News
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Himalayan glacier melting rate has doubled—this could affect 800m people in AsiaPotentially deadly floods for hundreds of millions of people in the short term, followed by acute water shortages within decades—this is what scientists behind a new study have projected. -
Water dangers loom for South AsiaWith glacier retreat, permafrost melt, and extreme rainfall events, ICIMOD’s HIMAP report suggests that the countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas have to start cooperating far more closely, or pay a huge price.
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Environment and politics in Bhutan’s electionsIn Bhutan, political parties make big promises, but environment conservation has taken a back seat with little detail about their plans. -
World waste could grow 70 per cent as cities boom, warns World BankThe rise in rubbish will outstrip population growth, reaching 3.4 billion tons by 2050 from around 2 billion tons in 2016.
Opinion
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Don’t blame climate change for the Hurricane Harvey disaster—blame society– Hurricane Harvey isn't a "natural disaster" because disasters are not natural, says University College London researcher Ilan Kelman. Rather, they are the result of social and political forces which shape people's vulnerability to events. -
Bhutan’s environmental success is a pleasing paradox–In a time of diminishing global biodiversity, Bhutan's conservation achievements read like an environmentalist's heavenly dream. More than 50% of its land area is designated as protected in national parks, ...
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