Shrimp and Ginger the New Bread and Butter for Mekong Farmers
Farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta adapt to rising sea levels and saltwater intrusion with simple farming fixes.
IRIN
Women Power Sri Lankan Water Projects
Women could prove key to the success of Sri Lanka's rural water and sanitation projects, experts say.
IRIN
In Pakistan, the Water Kills
Every year 250,000 children die from drinking unsafe water.
IRIN
Too Much of a Good Thing
Deformity and illness beset poor villagers who have no choice but to live on fluoride-contaminated water.
SUMAIRA JAJJA
Mekong River Wins Temporary Reprieve
Member countries of the Mekong River Commission fail to agree on the building of a controversial dam.
IRIN
Water in a Bottle
Taps in Kathmandu may be running dry but drinking water is just a phone call away.
SHUVA LAXMI
Relieving Themselves in the Open
In the fight against disease and child mortality, Nepal has been using some unusual tactics to get people to stop defecating in the open.
ALISA TANG
Paani… chhaina? (No water?)
Politics stands as a formidable dyke between Nepal’s mighty rivers and its thirsty people.
EDWIN KOO