The Third Pole @third_pole

Reporting on transboundary water issues across the Himalayan watershed and sharing South Asia climate stories from parent site @DialogueEarth_ ◆ @thirdpolehindi dialogue.earth/en/tag/the-thi… Joined November 2010

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Shalinee Kumari @shalineekumari_

16 hours ago

In July, Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi was hit by a flood. Not from a big glacial lake, but a tiny, newly formed supraglacial lake on Purepu Glacier. Small lakes, once seen as low-risk, are proving more dangerous than expected. Read my latest for @third_pole here: dialogue.earth/en/climate/tin…

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The Third Pole @third_pole

5 days ago

Asia's longest free-flowing river could have been the symbol of regional and continental pride: but the Sawleen is now associated with conflict and unrest. We explore how the competing interests of the countries it spans will shape its future. 🔗: loom.ly/lqT-IsY

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The Third Pole @third_pole

2 weeks ago

In coastal Bangladesh, rising seas have left millions without safe water. Now, solar-powered desalination plants are offering a lifeline, producing 1,000 litres an hour and transforming health for local families. 🔗 loom.ly/NUGNUkw #ClimateChange #Renewables #Water

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The Third Pole @third_pole

2 weeks ago

Pakistan stands at a crossroads. Experts and activists are asking: can Pakistan switch gears from polluting vehicles to electric vehicles and embrace a cleaner and more sustainable future, or will its deep dependency on fossil fuels stand in the way? 🔗: loom.ly/XSYnbf0

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The Third Pole @third_pole

4 weeks ago

Nearly 450 tanneries in Tamil Nadu are discharging 20 million litres of effluent daily, polluting water, damaging farmland, and risking public health. Read our first story in our latest two-part series on the leather industry in India’s Palar River basin: loom.ly/O473v6U

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The Third Pole @third_pole

4 weeks ago

Part two of our leather series uncovers the human cost of India’s tanning industry & the disconnect in global supply chain ethics. In Tamil Nadu, workers produce leather for global brands like H&M amid chemical fumes, low pay & less protection. Read here: loom.ly/aDNLTTY

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The Third Pole @third_pole

2 months ago

Why China's green power certificates are spiking — and what it means for the rest of the world. In March, the price of China’s green power certificates, was changing daily. What caused the spike? Read the full story on story: loom.ly/9861ANc ✍️ Xu Nan #China #Renewables

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Dialogue Earth @DialogueEarth_

3 months ago

📸🎖️ Dialogue Earth at the 2025 Gabo Awards Victor Moriyama's photo story on Xinã Yurá's initiation as a Yawanawá shaman in Brazil has been nominated for best photography in the 2025 Gabo Awards — Latin America's most prestigious journalism prize. Winners will be announced soon.

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Shalinee Kumari @shalineekumari_

3 months ago

The people most impacted by climate change often don’t hear about it in the languages they speak. In this interview with @CitiesQuestion, I spoke about why climate communication must become more accessible and rooted in local realities. Read here: questionofcities.org/people-show-th…

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The Third Pole @third_pole

3 months ago

With water scarcity deepening and population needs rising, tensions are mounting within urban areas and interstate disputes. The water crisis highlights an urgent need for better groundwater governance, which has long been overlooked in policy debates: loom.ly/nPgjSZA

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Shalinee Kumari @shalineekumari_

3 months ago

Among other things, I also spoke about a climate change glossary I created for @third_pole two years ago, which was born out of the need to simplify complex terms without diluting meaning. Read our evergreen (and evolving) list of climate-related terms: dialogue.earth/en/climate/cli…

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The Third Pole @third_pole

3 months ago

Glaciers have been mourned before. But the tribute to Yala by @icimod stood out, blending spiritual rituals and traditional beliefs with science, as monks and scientists came together to honour a dying glacier. Read @shalineekumari_'s piece: loom.ly/Tx3JlSo

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Shalinee Kumari @shalineekumari_

3 months ago

In a rare tribute to a dying glacier by @icimod, science converged with faith high in the Himalayas as one of the Hindu Kush Himalaya’s most‑studied glaciers, Yala, slowly disappears due to rising global temperatures. Read my latest for @third_pole: dialogue.earth/en/climate/sci…

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The Third Pole @third_pole

3 months ago

The Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development Act was signed by President Marcos, to promote the development of the country’s natural gas as a “safe, efficient, and cost-effective” power plant fuel. ✍️ Gaea Katreena Cabico 🔗 Read full story on website: loom.ly/mxQjPPU

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The Third Pole @third_pole

3 months ago

With expeditions and livelihoods on the line amid melting ice and destabilising glaciers, a French-Nepali expedition is constructing a new route up the world’s highest mountain, writes @ridhi_agrawal. loom.ly/D_Yj6io

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The Third Pole @third_pole

3 months ago

Renewables transition hang in uncertainty with the Trump administration. With USD 4 billion commitment to the JETP, the loss has already caused project cancellations and exacerbated funding gaps. ✍️ Zhou Xiaozhu 🔗 Read full story on website: loom.ly/M_tIwx4 #Renewables

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Veditum India Foundation @veditum

3 months ago

Last year as part of our project @indiasandwatch, we started an initiative called 'Sediment Stories' The aim? To explore the journey of sediments through their life cycle, and to highlight their importance. @sidagarwal @zenx @aishani07 @RainmatterOrg @rhealopez16 🧵1/6

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Saadia Qayyum @Saadia_Qayyum

3 months ago

I wrote, after a long time, on Pakistan’s energy sector

The Third Pole @third_pole

3 months ago

I wrote, after a long time, on Pakistan’s energy sector

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Maryam J @maryammjamali

3 months ago

Meanwhile our mangrove conservation strategy is: don’t allow environmental flows to the delta, force farmers to switch to fishing, kill that as well, then vilify them for cutting mangroves and selling/using that. Also, build more canals upstream for corporate farming!