At least 36 species of dry-land birds have been spotted in India’s coastal state of Kerala, known for its sultry weather, indicating a change in weather pattern, rapid urbanisation and deterioration in habitat
When people in Kerala, India’s southwestern coastal state famous in tourism circuits as ‘God’s own country’, wake up to the cries of the peafowl instead of the usual birdcalls or spot dry-land…Read More
On World Water Day, farmers across South Asia talk of the changing rainfall pattern and how it is desiccating and ruining their crops
“It does not rain in the monsoon, when we are ready to sow. We have to use the bore (well) to water our farms. And just when we are ready to harvest, it starts raining. Everything rots. It happened last summer. Now it has happened this winter. And this time it came with hail too…Read More
Recent shutdowns at atomic plants, which are critical to the government’s strategy to veer away from coal-fired energy, have raised disturbing questions over safety and transparency
Even as India seeks to contain its carbon footprint by favouring alternatives to coal such as renewable and atomic energy, recent shutdowns of several nuclear reactors are causing concern about their safety systems. A refurbished pipe…Read More
On International Day of Forests, scientists say changing patterns in the number of rainy days are adding to the woes of the Western Ghats, already threatened by unplanned developmental activity
The Western Ghats, one of India’s largest natural carbon sinks and a biodiversity hotspot, is facing a new threat due to changing rainfall patterns besides continuing pressure from developmental activity, recent research indicates…Read More
Doubling the share of renewables in the energy mix can boost global gross domestic product by as much as USD 1.3 trillion, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency says, countering popular belief that coal is crucial to fuel economic growth
Doubling the share of renewables in the global energy mix by 2030 can save up to USD 4.2 trillion every year, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy…Read More
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