Scientists Explore If Disasters In The Himalayas Can Be Anticipated
Satellite imagery shows some Himalayan slopes undergo measurable ground movements before catastrophic collapse. Remote sensing involves huge volumes of data,...
Earth And Ecology
How Prepared Is India For A Quick Response To Climate Disasters?
Climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern; it is an immediate threat to lives, livelihoods and infrastructure. Across...
Citizens Push Back Projects That Threaten Bengaluru’s Green Cover
Bengaluru residents are protesting the loss of trees to elevated corridors and tunnel roads, with some of them counting trees...
Chromium In Water Upends Life In An Industrial Neighbourhood
Toxic chromium in borewell water has left hundreds of Nashik, Maharashtra residents with painful skin conditions. Safe water is still...
Great Nicobar Dispute: Are Tribal Leaders ‘Not Necessary Parties’?
The Union Tribal Affairs Ministry has told the Calcutta High Court that Nicobarese leaders seeking to join a petition on...
UP Farmers Prepare For Low Rain But Get Floods Instead…
Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh received 90% more rainfall than normal during the 2026 monsoon, flooding fields after farmers had prepared...
The Sundarbans At A Crossroads: Climate Change And Displacement
Stretching across India and Bangladesh along the Bay of Bengal, the Sundarbans is the world’s largest contiguous mangrove forest and...
India’s New Climate Targets Must Navigate Geopolitical Uncertainty
India’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution targets 60% non-fossil power capacity by 2035. Studies suggest India’s non-fossil fuel capacity could reach...
Shift From Paddy To Apples Raises Food Security Concerns In Kashmir
Kashmir’s agricultural landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as farmers replace traditional paddy fields with high-value horticulture, particularly apple orchards....
Cities Are Sinking – But Citywide Averages Hide The Real Problem
Cities worldwide are sinking at alarming rates, but that doesn’t mean the ground is sinking at the same rate everywhere....
Kerala’s Eroding Coast Leaves Its Fishing Communities Displaced
Coastal erosion is creating a prolonged state of displacement and insecurity among the fishing communities in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram. A study...
A Changing Climate Is Reshaping India’s Infectious Disease Risks
When extreme weather strikes, the damage is usually measured in flooded homes, collapsed buildings and disrupted roads. But heatwaves, droughts,...
Indigenous Tribes In Andaman And Nicobar Islands Face Rising Threats
The tribal reserves of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands are among the archipelago’s richest ecological and culturally significant areas. Yet,...
Protests Over AP Dam Heat Up As Crackdown On Activists Continues
Protests against the 11,000 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh turned violent on September 30, with an MLA’s...
Turning Climate Action Into An Opportunity For Indian Farmers
The global economy is moving towards cleaner production and net-zero emissions. Industries such as energy, manufacturing and transport are increasingly...
Irrigation Project Leaves Villages In Ch’garh Uncertain Over Ouster
Manglu Dorla’s house stands at the edge of a forest overlooking the Sabari river in Konta village of Sukma district,...
Steel’s Green Challenge: Can India’s Small Mills Afford To Decarbonise?
The steel industry announces itself soon after you land at Raipur airport. Hoardings for Goel TMT, GK TMT, Concrete TMT...
NGOs Call For Permanent Freeze On Animal Imports To Vantara
A coalition of conservation organisations have urged Vantara to make its temporary moratorium on wild animal imports permanent, warning that...
‘Village for Sale’: Maha Hamlet Protests Decades-Long Water Crisis
Around 7,000 residents of Tulshi village in Maharashtra’s Solapur district have put up a striking banner declaring “Village for Sale,...
Nepal’s Himalayan Disaster Calls For Climate Justice, Not Charity
The recent floods in Nepal have exposed the growing vulnerability of Himalayan communities and the widening gap between the scale...
Whose Water Is AI Drinking In India?
Every tech giant in the world is interested in building AI data centres in India. Late last year, Microsoft, Amazon...
Mumbai’s Falling Trees Are Turning The Monsoon Into A Deadly Hazard
Concretisation and repeated excavation are damaging tree roots, weakening their ability to withstand strong winds and heavy rain. Unscientific pruning...
Floods Affect Millions Of People In Bihar Despite Rainfall Deficit
Floods have affected around 5 million people across 15 districts of Bihar, even as the state records a 35% rainfall...
Climate Change Also Poses A Threat To Cultural Heritage
When we talk about climate change, the debate usually centres on energy, biodiversity, carbon emissions or the economic costs of...
IWT At A Crossroads: A 66-Year Pact Faces Its Biggest Test
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a 66-year-old agreement that has survived wars, diplomatic crises and decades of India-Pakistan hostility, is...
