Despite growing climate threats, politicians and developers are ignoring geological and environmental risks in a rush to make short-term profits

India’s mountainous state is prone to hazards including floods and earthquake, but its first disaster management plan is set to be approved in the coming months

After devastating earthquakes in 2015, clean cookstoves, rainwater harvesting and drip irrigation is making life easier for villagers in Nepal’s rural districts

Although there are some indications to link climate change and increased frequency of earthquakes, there is need for further research to check if there is a firm connection between the two, scientists say

As sea water warms due to climate change, it expands; this rise in volume upsets the balance of tectonic plates, says a new study, adding that the Gangetic delta in South Asia is particularly vulnerable

An NGO is helping earthquake victims rebuild cheap strong homes, but the initiative now needs more funding and to overcome local suspicions

Rebuilding is only just beginning after the quake destroyed over 700,000 houses in Nepal last year

Built upon old riverbeds and marsh, many of Delhi’s houses are built on soil that will turn to jelly in an earthquake

Located in the highest-risk quake zone, the disaster preparedness of the state in north-eastern India exists only on paper, just like the rules to construct quake-resistant buildings

Disasters and climate change have made climbing the world’s highest mountains increasingly deadly, particularly for Nepali Sherpas who lead the expeditions