must become an active president

a wild bengal tiger Opinion
conservation

Opinion: Let’s celebrate tiger success, but recognise the huge task ahead

Locals gather their belongings as they move towards higher ground from the flood affected area in Sindhupalchok, Nepal, June 16, 2021. Article
governance

Analysis: How decentralisation in Nepal is undermining climate action

Tajikistan: Construction site of the Rogun hydropower plant in November 2018 Opinion
hydropower

Opinion: Investors in Central Asia hydropower must address human rights

An infant girl wearing a traditional dress, sitting outside her home in the Miragan coalfield of Duki Article
mining

Coal dust casts a pall over children’s health in Pakistan

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  1. Nepal’s honey hunters cling to traditions as bee numbers fall
  2. Coal dust casts a pall over children’s health in Pakistan
  3. Why do batteries matter for India’s energy transition?
  4. Rising salinity threatens ‘the wealth of the world’ in Bangladesh
  5. Analysis: How decentralisation in Nepal is undermining climate action
  6. Opinion: Investors in Central Asia hydropower must address human rights
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Smiling woman carrying two goats: Seema Begum with two goats. She does not have to sell early or cheap this year, because she has a place to keep them safe during the monsoon floods
Climate adaptation

Build, collapse, rebuild: life on the river islands of Bangladesh

New adaptation measures bring hope to people on the chars of the Brahmaputra, whose homes are often lost to floods and erosion
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governance

How much progress has been made on Kyrgyz-Uzbek water cooperation?

There are signs that improving relations between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan could lead to better management of water
Opinion
Opinion

How military rule makes Myanmar more vulnerable to climate change

A cyclone or a severe drought would significantly worsen violence in Myanmar, but there are ways the international community and civil society can mitigate some risks at a local level
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investment

Opinion: An obscure treaty could hinder Central Asia’s decarbonisation

The Energy Charter Treaty, with members across Europe and Asia, is being wielded by fossil fuel investors to obstruct moves away from fossil fuels. Central Asian countries should take note.
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Photo story

Plastic river: Following the waste that’s choking the Chao Phraya

From the heart of Thailand to Bangkok and the sea, one of the country’s most important rivers is inundated with plastic

Editorial Series

The struggle to save Asia’s wildlife The struggle to save Asia’s wildlife 10 Articles
Science

New frogs and pandas: How genetics can aid conservation in the Himalayas

The team from Thanamir village on the way to set up camera traps to monitor wildlife in the community forest, Ramya Nair
conservation

Interview: Indigenous-led conservation in Nagaland preserves rare wildlife

White-bellied heron in Bhutan
endangered species

World’s rarest heron on the brink in its last Himalayan stronghold

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Life in the shadow of a cement plant in Kazakhstan

Local residents and activists say that the Gezhouba Shieli cement plant, part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, is polluting the air, water and soil of a village less than a kilometre away

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