Bhutan

Punakha’s rice bowl faces growing climate pressure

Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and shrinking irrigation sources are reducing rice yields in Bhutan’s Punakha Valley, forcing farmers to abandon fields and raising concerns...

Bhutan rice heartland faces climate strain as heat and water drop

Warming temperatures, erratic rainfall, and drying water sources are straining Punakha’s rice farming, reducing productivity and livelihoods while exposing the growing vulnerability of Bhutan’s...
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India, Bhutan discuss shared rivers, hydropower and rising climate risks

India and Bhutan have launched high-level talks on shared rivers, hydropower projects and rising Himalayan climate risks, aiming to...

COP29: A Bhutanese student’s urges for climate change impacts

Bhutan is also exposed to hazards such as flash floods, including GLOFs, forest fires, storms, and landslides Nestled between the...