Geopolitical concerns around how countries share the river’s resources have grown since the development of substantial infrastructure in Yunnan, China

After failing to sign a water-sharing agreement with India, Bangladesh receives support from China to develop a USD 1 billion engineering scheme on the Teesta

New satellite data shows less rain and warmer weather is further depleting already overexploited groundwater in one of the world’s most populated regions

The government committee denies environmental clearance, even as illegal riverbed mining continues all over northern India

Courts and legislatures around the world are adopting laws that give nature many of the same rights as people, reviving an ancient solution to the interrelated crises of climate change and biodiversity decline

Non-profit organisation INTACH has developed a model of basin management that prioritises the flow of medium-sized and minor rivers in the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra basins

Land use on floodplains needs better regulation so that rivers have space to flood and contribute ecosystem services

Experts say embankments create a false sense of protection: in reality, the damage from flooding has increased due to embankments

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

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