By Sophia Kalantzakos and Kunda DixitABU DHABI — In our collective imagination, the Himalayas, the roof of the world, are an archetype: glistening white, distant, even otherworldly.

By Ambroise Fayolle and Henk OvinkLUXEMBOURG — Together with air, water is arguably the planet’s most important natural resource.

By Tomicah Tillemann and Chris LehaneWASHINGTON, DC/SAN FRANCISCO — For the first time in 18 months, Gary Gensler, the chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, appeared before the House Financial Services Committee on April 18.

By Arvind Subramanian and Josh FelmanPROVIDENCE — During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Indian economists and commentators believed the economy would skyrocket as soon as life returned to normal.

By Cristina Donini and Doreen Akiyo YomoahGENEVA — Over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated headlines and spurred scientific research, with experts around the world focusing resources and any potentially useful technology on the problem.

By Max Krahé, Philippa Sigl-Glöckner, and Janek SteitzBERLIN — Climate policy is at a critical juncture. The world’s leading scientists see a rapidly closing window to avoid the worst ravages of global warming.

By Tasso Azevedo and Ilona SzabóRIO DE JANEIRO — Even before taking office in January 2023, Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva promised to end illegal de-forestation in the Amazon.

By Wempi Saputra, Erivaldo Alfredo Gomes and Abdoul Salam BelloWASHINGTON, DC — The Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund, which kicked off on April 10 in Washington, provide an opportunity to reflect on the Bank’s ongoing evolution.

By Jorge G. Castañeda and Carlos OminamiNEW YORK — Recent years have not been good ones for democracy in Latin America.