Environment

By The Diplomat

The Diplomat speaks with Jonathan Watts about his book 'When a Billion Chinese Jump'. Can the world survive Chinese growth?

  1. Bangladesh—Eco Symbol?

    Often derided as a basket case, Bangladesh might just have a thing or two to show the world about tackling climate change.

  2. India’s Disappearing Tigers

    As the number of Bengal tigers plunges, India has been spurred into action, reports Shreyasi Singh. But is it too late?

  3. Climate Change’s First Refugees

    Pacific island nations are on the frontline of climate change, yet despite being seen as the first 'victims,' many are re-positioning themselves to lead the world in renewable energy infrastructure, writes Ben Bohane.

  1. Quenching China’s Water Thirst

    Too hazardous to touch in some places, China's Yellow River has been choked by pollution and sediment. Joe Lamar reports on officials' struggles to clean up the 'Mother River' and stem demand from the country's ever thirstier provinces.

  2. Indonesia’s Dirty Secret

    The Citarum River is Indonesia's lifeline. But polluted and poisoned, it now poses serious health risks. Elise Potaka investigates the problem--and possible solutions.

  3. ‘I Wish We’d Died that Night’

    Twenty-five years on, campaigners say the world's worst-ever industrial accident is still claiming victims. Sanjay Kumar visits Bhopal in India and speaks to the locals who say their government has failed them badly.