India’s interest in regulating Nepal’s rivers is not new, but with the Himalaya becoming a geopolitical and climate hotspot, its strategic interest in regulating river flow has grown. Climate models ...

River conservationists are also worried about the domestic cost of developing hydroelectricity for India. Megh Ale, president of the Nepal River Conservation Trust, says: “Imagine what will happen to ...

India is seeking a lifeline for the parched Yamuna river — all the way from Nepal. A view of river Yamuna in Allahabad. India discussed the Pancheshwar dam project with Nepal twice last year ...

By Mongabay.com A recent conservation initiative is closely monitoring the return of 20 critically endangered red-crowned ...

With India and Nepal fighting over the source of Kali river, which is referred to as Mahakali in Nepal, the river — that holds as much significance as ...

Meanwhile, Chellaney reminded both India and Nepal that rivers are prone to changing course. And, the Gandak might change course again. Noorjahan Begum says Susta is just a kilometre away from the ...

Nepal and Bhutan fear that, as in the case of other river projects in the past, India will pressure them to cooperate with the ILR through building dams and other storage infrastructure.

The Hindu Kush Himalaya -- where glaciers feed river basins supporting 2 billion people across eight countries, including India and Nepal -- shows only 25 per cent of 2020 ice levels remaining at ...

The governments of Nepal and India both maintain captive-breeding programs to maximize the number of gharial eggs that survive and to introduce healthy hatchlings into river systems.

India and Nepal are concerned about flash floods due to a lack of information from China about the state of glacial lakes and rivers in Tibet.

India News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to inter-link rivers across the country will have one more project, bringing the total number to 31.