India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change
Water treaties should be rewritten to factor in climate change and new geopolitical realities.
May 9, 2025 • ~8 min
Water treaties should be rewritten to factor in climate change and new geopolitical realities.
Though hard to quantify, the social consequences of climate change are vast.
Rising populations and a warming climate mean storm surges from super cyclones are likely to affect increasing numbers of vulnerable people.
Research on the front lines of climate change highlights the need to address the mental health outcomes of extreme weather events.
International law bars nations from causing environmental harms in other states. Should that include sending thousands of refugees over the border in search of food, water and shelter?
A transcript of episode 9 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including an update on the situation for Rohingya refugees in Myanmar living in camps in Bangladesh.
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