Integrating Climate Diplomacy & Water Mgmt In South Asia
Water in South Asia has always had a complicated history, right from early civilisations to…
Climate Change
Early Warning: Sharing Tech To Combat Climate Change In South Asia
Early in 2023, monsoon rains hit hard in Nepal’s Koshi Province. The cascading nature of…
Who Are Today’s Climate Activists? Dispelling Three Big Myths
As Earth Month 2024 gets underway, climate activists around the world are planning rallies and…
Think Global, Act Local To Avoid A Day Zero
In terms of navigating, not solving, a water crisis, South Africa’s 2018 Day Zero is…
Study Launched On Impact Of Heat On Pregnant Women & Babies
In January 2024, researchers at Aga Khan University (AKU) in Pakistan’s Sindh province, launched an…
‘To Find Common Ground In The Himalayas Is In Our Self-Interest’
In June 2023, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) released its latest report…
Western Himalayas More “Risk Prone” Than The East: Study
The index uses the latest framework from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to…
Of India-Pak Cooperation For Water Security
As the Shahpurkandi barrage on the river Ravi in the Indian state of Punjab nears…
Climate Change: Ancient Farmers Teach Us This
In dozens of archaeological discoveries around the world, from the once-successful reservoirs and canals of…
Differential Vulnerability And Its Importance In Resilience Planning
India is the seventh most climate-vulnerable country in the world, with nine of its states…
Here’s Why Disability Inclusion Is Important For Climate Resilience
Many with disability live in poverty, in low-income countries that are vulnerable to climate disasters….
The Kashmir Avalanche & What Is Its Link With Climate Change
At around 1:30 PM on February 22, 2024, Showkat Ahmad Rather, a ski guide in…
How Hindi Cinema Is Embracing Environmental Narratives
The number of Hindi language films that feature environment, wildlife or climate change in their…
4 Ways AI Could Help Us Respond To Climate Change
Advanced AI systems are coming under increasing critcism for how much energy they use. But it’s important…
Earth May Have Already Passed The Crucial 1.5°C Warming Limit
Global temperatures have already exceeded 1.5°C warming and may pass 2°C later this decade, according…
Depleting Resources Leave Forest Dwellers In MP Struggling
Decline in forest produce in Madhya Pradesh is impacting the livelihood of forest dwellers and…
Book Review: Survival At Stake Makes A Case For Veganism
Poorva Joshipura’s heavily-researched book, Survival at Stake, is a devastating catalogue of both human cruelty…
Stitching Sustainability Amid Challenges From Climate Change
Surat’s textile industry is improving its manufacturing processes with efficient use of coal, electricity and…
Opinion: Why Is India Weakening The Global Plastics Treaty?
“Humanity has exceeded a planetary boundary related to environmental pollutants including plastics” — announced an…
Mangroves: Rising Tides, Rooted Solutions
Mangroves have multiple ecosystem services including carbon sequestration, flood mitigation, protection against wind and waves,…
Where Climate Activism Is Headed Next
Climate activism has been on a wild ride lately, from the shock tactics of young…
How To Even-Up Climate Change Playing Field
The whole world needs to adapt and prepare for climate change. The problem is, lower-income…
1 bn People Exposed To Heat Stress By Gaps In Climate Monitoring
2023 was the hottest year on record. Humidity is rising too. Heat and humidity are…
Sundarbans: Nowhere Else To Go On Islands Swallowed By Water
Panchanan Dolui, who lives on Mousuni Island in the Indian Sundarbans, has shifted homes three…
What Exactly Is ‘Warming Winter Syndrome’?
One of the most robust measures of Earth’s changing climate is that winter is warming…