The Conversation
Syria: journey through a country in ruins
Our team of researchers travelled through some of Syria’s devastated cities to find out how people are rebuilding their lives after the civil war.
Rebuilding in Nepal-Tibet will be challenging – communities in India are still recovering from 2023 glacial disaster
Cascading hazards and entrenched inequalities have led to false starts in reconstruction and ongoing suffering since the 2023 disaster in India’s eastern Himalayas.
Nepal floods: Khalte residents knew the river could take their camp – and then it did
Khalte’s residents survived one disaster – but were left vulnerable to the next.
Himalayan hazards are becoming more complex. Our warning systems need to catch up
How do you warn people downstream about fast-moving hazards that can change form and cross borders?
Why the world can’t agree how to tackle drought
Fighting drought and combating desertification are climate obligations.
Despite losing everything, communities along the Nepal-Tibet border are helping each other rebuild
Villagers are picking up the pieces after a catastrophic flash flood ripped through the region.
Barring access and ‘positive’ news: how the Chinese government has controlled the narrative during the Tibet floods
The government has emphasised positive coverage of rescue efforts in Tibet. Across the border in Nepal, foreign journalists are telling a different story.
Families waiting for news from Nepal and Tibet will feel both hope and despair – and this can change minute to minute
As a supporter or friend, you don’t need to have the answers, and you shouldn’t speculate. Here’s how to just be there and offer practical support.
The collapse of a mountainside triggered Nepal’s devastating floods. As the region’s mountains heat up, it won’t be the last
Rock-ice avalanches like the one which caused catastrophe in Nepal and Tibet (China) are not new. But warmer conditions make them more likely.
Floods in Nepal-Tibet disrupt pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain with centuries of evolving tradition
Hindus know it as the dwelling place of Shiva, Tibetan Buddhists as the abode of Demchog, and Jains as the site where Rishabhanatha, their first spiritual teacher, achieved liberation.














