Author: Ruchika Singh

Extreme rainfall during the monsoons is the new normal in India, but the ensuing floods killing thousands are partly due to reckless development and inefficient water management

Scientists claim to have developed climate-resilient clones that can save the day for Darjeeling tea, which has been declining both in flavour and production due to varying weather

Fishing communities living on the Bay of Bengal coast in Tamil Nadu, who are vulnerable to extreme weather events, are receiving training to prepare for disasters

There is a lot at stake for India related to the new market mechanisms under the Paris climate pact, which are seen as an important way to mitigate carbon emissions

About two-thirds of India’s population was exposed to high temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius in May-June this year, up from 52.94% in 2018, satellite data show

In his latest novel, Gun Island, Amitav Ghosh brings together insights from a range of his earlier works to his passion on the theme of climate change

Climate change, land degradation and deforestation are combining to jeopardise global food security unless radical changes are made, warn scientists from around the world

Thermal power plants will have to control their emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides that contribute significantly to air pollution, even it means increased cost of production

Forcing the poor to pay the ultimate price of destitution and displacement due to the climate crisis for the comfort of the rich cannot continue if we want to retain social cohesion

Himalayan states are demanding payment for ecosystem services such as clean water and pristine forests, a demand based on the idea of natural capital whose time has come