type here...
More
    - Advertisement -

    Climate change

    Climate change

    New Study More Than Triples Estimated Costs of Climate Change Damages

    A new Nature study lends weight to the idea that federal agencies could be much more aggressive in regulating climate pollutants. By Dana Nuccitelli A peer-reviewed analysis...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Climate change

    Every Minute Counts: Growing Community Ownership of Flood Early Warning Systems in Nepal

    The Koshi River can be a bane during monsoons. Now, in a unique experiment in early warning from ICIMOD, an alarm system programmed to...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Climate change

    Flood-Hit Pakistan Faces Spread of Infectious Diseases

    Around 33 million people affected by floods in Pakistan are now vulnerable to various diseases. Millions need immediate assistance, especially as floods have damaged...
    SciDevNet -
    Accountability

    United We Stand to Achieve Sustainable Development

    What works in one country may not work elsewhere, but true collaboration allows for learning from mistakes and sharing successes. This is where the...
    Inter Press Service -
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Shows How Long-Term Investments in Risk Reduction Save Lives, Says World Bank

    After 50 years of providing it support on climate resilience and disaster management, the World Bank feels that Bangladesh needs to continue investments to...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Climate change

    Flooding in Pakistan Shows That Climate Adaptation Requires International Support and Regional Co-Operation

    Despite the geopolitical tensions in the region, shared responses to humanitarian crises can be a mechanism to build mutual co-operation and trust. By Zafar Adeel ...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Climate change

    Pakistan’s Climate Catastrophe: Lessons for the World

    The scale of the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan is unprecedented, with a third of the country under water and with more than 33 million...
    OWSA Contributor -
    Civil society

    Eight International Development Priorities for the New UK Prime Minister

    While the FCDO’s long-awaited International Development Strategy was published in May, the vision it set out broadly failed to meet the scale of the global challenges...
    Inter Press Service -
    1...505152...65Page 51 of 65
    - Advertisement -

    Latest News

    Afghanistan

    Afghan Day Labourers Can Afford Just Half a Basic Food Basket as Work and Wages Fall Short

    WFP continues to monitor markets weekly and monthly through third-party data collection in all provincial capitals.
    Agriculture

    Sri Lanka’s GDP Growth Slows to 4.2% in Q2 2026 as Agriculture Contracts

    Policymakers face the task of supporting agricultural recovery, sustaining industrial expansion and restoring broader services momentum.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugees Forced to Survive on 20 Litres of Water a Day

    Nearly a decade after the 2017 exodus, the Rohingya crisis remains one of the world’s largest and most protracted.

    Must read

    Afghanistan

    Afghan Day Labourers Can Afford Just Half a Basic Food Basket as Work and Wages Fall Short

    WFP continues to monitor markets weekly and monthly through third-party data collection in all provincial capitals.
    Agriculture

    Sri Lanka’s GDP Growth Slows to 4.2% in Q2 2026 as Agriculture Contracts

    Policymakers face the task of supporting agricultural recovery, sustaining industrial expansion and restoring broader services momentum.
    - Advertisement -

    You might also likeRELATED
    Recommended to you

    Climate change

    Climate Groups Report 2025 Is Unlikely To Be Hotter Than 2024

    Beginning in December 2024 and ending in April 2025, La Niña is defined by the cooling of ocean surface temperatures, changes in wind and precipitation patterns, an increase in Atlantic hurricanes, drier conditions in the South, and wetter conditions in the Northwest.
    Inter Press Service -
    COVID-19

    SouthAsia Schools Stayed Shut 35 weeks, Says UNESCO

    School closures in SouthAsia have long-term implications for its...
    OWSA Staff -
    Democracy

    Pakistan Mulls Smart Lockdown, Four-Day Week to Curb Fuel Use

    For now, the proposals remain under consideration as Islamabad seeks to navigate an energy squeeze without tipping into broader economic disruption.
    Afghanistan

    Afghan Day Labourers Can Afford Just Half a Basic Food Basket as Work and Wages Fall Short

    WFP continues to monitor markets weekly and monthly through third-party data collection in all provincial capitals.
    Accountability

    Cox’s Bazar Beach Faces Existential Threat from Erosion and Unplanned Development

    The crisis is not abstract. It is visible in the receding shoreline, the displaced geobags, the flattened dunes and the anxious voices of residents who have watched the beach shrink year after year.

    Editor Picks

    Climate Change

    Hot Topics

    About OWSA

    OWSA aims to be the place global citizens turn to for news and views concerning human development from across SouthAsia – the kind of news untouched by the mainstream media. We do not sell fear.

    Follow Us

    © 2021 All Rights Reserved. www.owsa.in