Pakistan and China pursue corridor dream despite financial, security risks

Recent attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province have cast a spotlight on the challenges facing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Despite mounting security concerns and shifting project dynamics, both countries remain committed to the project.
Climate

Climate disasters are destroying Pakistan’s mountain languages

Climate-induced disasters are forcing people to migrate out of mountainous areas, and in the process their languages and cultures are being profoundly affected
<p>Mauro Vieira Marques, a farmer in Encantado in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state, stands in a flooded field. Like many other farmers, his home and almost all his livestock were destroyed by floods that hit the state in May (Image: Anna Ortega / Dialogue Earth)</p>
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Southern Brazil’s farmers, on the frontline of climate crisis

Devastating floods in May were the latest in a series of extreme weather events to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul, and have left producers considering their future

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Solar power is booming in Brazil. Can it be a boom for all?

Solar is now Brazil’s second-largest source of electricity. Experts say its growth must also reach and respect communities cut off from the grid
A man, young girl and woman stood facing the camera holding yellow flowers and placards with writing on Article

How South Korea’s landmark climate hearings could shape regional action

The country’s constitutional court is examining whether government inaction on climate change violates citizens’ rights. Could it set a regional precedent?
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Thawing ice worsens Arctic plastic pollution

More fishing boats are coming to northern waters as sea ice retreats, bringing pollution with them
A forestry official stands on dry brush on a smouldering hillside Article

Bhutan explores controlled burning of mountainsides

Reviving the traditional practice could protect pastureland ecosystems in the Himalayas from destructive climate change-driven wildfires
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