Near the confluence of the three rivers that form the Brahmaputra, Maguri Motapung Beel in Assam is under threat from overfishing, silt and floods from the mountains, and oil exploration

As a new tunnel connects the remote Lahaul valley with the rest of India for the first time, young people search for development on their own terms

A monastery, a village, rare bird species, and a high altitude lake in Ladakh – this is the beautiful setting of Tso Moriri

A rise in visitor numbers to the town of Leh in India’s highlands is taking its toll on the region’s most precious resource — water. Groundwater bears the most impact, but efforts tell us not all is lost

After 50 years, the Indian Army stopped using the Tosamaidan highland meadow in Kashmir as an artillery range and tourists moved in last month, following a sustained campaign by timber smugglers who wanted to turn tour guides

Report warns of risks from climate change and tourism but neglects threats posed by resource extraction

Disasters and climate change have made climbing the world’s highest mountains increasingly deadly, particularly for Nepali Sherpas who lead the expeditions  

Nine months after the earthquake, people in Nepal’s Langtang valley are still picking up the pieces of their lives as they shoulder the burden of reconstructing their broken homes and properties

A ruling by India’s National Green Tribunal on pollution in the Ganga near Rishikesh showcases how bans punish small polluters, while the big polluters go unhindered

As the cycle of rain-landslide-flood intensifies in Kashmir, people die, roads crumble, tourists stay away, the economy takes a hit and experts wonder about the change