Climate change is leading to expansion of the lake sitting atop this picture postcard village high up the Himalayas, and the village may disappear if the lake bursts its banks
“Mosquitos and tourists!” Chokdup Lachenpa shouts at no one in particular as he takes a long sip of Tongba (hot beer) from his bamboo mug. As if on cue, the children chorus…Read More
Climate change interacts with the different drivers of food insecurity to create new risks (but it can also create opportunities) and can affect all dimensions of food security. This report presents a summary of the latest available evidence of how climate change and food security interact, with specific examples from the Asia region…Read more
Climate change is worsening the decades-long problem of arsenic poisoning in groundwater in Nadia, the West Bengal district with the most victims
In eastern India, overuse of groundwater brought the level of arsenic above the safe limit of 0.05 milligrams per litre. As climate change reduces the rate at which rainwater seeps underground, the arsenic concentration is getting worse…Read More
The Himalayan rivers that join to form the Ganga are in spate this monsoon, flash floods are being worsened by abandoned dams, but some ministries still want them to be built
After only six weeks of India’s annual 17-18 week summer monsoon, Uttarakhand is reeling under a series of flash floods that experts blame at least partly on the hydroelectric projects…Read More
In a slim volume, the celebrated author asks fundamental questions about the role of literature in confronting the greatest challenge of our times: climate change
I was sixteen when I read one of the most important novels of the 20th century. It was, as I am sure you’ve guessed, War With the Newts – the story of humanity’s discovery and exploitation…Read More
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