Heat and rain punish Karachi’s homeless. With no reliable statistics on the number of #homeless people in #Karachi, there are no plans in place to help them cope with extreme heat and rain. My piece for Dialogue Earth The Third Pole #climatechange dialogue.earth/en/climate/hea…

🇳🇵🌳 Nepal’s community forestry programme saved the country from ecological disaster, but a lack of institutional support, outmigration and new taxes is excluding millions from forest access. ✍️ tanka dhakal 💧🌱 🔎 Learn more: loom.ly/KbBquW8

Community forest groups received technical and financial support from the Community Forestry Dvlpmnt Prgm but the government and international donor priorities shifted following the adoption of a new federal constitution in 2015. tanka dhakal 💧🌱 The Third Pole dialogue.earth/en/forests/nep…

"Homeless people, obviously, suffer the most." – Dr Sardar Sarfaraz 🌡️⚠️ With no reliable statistics on the number of homeless people in Karachi, there are no plans in place to help them cope with extreme heat and rain. ✍️ Farahnaz Zahidi Moazzam reports: loom.ly/OSZkifM

🚨 Without a Green Deal at COP29, South Asia’s youth unemployment crisis, combined with other factors, could trigger political instability similar to that in Bangladesh. 🔎 Check out our latest opinion piece by Omair Ahmad: loom.ly/GFaqOWw

Last Friday, two glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) devastated a village in the Everest region of Nepal. GLOFs are a growing threat in the Himalayan watershed. Back in May, we investigated the ‘critically dangerous’ & expanding Tsho Rolpa glacial lake: loom.ly/tHtDbTE

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"As climate risks continue to threaten lives, livelihoods and the economy, Nepal does not have the luxury to wait for international climate finance to trickle in..." Here, I have written on leveraging finance for climate action Dialogue Earth The Third Pole dialogue.earth/en/climate/lev…

🚰 हर घर जल योजना 2019 में भारत सरकार ने हर घर जल योजना के तहत 2024 तक हर घर में पानी पहुंचाने के लिए नल कनेक्शन की महत्वाकांक्षी योजना शुरू की थी। लेकिन उत्तराखंड में कई ग्रामीण समुदाय इससे वंचित रह गए हैं। ✍️Swati Thapa 🧵1/8 loom.ly/0XUnprU

🇳🇵 "Delaying action now will only result in higher costs later." Nepal must urgently mobilise public and private finance to address its escalating climate challenges and transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy, writes Prashanta Khanal. loom.ly/8pPtoZE

🇧🇩 "We must involve local communities in monitoring pollution." 🗣️ Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the environmental advisor to the interim government of Bangladesh, speaks to Dialogue Earth about her plans and priorities: loom.ly/ylcWIXg

🌊 "As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of floods in India, its citizens have to ask themselves if they are comfortable with the status quo." India must get serious about flood zoning, writes Omair Ahmad. 🔎 Find out more: loom.ly/KeUTA6U

🌡️ "Malaria is a climate-sensitive disease and its transmission is heavily affected by any change in temperature, humidity and rainfall." Malaria cases in Indian forests feared to rise due to climate change. ✍️ Jyoti Thakur reports: loom.ly/QibphrI

As Pakistan awaits compensation from the Loss & Damage Fund,climate coordinator Romina Khurshid Alam discusses solutions for Pakistan's climate challenges & prep for #COP29 in an exclusive interview for Dialogue Earth with Azam Khan. Ministry of Climate Change & EC Govt of Pakistan The Third Pole dialogue.earth/en/climate/pas…

"My role is advisory and facilitative, not executive. I can influence & coordinate but rely on ministries & departments for policy implementation and resource allocation." Check out our exclusive interview with Pakistan's climate coordinator Romina Khurshid Alam: loom.ly/4dDXlcU