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Opinion: Cordyceps harvesters undeterred by lockdown ban in Nepal Himalayas

A ban in 2020 to control the spread of Covid-19 did not deter harvesters of lucrative yarsagumba, or caterpillar fungus. The failed policy shows that a different regulatory approach is needed to make cordyceps harvesting sustainable

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IPCC: ‘Severe consequences’ of further warming in disaster-hit Himalayas

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Water shortage

Confronting climate change – and the Taliban – in Afghanistan

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CPEC

Coal returns to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

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displacement

Thousands of people at risk of being displaced by hydropower in central Nepal

A tiger in Nepal’s Bardia National Park Article
Science

Interview: How can DNA help Nepal’s tigers?

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hydropower

Opinion: Etalin decision a chance to reduce harm of dams in Arunachal

Construction of the Punatsangchu Hydropower Plant in Bhutan Article
hydropower

Why Bhutan failed its hydropower goal, and what this shows about the geopolitics of energy

Women and children in Jamshoro district of Sindh province, Pakistan, in September 2022, after floods forced them from their homes. The 2022 floods displaced nearly 8 million people across Pakistan. Article
gender

Lasting toll of multiple climate disasters on Pakistan’s women

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conservation

Four projects changing the image of South Asia’s ‘unattractive’ wildlife

Gharial in murky water Explainer
conservation

What is CITES, and why does it matter for South Asia?

Evacuate villagers who face the risk of flooding in eastern Indian Article
regional cooperation

Community cooperation across Nepal-India border saves lives during floods

bushes and plants alongside narrow canal Opinion
biodiversity

Opinion: Affordable solutions can control invasive plants in Southeast Asia’s wetlands

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  1. Lasting toll of multiple climate disasters on Pakistan’s women
  2. Why Bhutan failed its hydropower goal, and what this shows about the geopolitics of energy
  3. Four projects changing the image of South Asia’s ‘unattractive’ wildlife
  4. Opinion: Etalin decision a chance to reduce harm of dams in Arunachal
  5. Interview: How can DNA help Nepal’s tigers?
  6. Bycatch almost eradicated when Pakistan’s fishers embrace different methods
<p>Dead trees in the Mekong River in October 2022. This was previously a living section of the Stung Treng flooded forest, a protected area recognised as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. (Image: <a href="https://andyballmedia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Andy Ball</a> / The Third Pole)</p>
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Upstream dams are drowning Cambodia’s protected flooded forest

High water levels during the dry season at the Stung Treng Ramsar site have been catastrophic for its unique ecosystem and residents

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Energy transition

A sweet solution? India’s push to use sugar for fuel may create more problems than it solves

India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, has started to turn its surplus into bioethanol as it strives to lower energy costs and meet climate pledges
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forests

Post-flood demand for firewood piles pressure on Pakistan’s forests

In the wake of last year’s floods, when stores of wood were lost and gas supplies damaged, people across Pakistan have turned to forests for fuel
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Climate disasters

Explained: How forest fires worsen flash floods in the Himalayas

Intense wildfires damage soil on the forest floor, contributing to dangerous flash floods across the mountains of South Asia
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Climate disasters

Opinion: The hidden waters of the Himalayas are key to mitigating disasters

If we are to avoid a repeat of the recent Joshimath disaster, a deeper understanding of rivers, aquifers and permafrost in the Himalayas is needed
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Fragmented landscapes and fearful children: Human-wildlife conflict in Kashmir

As attacks from wild animals continue to impact rural communities in Kashmir, officials and conservationists search for ways to address habitat destruction, the root of the problem

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Climate disasters

Climate scientists explain Pakistan’s ‘unprecedented’ floods

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floods

Interview: Climate change only one factor in Pakistan flood devastation

Women and children in Jamshoro district of Sindh province, Pakistan, in September 2022, after floods forced them from their homes. The 2022 floods displaced nearly 8 million people across Pakistan. Article
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Lasting toll of multiple climate disasters on Pakistan’s women

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