Due to a clogged, ineffective drainage system, even a short shower brings great misery to residents; experts say solutions can come from improved urban planning

Campaigners blame the car lobby and political difficulties for the policy U-turn on electric vehicles

No attempt made to salvage the cargo that keeps poisoning the Ganga and other rivers

In a country deeply affected by climate change, India’s move to throw open mining in its central forests for private companies is a deeply troubling step, writes Soumya Sarkar

A new documentary highlights the various issues, from dirty fuel to a lack of air quality measurement, that are undermining Pakistan’s fight for clean air

The Indian government’s economic stimulus package is a continuation of its inefficient short-term thinking, though there is no shortage of viable alternatives

The pandemic lockdowns have forced South Asia to shut down polluting firms, but after they are lifted air pollution can still be controlled, and transboundary collaboration will help

Fisheries markets collapsed in the first days of the lockdown, impoverishing hundreds of thousands of small fishers, and recovery is nowhere in sight

With fossil fuel imports almost outstripping revenue from hydropower exports, the government needs to find alternative sources for cooking and cars

India’s second longest river is flowing clean in the lockdown forced by Covid-19; a grim reminder of how it was before may persuade all to keep it that way