Authorities say loss of livelihoods and diverted attention led to a surge in illegal activities during the pandemic-induced lockdown

The Covid-19 crisis highlights the long-term neglect of women and marginalised groups in water policies in South Asia

A NASA study uses new techniques to predict how climate change will change landslide patterns in the glacier-covered regions of Nepal and China

Migrant workers in India, Pakistan and Nepal are crushed by poverty as earnings come to an abrupt halt in the lockdown forced by the Covid-19 pandemic

Despite limited facilities in Nepal’s only zoo, authorities are refusing to send a rescued sloth bear to India, citing the ‘nationality’ of the bear

The ancient water distribution system through stone spouts provides both water and arena for social theatre

The outbreak shines a spotlight on the dysfunctional state of cooperation in South Asia, but also provides an opportunity to fix the situation

Downstream towns in Nepal want to pay upstream communities to revive the river, but they need a legal framework in place first

A photo essay shows how the Marsyangdi, a major river in Nepal, is slowly dying, caught in a series of dams and tunnels along its course

On World Water Day, the first detailed climate assessment for the region predicts that risks on supplies, farmers and communities will be more severe than thought earlier