Eco-Business

Twenty-eight gharial hatchlings have been spotted in a tributary of Nepal’s Karnali river, the first sign of successful nesting in this waterway in almost two decades.

Bangladesh emerges as the world’s most polluted country as China rings in at 10th despite clean air gains.

Snake conservation in Nepal is hampered by both a lack of research and poor awareness among the public and the government about the country’s snake species.

A rock dove that collided with a wind farm power line in Kutch, Gujarat

Asia is braced for the rapid deployment of renewables, but if poorly planned, the energy transition could put areas of high biodiversity at risk. Bird conservationists have launched a new tool that could help developers avoid killing birds that are unable to see power lines and wind turbines.

By Ramesh Bhushal

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By Amish Raj Mulmi

By Shristi Kafle

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Authoritarian governments have weaponised online tools and platforms to control journalists and stifle freedom of expression. By Gayathry Venkiteswaran

The "shadow pandemic" of sexual and gender-based violence during the Covid-19 crisis shows that it will be up to women themselves to topple the structural hurdles that have left them vulnerable. Fortunately, the past two years have shown that this is possible, with many examples revealing how all of society benefits. By Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Lilian Best

Despite widespread recognition that women are underrepresented in climate and conservation fora, the problem persists. Given that women face the greatest risks from environmental crises and have been shown to deliver better environmental policy results, this status quo is both unjust and shortsighted. By Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr

Biodiversity in the Unamat forest in Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru.

With more funding being committed in the past few years to sustainability and nature-positive outcomes, where can investors put their money in order to effectively address the biodiversity crisis? By Rachel Ashton Lim

By Tim Ha

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By Jyotiraj Patra

By M Niaz Asadullah

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Undervalued and ignored, wetlands are disappearing and drying up in Nepal—leaving the communities and wildlife that depend on them exposed in a changing climate.

An innovative cargo bicycle designed for farmers and villagers may help boost incomes in isolated farming communities in Nepal.

Working on the lake gives women independence in a country where women are often destined to a life of servitude and denied the access to education, health and jobs.

Demand for Tibetan prayer beads from China have brought Nepal’s Timal village into the limelight, but the sustainability of this opaque market is leading to concerns.

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