With glacier retreat, permafrost melt, and extreme rainfall events, ICIMOD’s HIMAP report suggests that the countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas have to start cooperating far more closely, or pay a huge price

Fears are growing in China over lack of oversight and transparency for major weather modification project in Tibet and other boundary-pushing projects

Recent surveys reveal that people are concerned and willing to make small lifestyle changes

Asia does not have enough water to fuel its economy or provide food and power unless countries radically rethink their current export–led growth model, argues a new report from the Hong Kong based NGO China Water Risk. At the heart of this water crisis are Asia’s ten major rivers that originate in the Hindu Kush […]

The rush to harvest rare caterpillar fungus – or “Himalayan Viagra” – has brought prosperity to Tibetan nomads but the medicinal crop maybe running out

The threat of water scarcity in northern China has been exaggerated, argues Sarah Rogers

Celebrated as the answer to long-distance electricity transmission, China’s enthusiasm for UHV lines is weakening, writes Edmund Downie

Will the expansion of hydropower shift the region towards a low carbon future, or simply over exploit a fragile ecosystem?

This documentary reveals the hardships faced by stray dogs and their impact on humans and wildlife on the Tibetan plateau

National park could help save the headwaters of the Tibetan plateau that are evaporating because of climate change, says geologist Yang Yong