In Bolivia, Indigenous knowledge about spring-fed water pools, known as paúros, is being revived to combat drought exacerbated by climate change. A youth-led competition helped restore neglected water sources.
A deadly flash flood in Nepal's Rasuwa district has highlighted the increasing risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) across the Himalayas due to climate change.
Flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have destroyed infrastructure and impacted 50,000 residents. The region had not recovered from previous flooding, showcasing a dangerous recovery gap in a warming climate.
A recent flood in Nepal's Rasuwa border district has led lawmakers from the Hindu Kush Himalaya region to advocate for enhanced regional cooperation on climate risks and disaster preparedness.
Scarcity of safe drinking water and inadequate sanitation facilities in Ituri province are complicating efforts to combat the ongoing Ebola outbreak, despite health recommendations for frequent handwashing.
Indigenous patrollers in the Puerto Galera Biosphere Reserve are part of a program combining forest recognition, carbon monitoring, and livelihoods to assess benefits from an international climate mechanism.
Pastoralists globally, like Tanzania's Maasai community, are facing existential threats from desertification and climate change, forcing them to adapt and impacting their identity and livelihoods.
Bhutan, a Himalayan kingdom, is pursuing full food self-sufficiency by 2029. This initiative is deeply integrated with its "Gross National Happiness" policy, focusing on sustaining landscapes, communities, and culture.
A new study attributes half of the western US water crisis to emissions from 122 fossil fuel and cement companies. These emissions have significantly reduced water supply and increased demand since 1950.