Depleting groundwater leaves residents without potable water
Barind region in Bangladesh that produces water-intensive boro rice, relies heavily on groundwater for irrigation. Climate-induced droughts, transboundary water issues…
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Water shortage during summer and the possible solution
The majestic Ayeyarwady river is the lifeblood of Myanmar. This free-flowing river feeds the country's population, before draining…
Myanmar
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How farmers in Thailand are adapting to climate impacts
Farmers in Thailand find themselves having to deal with unpredictable and extreme weather events that have become more frequent. Droughts,…
Thailand
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Tuning to the heartbeat of delta
These are those moments of leaving the hotel lobby through a revolving door, and diving into the city's…
Vietnam
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Living with salinity in coastal Bangladesh
Coastal Bangladesh is highly prone to salinity, leading to crop and land loss. However, indigenous techniques like growing salt-tolerant crops…
Thai youth treat wastewater with spent coffee grounds
Youth in Thailand, who are at the forefront of solving issues related to climate change, find a simple, sustainable solution…
Thailand
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Young Thai women advocate reusing agri-waste
Young women in Thailand create awareness about the ill effects of burning crop residue and slash-and-burn practice. They teach communities…
Thailand
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The Source of Life
Freshwater ecosystems are essential to humanity. But these biodiversity hotspots are now among the most threatened on Earth. It'…
Thailand
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Water Pollution: Solutions by understanding the local realities
For people living around Rawa Pening, one of the most polluted lakes in Indonesia, water hyacinths, and not plastics are…
Innovative approach to manage green space in Thailand
As cities go greener to mitigate the effects of climate change, an indigenously-developed application helps citizens, government and the private…
Thailand
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Slum dwellers struggle with flood water
In the slums of Bangladesh, people are often forced to consume water contaminated with drain water and are pushed to…
The pains of collecting drinking water
In the coastal regions of Bangladesh, clean drinking water is a precious commodity. Samiha Sabur visited a fishermen community in…
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