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

The global biodiversity hotspot will lose up to 87% of original habitat by the end of the century, with repercussions around the world

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

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

Women continue to be excluded from decisions around climate change in the region even though they are disproportionately affected, argues ICIMOD gender expert Chanda Gurung Goodrich

These rivers sustain life in the mountains and supply critically-needed water to the bigger rivers in the Ganga basin

Pakistan’s “Ten Billion Trees Tsunami” drive to plant trees across the country may offer a great opportunity to deal with climate change impacts, as long as care is taken in its planning and execution

A new report crystalises the threats that glacier retreat will pose to the Indus basin, particularly vulnerable due to a combination of conflict and mismanaged development

As Asia’s two big powers assume a more pro-active stance in the Arctic, their participation holds both opportunities and challenges for the sustainable development of the Arctic and the world’s oceans

Jyoti Jadhav, a researcher working on sea level rise in India, was chosen to take part in an emerging leaders programme in the Arctic, she spoke to thethirpole.net about the experience