Opinion: Joshimath was a disaster waiting to happen
The town has undergone unplanned construction, drastic road widening and hydropower projects that have ignored multiple warnings.
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Bangladesh's lone coal mine blights once-fertile land
An investigation into Bangladesh’s first and only coal mine in Barapukuria, which local people say has swallowed their land and polluted their rivers
Source: thethirdpole.net
Why nature-based solutions are essential for future of the Himalayas
The importance of nature-based solutions in restoring ecosystem services and minimising the impacts of climate change was also stressed at COP15 in December.
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Himalaya climate issue needs urgent attention
Recurrent disasters in the state of Uttarakhand are warnings that time to address the Himalayan region’s ecological issues is running out fast. Every passing year brings some calamity such as flood or landslides. The authorities deal with them in isolation in a routine manner. In one such action, the state government last week
Source: gulftoday.ae
China-led Dam Project Under Fire in Sumatra
Tiny subspecies of orangutan under threat
Source: asiasentinel.com