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Review: Unruly Waters by Sunil Amrith
February 21, 2019
A brilliant historical analysis of the Himalayan rivers, the monsoon and Asia’s water crisis
Communities fight for greater say in river management
February 20, 2019
By forming cross border networks, civil society groups in China and South Asia hope to exert greater influence over government decisions, but will officials listen?
Review: The river rebels of the Mekong
February 18, 2019
In his compelling book, “Last Days of the Mighty Mekong”, Brian Eyler travels down the river, meeting the rebels trying to save it from destruction
Biodiversity of Hindu Kush Himalayas will plummet by 2100
February 15, 2019
The global biodiversity hotspot will lose up to 87% of original habitat by the end of the century, with repercussions around the world
Photo story: The China-built railway cutting through Laos
February 14, 2019
Photographer Surya Chuen captures how the high speed rail route is transforming the small landlocked nation
Brahmaputra wetlands in Assam drying up
February 13, 2019
A new survey found waterfowl numbers are dropping in Kaziranga national park – the world-famous home of the one-horned rhino – due to climate change and human activity