New studies show the chance of sudden, catastrophic river flooding in the western Himalayas has doubled as climate change leads to an increase in extreme rainfall events

Instead of fertile silt, sand is being deposited on farmland along rivers in Assam during the annual floods

As a massive road-widening project continues to roll through the Indian state of Uttarakhand, residents battle landslides and the future of the environment is unclear

Unchecked encroachments, the apathy of authorities and erratic weather in Karachi have wreaked havoc upon citizens – a reality shared by many big cities in South Asia

The authorities target encroachments on the Jhelum’s floodplains, ignoring their own buildings or permits to mine the riverbed

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

Along the Kosi – one of the largest tributaries of the Ganga – broken embankments and floods are an annual scourge in India

Nepali officials say a 66-year-old agreement prevents them from being part of flood-control measures

As India’s hydropower hotspot, Himachal Pradesh offers important lessons about the huge risks of building large dams in the Himalayas

India should rewrite outdated, colonial laws and empower local people so that embankments work for communities and nature