A unique eco-certification initiative in Kodagu’s famous coffee estates offers fresh hope for preserving native rainforests of the Western Ghats that ensures more water in the Kaveri River
Coffee farmers in Kodagu once grew their plants only under the canopy of evergreen forests. Now they prefer to grow it under the sun, which has serious implications for the Kaveri…Read More
After last year’s floods, Chennai suffers again as a severe cyclone lashes the vulnerable city, uprooting thousands of trees and disrupting power and water supply
After the intense floods of November-December 2015, Chennai developed a network of informal sources on weather-related reporting. R. Pradeep John, an amateur weather watcher…Read More
There are hardly any mangroves left in Kerala, but now there is a realisation that preserving what is left and regenerating more will help combat climate change by sequestering carbon and buffering the effects of sea level rise
For a state that has 44 rivers and a wide network of estuaries and backwaters with tidal action, Kerala has a relatively small area under mangroves…Read More
Even as storms become more intense due to climate change, walls along Kerala’s vulnerable shore are insufficient to protect the thickly populated coastal areas
The coast of Kerala, where rain-laden clouds of the southwest monsoon make landfall, is losing its natural edge. Granite blocks and concrete walls now bind much of the sandy beaches…Read More
Memories of the ruinous floods in Chennai last year, partially blamed on climate change, have prompted many residents to raise the height of their houses to avoid getting inundated
If you cannot beat the flood, rise above it. This has become the mantra for some of the families with houses in the low-lying areas of Chennai that suffered severe flooding in 2015…Read More
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