Could the Himalayas harbour the next pandemic?
Environmental destruction and climate change are driving pandemics, with the Hindu Kush Himalayas a potential hotspot for new emerging diseases
Environmental destruction and climate change are driving pandemics, with the Hindu Kush Himalayas a potential hotspot for new emerging diseases
Health experts call on governments in South Asia to clean up their act as high levels of air pollution could worsen the severity and spread of the coronavirus pandemic
Despite growing climate threats, politicians and developers are ignoring geological and environmental risks in a rush to make short-term profits by building hydroelectric dams in the Himalayas
Biofuels will dominate future growth in renewables and are essential for decarbonising the most difficult sectors. India and China should lead the way, argues a new report
In his new book, John Mathews argues that the two powers are destroying the fossil fuel status quo. China has moved away from dependence on fossil fuels and has shifted instead to renewables and India is following closely behind
The green shift is grounded in the realities of manufacturing and the industrialisation processes that are underway in China and India…Read More