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

India’s top expert summarises his views on the need to factor in the Himalayas in the new water policy

Chinese dams will determine the future of Southeast Asia’s largest lake

Chief Minister issues dire warning to those opposing hydel projects

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

In Kishtwar, a remote region of Kashmir, the Save Marwah Movement stiffens struggle against building of Bursar dam

Nepal’s faltering renewables policy may find its solution in energy trade – hydro from Nepal, RE from India

Bhutan sounds the alarm as its biggest glacier lake swells dangerously due to sustained high temperatures

As Bhutan’s new prime minister prioritises the Sankosh dam, it highlights many questions about Bhutan’s pursuit of hydropower

The site of the first large dam on the Yellow River has been transformed into a winter habitat for birds, but at a huge cost to local farmers and communities, writes Ding Xiangli