Urban Growth Fuels Warming In Indian Cities
Cities in India are warming at a rate almost twice that of the surrounding non-urban and rural areas, influenced by...
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How Slum-Dwellers Bear The Brunt Of Summer Heat
The millions of people living in slums across Asian cities are already facing a disproportionately higher share of urban hazards....
Caste Politics Proved Key To Oppn’s Stunning Success In LS Polls
This year’s general election in India arguably brought up more questions about the fairness of the electoral process than any other in...
The Return Of Coalition Politics In India
India's election results have given a new lease of life to the regional parties. The results of the parliamentary election...
Under Delhi’s Mountains Of Waste Lies Buried A Grim Social Reality
Three huge landfills on Delhi’s periphery are at once eyesores and markers of unsustainable consumption. Birds of carrion circle over...
Climate Change Deepens North-South Divide In India
India’s new government has to resolve tensions over climate disaster compensation between the Union government and its southern states. India's...
Kashmiri Willow Steps Up To The Crease And Swings For Recognition
Cricket has deep roots in Kashmir. The region’s rich history of bat manufacturing, dating back to the 19th century, contributes...
How AI Can Help Us Spot Its Own Fakes
While fake news is not a new phenomenon, its proliferation today is unprecedented. But disinformation goes beyond the mere fabrication...
LS Elections: It’s The Moral, Political, Personal Defeat For Modi, Says Congress
On Saturday, June 8, the Congress claimed that the mandate of the Lok Sabha polls has been a "moral, political...
Extreme Heat Threatens Health, Jobs And Even Democracy In India
As with any environmental disaster, the impact of heat stress hits the poorer harder than the privileged. The world’s largest...
How Delhi Can Meet Its Energy Needs Amid A Sizzling Summer
The story of urban heat is a story of pleasure and pain. Entering the cool confines of an air-conditioned room...
The Forgotten Victims Of Maha’s 2019 Floods
The 2019 floods in Maharashtra’s Sangli district resulted in widespread loss as unprecedented rainfall caused significant loss of life and...
Extreme Heat: Why Are So Many People Dying In Bihar?
In a brief press release dated 31 May 2024, the Disaster Management Department (DMD) of the Indian state of Bihar...
Finance & Equity Should Be The Core Of COP29 Talks
COP28 signalled the 'beginning of the end' of the fossil fuel era. But more finance and a focus on equity...
Modi’s Narrow Win Suggests Indian Voters Saw Through Religious Rhetoric
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the country’s six-week general election –...
Modi’s Grip On Power Slips With Resounding Personal Defeat
Despite his reluctance to concede defeat, the results of the Indian general election are a major setback for outgoing Prime...
COP 28 May Have Been Right, Fossil Fuels Are Likely Over
Fossil fuels are being rapidly displaced by decarbonised sources of energy but not everyone is yet onboard. The resolution adopted...
Algorithm Identifies Movements Of Landslides, Making Them Easier To Predict
Indian researchers have created an algorithm that provides a 80-94% accuracy in identifying landslide movement. The algorithm does not predict...
More Women In Climate Talks Helps Everyone
Historically cut out from climate leadership, calls for more women at the table stands to benefit everyone fighting the climate...
The Many Ways Heatwave Hits Earnings, Health Of Autorickshaw Drivers
Amid the prevailing heat wave conditions in the national capital, authorities have advised citizens to refrain from venturing out between...
Why Is ‘Moral Equivalence’ Such A Bad Thing?
An Israeli airstrike on the refugee encampment at Tal al-Sultan, in the Gaza Strip, resulted in the death of at...
How Dangerous Extreme Heat Is To Humans
Heat is the silent killer of thousands each year and is only going to get worse. The headlines coming out...
Plans To Explore Oil And Gas In Wadge Bank Raise Concerns
Undertaking oil exploration in the Wadge Bank will impact the biodiversity of the sensitive marine region and the livelihoods of...
Allahabad HC Re-opens Shahi Idgah Case, To Hear Muslim Side On June 4
The Allahabad High Court, in an unexpected development, after reserving its order on an application challenging the maintainability of suits...
How Antarctica’s Exceptional Status Is Slipping Away
Antarctica has long operated by a different set of rules – a place apart from the turbulence of geopolitics. The...
