The wounded Mahanadi
Climate change and the tussle between industry and agriculture over decreasing amount of water from the Hirakud dam on the Mahanadi River in Odisha is a recipe for repeated disasters and perennial unrest
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Coal power plant blights lives
Next to the coal-fired power plant of Vedanta’s aluminium refinery complex near Jharsuguda in western Odisha, residents stare at ruined farms and poisoned water
Global warming is adding to health risks of poor people
Climate change continues to be most severely felt by the poorest people in any population, particularly those living in poorly-resourced, isolated and extreme environments
When the sea fails, the land gives hope
Coastal communities in Tamil Nadu are finding alternative livelihoods in aquaculture to counter challenges of rising sea levels, increasing salinity and coastal erosion
Energy transition makes headway in rural India
Government schemes have helped the entry of cleaner cooking fuel in rural homes, but ensuring sustained use over traditional biomass substitutes is still a challenge
No quick fix for India’s air pollution
Not much will happen despite efforts to clean up the air in India’s cities and villages till we acknowledge the deep-seated issues and set aggressive reduction targets for a variety of sources
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