Ganga |The Third Pole

Bangladesh floods displace most vulnerable along the Padma

August 14, 2020

A third of Bangladesh has been flooded in this year’s monsoon, with those living on the sandbanks of the Padma left with nowhere to go
Flooded by corruption every year in Bihar

August 14, 2020

Along the Kosi – one of the largest tributaries of the Ganga – broken embankments and floods are an annual scourge in India
Along the Koshi, flooded in Nepal, ignored by India

August 13, 2020

Nepali officials say a 66-year-old agreement prevents them from being part of flood-control measures
Opinion: Himalayan hydropower is not a green alternative

July 22, 2020

As India’s hydropower hotspot, Himachal Pradesh offers important lessons about the huge risks of building large dams in the Himalayas
Floods hit Bihar again after heavy early monsoon rain

July 14, 2020

As rivers rise in the Indian state, complications with upstream Nepal, the effects of the pandemic and lockdown combine to worsen the situation for citizens
Himalayan dams become economic burdens: lessons for Etalin

July 07, 2020

Spiralling costs, long delays, earthquakes and landslide risks plague developers trying to build hydropower projects in the Indian Himalayan states