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Wind job losses a passing breeze in India

As concerns are raised about dwindling returns and an adverse impact on employment, India’s wind energy sector says it is a temporary phenomenon

Although business in recent months has not been as good as it was earlier and some wind energy companies have laid off a certain percentage of their employees, industry insiders say the sector will soon regain momentum…Read More

Is Bengaluru’s bus system an intelligence failure?

Although Bengaluru’s Intelligent Transport System for buses has been nominated for the prestigious C40 Cities award for sustainable transportation, the reality on the ground leaves much to be desired

Somewhat surprisingly, Bengaluru’s Intelligent Transport System for buses — the first of its kind in India — has been shortlisted with four other cities worldwide…Read More

Kerala trains local leaders on climate change

Kerala, which tops many development indicators in India, has broken new ground by training elected municipal and village leaders to tackle and mitigate challenges thrown up by climate change

Variability is the biggest issue in climate change that elected representatives at the local level have to face and the training will help them to lead the process of adaptation and mitigation…Read More

Are rising heat and humidity fuelling deaths by lightning?

Recent research suggests that extreme heat waves and high atmospheric humidity could be triggering increased lightning strikes in regions that are most vulnerable to climate change

Dark clouds had formed, heading in their direction, the dramatic zigzags across the sky getting closer, but not a drop of rain had fallen yet. This only added to the teenagers’ thrill…Read More

Mountain women bear the brunt of climate change

Women, who do the majority of drudge work in the economically and environmentally fragile Hindu Kush Himalayas region, are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change

It is widely recognised that climate change effects take the heaviest toll on the vulnerable and the poor. These impacts are exacerbated if the affected person is a woman…Read More