climate change
Dark Tides
The small southern town of Ennore is a stark example of how repeated oil spills are destroying fishing livelihoods in India. The leaks have contaminated rivers, slashed incomes and harmed fishers’ health. With meager compensation and collapsing fish stocks, many families are reconsidering their ancestral profession.
Syria’s Forests Are on Fire
Massive wildfires have engulfed the Syrian coast, burning through forests in Latakia, Hama and Idlib and threatening to worsen the country’s food crisis. In their wake have come competing accusations of blame.
The Political Machine Feeding Turkey’s Wildfires
An in-depth New Lines investigation exposes how Turkey’s wildfire crisis is driven not just by climate change, but by government forestry policy, unchecked development and opaque legal frameworks.
Once a Thriving Ecosystem, Pakistan’s Largest River Delta Is in Peril
A century ago, the Indus River Delta was lush, thriving and rich. Today, it’s dry, saline and abandoned. As Pakistan grapples with a worsening water crisis, protests have erupted in Sindh province over a new government project that threatens to divert more water from the Indus.
Inside India’s Greenwashing Eco Parks
The Indian government has been promoting eco parks built on the sites of old coal mines as part of its plans for a just transition away from fossil fuels. Yet behind the superficial imagery and rhetoric, local communities continue to endure toxic air and water, while the parks offer little direct benefit.
Architects in Bangladesh Are Adapting to Climate Change
Bangladeshi architects are adapting to climate change by using traditional building techniques and local materials. They're designing innovative structures, such as movable houses for flood zones and brick hospitals that withstand rising sea levels, offering valuable lessons for sustainable building globally.
Pakistan Is Losing Its Glaciers to Climate Change
With over 7,200 dotting its three mountain ranges — the Hindu Kush, the Karakoram and the Himalayas — Pakistan is home to the most glaciers outside the polar regions. Due to climate change, they are melting rapidly, creating unique challenges.