120 minutes: A story of a water master and transformative irrigation in Afghanistan

As the local mirab - “water master” and I walked along the high-elevation canal, high winds blew sand in our mouths and eyes. The elevation canal in Herat province is famous for its “120 days of…

Agriculture and Food, Environment, Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Water

Are we listening to our ancestors’ warnings?

Also available in: Russian The “miracle pine, ” a 250-year-old tree that survived the 2011 tsunami in Japan, has been preserved as a memorial to the 19, 000 victims of the disaster. (Photo via…

Ko Takeuchi |
Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Urban Development, Water

Powering up Central and South Asia

Can One Country's Electricity Surplus Be Another Country's Gain? The opening ceremonies in Dushanbe, Tajikistan starting Wednesday for construction works on the CASA-1000 project mark an…

Annette Dixon |
Energy, Trade, Water

Six stories show renewable energy underpins a climate-friendly future

Also available in: Arabic | French | Spanish In 2015 the world saw great momentum for climate action, culminating in a historic agreement in December to cut carbon emissions and contain global…

Andy Shuai Liu |
Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Agriculture and Food, Water