Legislation Eroding Forest Rights Could Affect India’s Carbon Sinks
Legislation passed earlier this year fundamentally restructures how India’s forests are governed, legal experts and…
Climate Change
Report Card 2022: Arctic Is Getting Rainier And Seasons Are Shifting
In the Arctic, the freedom to travel, hunt and make day-to-day decisions is profoundly tied…
COP15: Over 3M Sign Petition To Protect 50% Of World’s Biodiversity
(Source: PTI) As countries iron out a deal to protect nature at the COP15 biodiversity…
Could Sending Fewer Emails Really Help Fight Climate Change?
The massive carbon footprint left behind by emails has been widely discussed by the media,…
Climate Adaptation Must Be Transformational, Not Just Fighting Fires
There was significant progress on finance for climate adaptation at COP27 last month. Governments agreed…
‘What Would Our Cattle Say On Human Rights?’
(Source: PTI) Climate change is knocking on our doors and people in poorer nations are…
Using Art And Song To Bring Sundarbans Back From The Brink
Located in the low-lying islands in the Bay of Bengal, the Sundarbans straddle the border…
Shrinking Glaciers Threaten Energy Transitions
As glaciers shrink and monsoon rainfall becomes more unpredictable due to climate change, uncertainty around…
Wastelands Or Grasslands? India’s History With Defining Open Ecosystems
“Policymakers and planners think that open lands hardly contribute anything and can be used for…
First Dataset On Tree-Moss Dwelling Diatoms From Mizoram
When diatom hunter Karthick Balasubramanian was invited to a research expedition on the Blue Mountains…
Studying The Impact Of Aerosols On Rainfall In Western Ghats
Off the tourist trail and away from the resorts that crowd Munnar’s lush hills in…
Chipko 50 Years On: U’khand Villagers Describe How Life Has Changed
In July 1970, devastating floods swept through the Alaknanda Valley, in northern India. Sudden, intense…
Opinion: Energy Transition In India Will Likely Be Bottom-Up
In an ironic comment on the COP27 process in Egypt, one of this year’s most…
Planting Tomatoes & Its Link To Climate Change
There’s a piece of gardening lore in my hometown which has been passed down for…
Climate Change: Floods Now Common In Cold, Dry Mongolia
Oyunchimeg Dechinlhundev lives in the outskirts of Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar. She makes a living from…
Indian Biologist Gets UN’s Highest Honour For Saving World’s Rarest Storks
(Source: IANS) Purnima Devi Barman, a conservation biologist known for initiating an all-female grassroots conservation…
COP27: Loss And Damage Fund Sole Success
The disconnect between the reality of climate change and the artificial bubble in which global…
UN Climate Summit Fails The World
The disconnect between the reality of climate change and the artificial bubble in which global…
Blue Jeans Is Costing The Planet Dearly
Eternally current and always fashionable, blue jeans are among the most-worn articles of clothing on…
COP27 Draft Text Omits Proposal On Phasing Out All Fossil Fuels
(Source: PTI) The United Nations published a first draft of the climate deal on Thursday…
COP27: Nations Pledge New Funding To Tackle Climate Crisis
(Source: IANS) In an important injection of support to countries facing the worst effects of…
Many Nations Join India’s Call To Phase Down All Fossil Fuels
After India suggested a faster phase-down of all fossil fuels and not just coal, the…
Planet Earth Welcomes Its 8 Billionth Inhabitant
(Source: PTI) Planet Earth welcomed its 8 billionth inhabitant on Tuesday, a remarkable milestone for…
The 10 Big Climate Insights Of 2022
Experts from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have distilled this year’s main findings…
Silos Holding Back The Energy Transition
When leaders of the G20 nations meet in Bali next week, it’s expected they will…