Should Climate Be A National Security Issue?
Ever since the modern state rose in the 17th century to become the principal actor…
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India And Pak May Bicker, But Climate Disasters Won’t Wait
Pakistan-India relations are so often described as hostile that it is easy to lose track…
Book Review: A Grand Survey Of Climate Hope
Akshat Rathi’s Climate Capitalism: Winning the Global Race to Zero Emissions, is a book heavy…
A Case For Livable Neighborhoods
In October 2023, the UK government dismissed ’15-minute cities’ – an urban planning concept that…
Book Review: Madhav Gadgil On His Life Spent For India’s Biodiversity
I have never met Madhav Gadgil but kept hearing and reading about his pioneering work…
In Saleemul Huq’s Death, Climate Justice Loses A Champion
Saleemul Huq, who brought to global attention the need to adapt to climate change impacts…
Greater Cooperation Will Accelerate Himalayan Climate Action
On 4 October, the Teesta River floods in the northeast Indian state of Sikkim became…
As Democracies Weaken, Who Gets A Say In South Asia’s Climate Future?
As the world confronts the impacts of climate change, the role of the state is…
Ocean Heat Is Off The Charts And Here’s What That Means For Us
Ocean temperatures have been off the charts since mid-March 2023, with the highest average levels…
Groundwater Pumping Tilts Earth’s Spin, May Impact Climate: Study
Groundwater pumping has shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly…
Could A Four-Day Workweek Help The Climate?
Source: DW Working five days a week is standard practice in the Western world, but…
Trouble Looms For Ancient Indian Grain That Combats Climate
Source: PTI On a tiny sliver of land in southern India, the future of an…
Residual Emissions Need To Be Tackled To Meet Net-Zero Goal
Calling for strategies to tackle residual emissions, scientists said they would need to be balanced…
Amazon Deforestation Could Impact Climate In Distant Regions
There’s a recent saying, grown popular among climate scientists: “What happens in the Arctic doesn’t…
Comment: South Asia Needs Equitable Cooling As Heatwaves Worsen
At a construction site on the outskirts of New Delhi, Ravinder Kumar, a mason, spends…
Europe Facing Its Worst Drought In 500 Years
Europe is facing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with two-thirds of the…
Why India Should Prepare For Extreme Heat In Near Future
An extreme heatwave in India and Pakistan has left more than a billion people in…
IPCC Report: Narrow Path To Avoid Disastrous Climate Change
The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN body that…
Marine Heatwaves Up, Impact Monsoon Rains
Marine heatwaves are on the rise in the Indian Ocean, leaving an impact on the…
In Assam, Village Committees Lead The Way During Floods
Over the past three decades, the severity of both droughts and floods has increased in…