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From the heart of Thailand to Bangkok and the sea, one of the country’s most important rivers – the Chao Phraya – is inundated with plastic

This article is a collaboration between The Third Pole and the China Environment Forum’s Turning the Tide on Plastic Waste in Asia initiative. Read

Bhutan plans to harness 300 MW of solar energy within the next two years as it seeks to diversify its hydropower-dependent grid

The “Asian Water Tower” region has gotten out of balance between solid water in glaciers and liquid water in lakes and rivers under the global climate change impact.

Caused by global warming and atmospheric circulation changes, it could lead to disputes between nations downstream of the Third Pole.

While the little known predator is more commonly found in Tibet, the rising number of livestock kills in recent years has highlighted its emergence in Nepal.

Rapid global warming has worsened the water imbalance for almost 2 billion people in the Third Pole region -- including India, Bangladesh and Nepal -- where about 90 per cent of water is used for irrigation, a new study has warned.

Floods rage through the Hunza valley every year from an unstable lake below the Shishper glacier, but an early warning system gives people time to evacuate

Rapid climate warming has caused water imbalances in the Third Pole region, leading to greater water demand in densely populated downstream countries, according to a new study.

The Third Pole, which is centered on the Tibetan Plateau, stores most of the frozen water in the world after the Antarctic and Arctic.