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Despite earlier mitigation measures, the ‘critically dangerous’ Tsho Rolpa glacial lake has expanded further, with 6,000 households facing an imminent threat.

Anecdotes from crisis-hit families underscore the economic and social consequences of floods, storms and cyclones.

Bioengineering techniques were used to stabilise exposed slopes in Himachal Pradesh as part of a flagship government programme to provide reliable all-weather connectivity.

Bangladesh and India need to talk about sharing water on two major rivers, the Teesta and Ganges. But experts on both sides say much depends on political consensus and the right atmosphere for negotiations.

By Nidhi Jamwal

By Joydeep Gupta

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Eco-Business has launched new subscription plans for our community. We invite you to support our independent journalism and thought leadership initiatives to forge a sustainable Asia and beyond. By Jessica Cheam

We feel ecological grief when we lose places, species or ecosystems we value and love. These losses are a growing threat to mental health and wellbeing globally. By Anna Cooke, Claudia Benham, Julie Dean and Nathalie Butt

As climate change makes smog and bushfires more common, people will die from air pollution at increasingly high rates – especially in densely populated cities. By Yuming Guo and Wenhua Yu

A new international tax taskforce is exploring tax policies that could finance sustainable development and climate action. This could pave the way for a fair taxation system that would accelerate a just transition. By Laurence Tubiana

By Shantanu Srivastava

By Fengshi Wu

By Gabriela Fernando and Samanthi Gunawardana

By Emily Wilkinson and Kanni Wignaraja

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Scientists in the Global South are studying how solar geoengineering could affect their communities. One team in Pakistan is focusing on malaria, a mosquito-borne disease that affects millions in tropical and sub-tropical countries yearly.

EB Studio The built environment's sprawling carbon footprint can be reined in by giving old buildings a 'climate makeover' as cities grow. The Eco-Business Podcast talks to Vinod Jethani about the benefits and challenges of retrofitting old buildings.

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