South Asia Archives

November 13, 2019

A day in the life of Jakarta—a city drowning in water insecurity.

November 8, 2016

The great rivers of Southeast Asia -- the Mekong, Irrawaddy,…

May 29, 2015

Droughts, floods, and a lack of clean water slow the elimination of food insecurity in developing nations.

May 28, 2015

Triggered by the April 25 earthquake, Kali Gandaki landslide reveals long-term challenges in the world’s highest mountain range.

May 5, 2015

Nation's power grid loses more than 30 percent of generating capacity.

April 30, 2015

Near the earthquake epicenter, workers were rescued from a dam that is currently under construction by a Chinese company.

April 6, 2015

Lower Subansiri River construction site was shut in 2011 and never restarted.

December 3, 2014

The amount of food in storage around the world is on the rise, but stocks are still historically low.

August 6, 2014

Sun Koshi River is blocked, 156 people are dead, and 10 percent…

May 8, 2014

Report calls for new Himalayan development policy; stirs political battle in New Delhi.

December 17, 2013

A new study from the World Resources Institute shows the connection between crops and water scarcity.

November 5, 2013

Mining boom in South Gobi influenced by local and global citizen activism