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Importance of Himalayan glaciers and risks posed by climate change
Himalayan glaciers are not just frozen reservoirs of water; they are the lifeblood of South Asia. These colossal ice masses feed major river systems, including the Ganges, Indus, and Brahmaputra, ...
As glaciers shrink, India’s farmers need to adopt resilient agricultural practices
Himalayan glaciers shrinking, threatening Indian farmland; farmers must adopt resource-responsible practices to combat ...
Rewind: From Telangana to Texas, a world without water
Benjamin Franklin once said, “When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” That moment has already arrived ...
Daily Excelsior8d
What if the Himalayas are a myth?
Amit Sharma “To understand the Himalayas is to understand the pulse of the Earth itself” a famous quote by the Indian ...
Drought, flood warning for Gangetic delta
Kolkata: The accelerating glacier melt in the Himalayas is intensifying both flood and drought risks across the Indo-Gangetic Plain, with Kolkata, bei.
The Phnom Penh Post12d
What we know and what we can do about Dhaka’s deadly air
From 25th January 2025 to 23rd February 2025, IQAIR data shows Dhaka’s air was unhealthy for 18 days, very unhealthy for 15 ...
The Financial Express13d
Tackling pollution warrants regional cooperation and an airshed approach
An annual survey on air pollution has presented, yet again, a bleak picture for India. Delhi retained its dubious spot as the world’s most polluted capital in 2024 although India bettered its ...
Indiatimes17d
Seven Bihar cities world’s most polluted, says report
Seven cities in Bihar, including Bhagalpur, Patna, and Hajipur, ranked among the world's top 50 most polluted cities per the 2024 World Air Quality Report. Despite an improvement in air quality ...
Frontiers17d
Long-term conservation agriculture improves water-nutrient-energy nexus in maize-wheat-greengram system of South Asia
Adopting CA principles in the maize-wheat-greengram system can also improve water-use efficiency and strengthen climate resilience ... thereby mitigating land degradation in the Indo-Gangetic Plains ...
Indiatimes19d
US Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard to visit India, talks to include strengthening Indo-Pacific ties
US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard is set to visit India as part of a broader Indo-Pacific tour. The trip, which includes stops in Japan and Thailand, aims to strengthen ties and ...
Mongabay19d
Chitwan city using Indo-Nepal wildlife corridor for waste dump
Bharatpur Metropolitan City has been dumping waste in the Barandabhar corridor, an international wildlife passage, based on an initial environmental examination (IEE) that falsely claimed the site ...
Cfr.org20d
China in the Indo-Pacific: February 2025
Chalinee Thirasupa/ Reuters In February 2025, China expanded its influence in the Indo-Pacific through diplomatic outreach, infrastructure investment, and coordinated security efforts—hosting ...