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Third Pole Project was launched three years ago by www.chinadialogue.net, a not for profit web platform with offices in London, San Francisco, Delhi and Beijing. Established six years ago, its mission was to create a trusted, fully bilingual Chinese-English platform for news, analysis and opinion on climate change and the environment.

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2018/11/17 | The Third Pole

REVIEW: The Himalayan Arc, Journeys East of South-east

Analysts, diplomats, journalists and authors give voice to a region that is growing in importance on the world stage.

2018/11/02 | The Third Pole

PHOTO STORY: The Beauty of What Wildlife Remains

A reminder of why the 40% of wildlife that remains on Earth compared with the 1970s is worth fighting to preserve.

2018/08/17 | The Third Pole

OPINION: Laos Dam Disaster Offers Chance to Reassess Renewables Plan

The decision to suspend hydropower projects offers Laos a chance to work with international partners and switch to less environmentally impactful renewables.

2018/07/06 | The Third Pole

Eight Countries Unite to Protect Bay of Bengal Mangroves and Fisheries

All eight countries around the bay have agreed to cooperate on a project to promote sustainable fishing.

2018/06/22 | The Third Pole

Paw Prints: Photographing the Majestic Snow Leopard in the Himalayas

Tashi Ghale talks about the joy and disappointments of capturing one of the world's most elusive predators on camera.

2018/06/06 | The Third Pole

BOOK REVIEW: 'Happy Dreams' a China Trashpicker's Gem

The book is not just a literary tour de force, but also an intimate insight into the hopes and despair of migrant workers in China.

2018/05/07 | The Third Pole

Bhutan to Graduate from 'Least Developed Country' Status

An interview with the Thunder Dragon Kingdom's Gross National Happiness Secretary.

2018/03/19 | The Third Pole

What Can Fix the Disjointed Management of the Mekong River?

Decades of distrust between governments means that the world's 12th longest river has only the loosest management.

2018/02/09 | The Third Pole

Kazakhstan Trying to Wean Itself Off Chinese Water

Water efficiency may be the solution to Kazakhstan's dependence on rivers with headwaters in China.

2017/11/19 | The Third Pole

China’s Carbon Emissions on the Rise Again

Rising coal consumption ends three years of decreasing emissions.

2017/11/14 | The Third Pole

Global Climate Summit Dominated by Budget Cuts, Red Tape

Many grants promised to countries to help combat climate change have been swapped out for loans.

2017/10/01 | The Third Pole

Soaked China Sees ‘Sponge Cities’ as Flood Solution

Permeable surfaces and green infrastructure are essential to absorbing rainwater, but China needs strong environmental governance and investment for this initiative to succeed.

2017/07/13 | The Third Pole

The Loss of Glaciers in China has been Overestimated

Chinese scientists, with new data from satellites, have found that glaciers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are melting slower than expected.

2017/05/09 | The Third Pole

Sandmining is Destroying Asia’s Rivers

Uncontrolled and mostly illegal extraction of sand and rocks from riverbeds for construction is killing rivers across South Asia and China, and must be tightly controlled.