Astha Gautam is a project officer at TRAFFIC in India, and holds a masters in forensic sciences. Astha works on issues associated with illegal and legal wildlife trade, with a focus on endangered and ...

Kamran Reza Chowdhury is a Bangladesh-based freelance investigative journalist. He writes about the environment, climate change, agriculture, food security and safety, water issues, health, ...

The Third Pole is a multilingual platform dedicated to promoting information and discussion about the Himalayan watershed and the rivers that originate there.

Researchers have stated that climate change made the heatwave that hit Bangladesh, India, Thailand and Laos in April 2023 at least 30 times more likely. On 15 April, Thailand recorded its hottest ever ...

Tej Prakash Bhardwaj is a multimedia journalist based in New Delhi. His work focuses on the environment and impact of climate change.

Shristi Kafle is a freelance journalist based in Nepal. She mostly reports on foreign affairs, particularly Nepal-China issues, and on the environment and climate change.

The Third Pole is a multilingual platform dedicated to promoting information and discussion about the Himalayan watershed and the rivers that originate there.

Omair Ahmad is managing editor for South Asia at The Third Pole. He has worked as a political analyst and journalist, with a particular focus on the Himalayan region. He is the author of a political ...

The Third Pole is a multilingual platform dedicated to promoting information and discussion about the Himalayan watershed and the rivers that originate there.

Atika Rehman is Deputy Editor at The Third Pole. Prior to this role, she worked as a journalist in Pakistan for 10 years. She currently works as the UK correspondent for Pakistani newspaper Dawn. She ...

Arun Bhakta Shrestha is manager of the River Basins and Cryosphere Regional Programme at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. His Twitter handle is @arunbshrestha ...

Isabel Hilton is a London based writer and broadcaster. She has reported from China, South Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Europe and has written and presented several documentaries ...