Blame global warming for Pakistan floods; here’s why
Study finds five-day & 60-day maximum rainfall events this season were once in a 100 years events
Air pollution deaths: What troubles Delhi today may haunt Mumbai tomorrow
South Asian cities extremely vulnerable to PM 2.5 pollution exposure, related mortality, say experts
Why nuclear is still unclear
Notwithstanding the symbolism of a nuclear disaster striking Japan again, the global perception of nuclear energy took another beating in …
COVID-19 disruptions may have killed 228,000 children in South Asia, flags UNICEF report
Child mortality rose 15.4% in India, followed by Bangladesh (13%). Sri Lanka saw the sharpest increase in maternal deaths
3.3 billion people financially included, says World Bank
The latest Global Findex report points out that South Asia has the largest gender gap when it comes to financial inclusion
How communities in China helped keep desertification at bay
A fast-ageing population could deter efforts to achieve the United Nation’s target of zero land degradation by 2030
Atoll nations at immediate risk of climate change
Made up of ring shaped group of coral reefs, islands or a series of islets, these nations are the first to face rising sea-levels and extreme …
WHO's new African leader could be a shot in the arm for poorer countries
Ghebreyesus needs to use his strong mandate – notably from the Global South – to truly reform the WHO
Thirty Million, a documentary on Bangladesh and that sinking feeling
This documentary by Daniel Price and Adrien Taylor explores the adverse impact of climate change on Bangladesh' landscape, food security and …
Meet on protection systems that help mitigate disaster, climate risk
First regional conference saw experts from 17 countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific regions
Brinjal blues
Amid countrywide protests against Bt brinjal, Bangladesh government announces plan to expand cultivation of the genetically modified crop
Agriculture minister calls for ‘blue revolution’
Radha Mohan Singh says new policy for fisheries will protect livelihood of fishers and at the same time address challenges such as environmental …
South Asian Union: Dream reality?
A closer-knit South Asian community is not beyond the realms of possibility now. At the 12th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation …
Dye filter
An improvised bio-sand filter helps Nepal dyers treat toxic effluents
COP28 Diary (December 11, 2023): New text on Global Goal on Adaptation introduced with concerning changes
No consensus among Parties over negotiating text on global carbon market
Dabur’s Real trouble in Sri Lanka
People protest Dabur’s beverage plant, say it will exhaust groundwater
Clear link
This crane flew 4,800 kilometres in 15 days to reach Gujarat on World Migratory Bird Day
‘Vadla’, a female Common Crane, was tagged March 12 this year in Gujarat’s Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, as part of a larger project to …
Millions of displaced people face dual hardship of COVID-19: Report
Wars, conflict and natural disasters displaced 14.6 million people in 127 countries from January-June 2020
World Coconut Day: A wonder fruit that has nurtured humanity
Coconut flesh, water, oil and milk are widely consumed across the tropical coasts of the world
Botswana elephants episode: There’s a colonial underpinning to conservation
Conservation should indeed be a global priority. But understanding of the complexity and colonial roots of this problem and the shocking double …
Unfair fields: Asymmetric WTO rules let US inflate cotton subsidies must be reformed
Cottton farmers in India and other Global South countries, like the Afican C-4 of benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, at peril …
People's cure to climate woes
Ecologically vulnerable Nepal has framed its climate change adaptation plan with the help of communities
India to launch national AYUSH mission
South East Asian countries also look for ways to integrate traditional medicines into national healthcare systems to achieve universal health coverage
Politics of irrigation
Book>> Controlling The Water: Matching Technology And Institutions In Irrigation Management In India And Nepal • Edited By Dick Roth …