Diwash Gahatraj

Diwash Gahatraj writes about climate change, and marginalised communities. His writing has appeared in The Guardian, South China Morning Post, VICE News, The National News, Fair Planet, Rest of the World and Atlas Obscura. He is based in Siliguri.

Snakebites surge across Southasia amid rising heat, floods and habitat loss

Climate change is driving an increase in snakebites and envenomation deaths in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and beyond – and community-driven solutions are leading the fightback

By Diwash Gahatraj and Ali Jabir Malik

/ 24 May 2024

Snakebites surge across Southasia amid rising heat, floods and habitat loss