Saving Asia’s water towers
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If the Himalayan glaciers melt, a billion lives and whole ecosystems will be at risk. Journalist and broadcaster Ed Douglas joins innovative community projects in Ladakh and Nepal looking to mitigate the impact of climate change now and in the future. Their success or failure will determine the future environmental security beyond their local region, to all of Asia.
Presenter: Ed Douglas
Producer: Clem Hitchcock
Editor: Susan Marling
A Just Radio production for BBC World Service
(Photo: A valley in the Himalaya mountain. Credit: Ed Douglas)
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