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Opinion / South Asia

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Carbon & Climate

Even ‘weak’ cyclones are being turned into deadly rainmakers by fast-warming oceans

Despite accurate forecasts, weak cyclones in South Asia triggered deadly floods – highlighting how warmer oceans are amplifying rainfall and reshaping cyclone risks in a warming climate.
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Policy & Finance

India’s climate diplomacy must account for domestic inequalities

Economic liberalisation in India has shifted the emissions burden from more equal and developed states to less equal ones. This needs to change.
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Food & Agriculture

India’s farm policies behind bad air, unhealthy diet, water crisis

Law and policy measures that prioritise sustainable agriculture are needed to address India’s environmental challenges.
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Cities

Gen Z’s challenge to elite dominance in South Asia

Deadly protests by youths in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal show how lack of attention to inclusive development can fuel public anger.

All South Asia Opinion

1 October 2025

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Policy & Finance

Beyond resumption of China-India dialogue, unresolved issues persist

26 September 2025

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Water

The Ganges River is drying faster than ever – here’s what it means for the region and the world

18 September 2025

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Cities

Nepal protests reflect a wider pattern of Gen Z activism across Asia

16 September 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Is China’s energy system ready for the AI boom?

12 September 2025

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Policy & Finance

How green industrial policies are advancing in the Asia-Pacific

10 September 2025

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Energy

Rethinking India’s solar strategy: Why solar thermal deserves a second look

8 September 2025

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Policy & Finance

What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world

11 August 2025

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Food & Agriculture

Feed the world but feed it well: Why food systems must be reformed

8 August 2025

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Waste

Stop letting a small minority derail the plastics treaty: WWF

10 June 2025

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Cities

Local strategies a must for Indian cities facing heat waves

30 May 2025

Air pollution in New Delhi India

Cities

Why India is unable to meet WHO air quality standards

27 May 2025

Copper, nickel and silicon are the most critical to India’s mineral security due to exponentially rising demand trends and significant supply chain vulnerabilities

Cities

How India is reducing dependence on China for rare earth minerals

19 May 2025

Mountain stream in India, Ladakh

Policy & Finance

Revisiting the Indus Water Treaty in turbulent times

13 May 2025

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Waste

The true cost of ocean plastic pollution

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Water

India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects increasing vulnerability to climate change

6 May 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Why India may suffer longer heatwaves and floods this year

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