Rajeev Kumar Jha is a development professional with over 18 years of extensive experience in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) ...

Miscommunication and misunderstood geography are confounding discussions about China’s planned dams on the Yarlung Tsangpo ...

People along the densely populated Pacific coasts are exposed to strongly fluctuating rainfall patterns: In East Asia, heavy ...

The World Health Organization calls cholera a disease of poverty, as it thrives where there is poor sanitation and a lack of ...

U.S. stocks are swerving through another shaky day of trading following weaker-than-expected reports on the economy. The S&P ...

The climate crisis is already displacing millions of people from their homes as they seek to escape extreme weather events, ...

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank says regional cooperation is critical to mobilise climate finance, notably from the private sector as Asia requires an estimated $1.1 trillion a year to address ...

Local people walks past damaged buildings in the aftermath of an earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, March 30, 2025.

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit the heart of war-ravaged Myanmar on Friday, triggering the collapse of buildings across the ...

Sudharman Siripala Sri Lanka is grappling with the increasing threat of climate change, which has led to unpredictable ...

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, ...

ISLAMABAD: Karachi and Dhaka will be the only two cities in Asia-Pacific region among the 10 cities of the Global South that ...