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22
Feb
The pains of collecting drinking water

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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21
Feb
“We were happy to live near the river…till the house started tilting”

“We were happy to live near the river…till the house started tilting”

Riverbank erosion causes severe damage to the affected communities in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Vuong Kha Tu shares an
4 min read
17
Feb
Small-scale solutions to riverbank erosion

Small-scale solutions to riverbank erosion

On Son Island, located in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, erosion is a major problem. While the government tries to
3 min read
15
Feb
To alleviate the pain behind the lush Mekong Delta

To alleviate the pain behind the lush Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta in Vietnam is a fascinating region with lush landscapes and unique river life. But it is threatened
5 min read
10
Feb
Living on the edge

Living on the edge

Every year, thousands of hectares of land erode and fall into the rivers in Bangladesh. Rising water levels swallow homes
3 min read
10
Feb
Here comes the flood!

Here comes the flood!

Interview series 'The Challenges of Tomorrow' Dutch visual artist Rem van den Bosch Aggravated by climate change, there
6 min read
08
Feb
"All hands on deck for the Netherlands to deliver now"

"All hands on deck for the Netherlands to deliver now"

Interview series 'The Challenges of Tomorrow' Dutch water envoy Henk Ovink Severe impact of climate change such as
9 min read
07
Feb
“Every development should be climate proof”

“Every development should be climate proof”

Aggravated by climate change, there is a surge in sea level rise, floods, droughts and heat waves, and an increasing
9 min read
01
Feb
Drinking water crisis in the Chittagong Hill Tracts

Drinking water crisis in the Chittagong Hill Tracts

Climate change and increasing deforestation are drying up the streams in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in southeastern Bangladesh, writes Jiten
3 min read
25
Jan
Unbridled groundwater extraction leading to depletion

Unbridled groundwater extraction leading to depletion

The Barind Tract in Bangladesh risks desertification in the near future unless indiscriminate abstraction of groundwater is stopped now, writes
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