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plastics

Oil interests impede plastic treaty progress

Divisions widen between nations wanting a legally binding treaty to cut plastic production, and those pushing for waste-management measures

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indigenous peoples

Pakistan’s indigenous community left to battle disasters by drawing on conventional wisdom

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cop28

COP28: What to look out for at the Dubai climate summit

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water

Opinion: Is water sector’s ‘uncomfortable knowledge’ missing at COP28?

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climate science

Global warming on course for 2.9C, UN report warns

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policy

Pakistan has a plan for adapting to climate change - will it work?

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gender

Pakistan's women go unheard in climate change conversations

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Electric vehicles

The roadblocks obstructing EV uptake in Nepal

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Climate adaptation

Opinion: Effective climate adaptation must be locally-led

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forests

Interview: Myanmar insurgent groups key to forest and climate protection

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interview

IPCC vice-chair vows to give Himalayas attention they deserve

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renewables

Prospects and challenges of India’s first geothermal plant

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Climate finance

Opinion: At COP28, climate finance takes centre stage

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  1. IPCC vice-chair vows to give Himalayas attention they deserve
  2. Opinion: Effective climate adaptation must be locally-led
  3. The roadblocks obstructing EV uptake in Nepal
  4. Interview: Myanmar insurgent groups key to forest and climate protection
  5. In Saleemul Huq’s death, climate justice loses a champion
  6. Opinion: We need accountability from oil companies at COP28, not leadership
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Climate change glossary: the terms you need to understand, explained

To help demystify and open up conversations on climate change, The Third Pole has compiled this glossary of key terms, available in five languages
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cop28

What is COP28, and what does it mean for South Asia?

As the COP28 climate summit approaches, we explain what will be discussed, and why controversy surrounds the UAE-hosted meeting
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interview

Sherry Rehman: “It is high time Pakistan learns from its climate-induced challenges”

In an exclusive interview, Pakistan’s former climate change and environmental coordination minister outlines the actions her country must take
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forests

Analysis: India's Himalayan forests under threat with new bill

As the Indian parliament moves to amend the Forest Conservation Act, activists, researchers and academics express concern over the fate of the Himalayan watershed's forests
Video

Surviving South Asia’s heatwaves – Part 1, Bangladesh

As the mercury rises in the capital city of Dhaka, journalist Nasib Ahsan shares his experience battling South Asia’s hottest temperatures

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Agriculture

Drought-resilient millet: a pathway to food security in India?

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Agriculture

Locust outbreak in Afghanistan threatens major food crisis

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heat

India’s million-dollar betel leaf industry is suffering in a warming world

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