As oceans heat up tropical cyclones will are becoming more frequent, but it is local conditions, especially the prevalence of low lying areas and weak infrastructure that determine how devastating they are

India’s political leaders are failing to explicitly make the connection between security, development and climate change in this campaign, even if many issues hinge on it

Engineers have channelled the Kosi over a long distance before building the Atal Setu in Bihar, raising the risk of higher flood surges

As the threat of glacier lakes, and their catastrophic overflow floods, gets bigger in the Himalayas, Bhutan’s work in dealing with it may make for an important example of best practice in the region

The documentary film, Ho Gayi Hai Pir Parvat Si, puts the voices of the people of Himachal Pradesh, where the Sutlej River is being dammed by hydropower projects, front and centre

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

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

Mining catastrophe in Brumadinho, Brazil, is a tragic tale of cutting costs and failing to learn lessons

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