Growth thirsty
Groundwater level is plunging in Dhaka. Experts call for making rainwater harvesting mandatory
Scrutinising disasters
FLOOD STUDIES IN INDIA Kale, Vishwas S . Geological Society of India (Memoir; 41) . Bangalore . 1998 . 256 pp
Nearly 150,000 Indians have died in the past 51 years because of extreme weather: WMO
Extreme weather, climate and water-related events caused nearly 12, 000 disasters worldwide between 1970 and 2021
Homeless hilsa
The ocean fish that swims against the tide to spawn in rivers is moving away from Bangladesh
Vanishing islands of Bangladesh
Frequent natural disasters continue to inundate and erode many islands in the 'climate impact hot spot'
Risk management can avert future shocks: World Development Report
Nations can cushion themselves against financial crises and natural disasters through proper planning as opposed to ad-hoc responses, says World …
Immunisation's lethal leftovers
Immunisation is a double-edged sword -- providing a shield against diseases, at the same time generating waste that can be hazardous to health …
‘Nitrogen dioxide pollution is a growing issue for South Asian cities’
Part 1: Health Effects Institute researcher Pallavi Pant speaks about air pollution challenges faced by south Asian cities
Report on riots and food rights presented in UK House of Commons
DFID-funded research analyses whether riots and public movements helped people secure right to affordable food in four countries—India, …
Asia grapples with GM crops
Victory for anti-GM crusaders in Pakistan is short-lived as government gets high court ban on genetically modified crops suspended
A mixed bag
The Bangladesh government sends thin plastic bags packing, but has Dhaka seen the last of them? Pinaki Roy on the ban's efficacy
‘I’m always in the opposition’
Lawyer and activist, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, who is spearheading the battle against the thriving shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, speaks to …
Passive neighbour
India remains indifferent as China builds dams on upper reaches of Brahmaputra
UN praises Bangladesh for evacuation ahead of cyclone Mahasen
One million people evacuated from 13 coastal districts 24 hours before landfall; 13 fatalities reported so far
Lafarge’s fait accompli
SC allows French giant to mine in forest; asks Centre to set up a green regulator for projects
Review finds ADB's policy doesn't hold water
Since 1998, adb has invested us $960 million in urban projects in India.
Barind's three crop revolution
Unique irrigation model developed for Bangladesh's arid region is helping farmers grow as many as three crops a year
Sundarbans at risk
Bangladesh-India power plant can severely affect the mangrove forest, say environmentalists
Grave yards
Ship-breaking industry, once banned in Bangladesh for violating environment and safety norms, is back in business
Environmental fallout of cooperation
Whether energy cooperation will benefit the environment or create problems in South Asia depends largely on whether hydropower is considered …
Shark in a soup
The fish, high in demand for its fin, is dwindling in the Indian waters. Will a mere ban on finning protect it?
The dark zone
When Down To Earth correspondents nidhi jamwal and d b manisha started filing their reports on the problem of fluoride and arsenic in groundwater,…
Arsenic attack on Chittagong
People in the port city depend on arsenic-contaminated groundwater in absence of safe water supply
@110 km/hr
Planners are yet to recognize the Sunderbans is increasingly vulnerable to rising sea level and intense cyclones. Despite the early warning, it …
ADB’s flawed water programme promotes scarcity
As the annual meet of the board of governors of Asian Development Bank gets under way near Delhi, a critique of the bank’s approach to …