Protecting India’s Geriatric Population From The Rising Heat Burden
This year, around 2,300 people died during the heatwave that affected 12 major European cities between June 23 and July 2....
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Heritage Sites From Extreme, Erratic Weather
Extreme and erratic weather events are damaging India’s cultural and religious heritage sites. The structures are witnessing water seepage, crumbling...
What Rising Temps Are Doing To The Health Of Women In India
Heat waves in India are getting worse year on year, and are reshaping women’s health over time, from menstruation through...
Sulochana Gadgil: A Woman Who Chased The Clouds (An Obituary)
Sulochana Gadgil, an eminent Indian meteorologist, died on July 24. She was 81. Gadgil contributed to the scientific understanding of...
As India’s Groundwater Runs Dry, The Calls For Reform Grow
Last month, the southern Indian city of Bengaluru faced an early start to the monsoon and experienced its wettest May...
World Set To Lose 39% Of Glaciers, Says Study
Study projects 39% glacier mass loss globally even if current warming holds. At current warming levels, the Arctic Canada South...
Over 75% Indians At ‘High’ To ‘Very High’ Heat Risk: CEEW Study
A recent study by the Delhi-based think-tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) reveals alarming statistics about heat risk...
Why India May Suffer Longer Heatwaves And Floods This Year
In May 2024, Churu in India’s Rajasthan state scorched at 50.5°C, as large parts of India were gripped by an...
Tensions Over Kashmir Place The Indus Waters Treaty On Life Support
In 1995, World Bank Vice President Ismail Serageldin warned that whereas the conflicts of the previous 100 years had been...
Digging Into Icy Depths To Better Understand Glacial Melt
A research team is drilling boreholes in Mount Everest’s Western Cwm to measure glacier temperatures and understand why Himalayan glaciers...
Wildfires Rage Amid Dry Weather & Heat Waves
The increasing number of wildfires in north and central India are degrading forests, threatening biodiversity, and accelerating desertification, scientists note....
Water For Peace: The Ganga Water Treaty
The Ganga Water Treaty is crucial to India-Bangladesh relations because it guarantees a systematic process for water sharing between the...
Explainer: What Is Blue Economy?
The blue economy is an economic philosophy that focuses on the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources for economic...
Decline In Wading Birds Indicates Deterioration Of Wetlands
Wetlands are vital ecosystems supporting a diversity of species, but climate change, pollution, and human activities are degrading water quality...
Reef Islands In Need Of Restoration
A recent study of the islands in the Gulf of Mannar has found evidence of reduction in the surface area...
Eastern Himalayan Glaciers See Marked Retreat
Glaciers in Arunachal Pradesh retreated at a rate of 16.94 square kilometres per year between 1988 and 2020. Making an...
Climate Change Causing More Lightning Strikes In India
The frequency and intensity of lightning strikes have risen sharply in South Asia since the 1970s. So have fatalities, especially...
