Author: Sapna Gopal

States step up policy action on renewables

by Sapna Gopal | May 14, 2019

As renewables continue to be the cheapest source of electricity in India, many states are framing policies to further boost the use of clean energy

Sun empowers Maharashtra farmers

by Sapna Gopal | Feb 6, 2019

Electricity for farm work is now solar-powered by the state power distribution company. The success of this initiative can be a model for other states

India sees encouraging rise of green finance

by Sapna Gopal | Jan 4, 2019

A growing and persistent need to reduce carbon emissions has led to an increase in funding for innovative green projects in India

Best of 2018: Distributed solar key to powering India

by Sapna Gopal | Dec 29, 2018

Industry experts are making a strong case for promoting distributed generation of solar power that cuts down on transmission and distribution costs, and makes renewable energy more attractive

Best of 2018: Wind-solar hybrid policy to boost renewables

by Sapna Gopal | Dec 28, 2018

India’s new wind-solar hybrid policy is likely to provide an additional thrust to increasing the installed capacity of renewable energy, although there are a few problems on the ground

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Photo feature: Cauvery effectively a dead river in Tamil Nadu

By Anusha Sundar

Overexploitation and mismanagement have placed intolerable stress on the Cauvery river in southern India, but no remedy is in sight yet

States step up policy action on renewables

By Sapna Gopal

As renewables continue to be the cheapest source of electricity in India, many states are framing policies to further boost the use of clean energy

Rebuilding woes in the wake of Cyclone Fani

By Soumya Sarkar

India has shown much improvement in saving lives from extreme storms like Cyclone Fani, but enormous challenges remain on the rehabilitation and rebuilding fronts

Climate change is silent driver in India’s election

By Omair Ahmad

India’s political leadership is failing to explicitly make the connection between security, development and climate change in this election campaign, even though many issues hinge on it

Nature on verge of breakdown, warn scientists

By Joydeep Gupta

The first global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services has held humans largely responsible for a looming mass extinction of species

India needs heat action plans everywhere

By Hem H. Dholakia

As the already hot Indian summer gets hotter due to climate change, there is need for urgent action to combat debilitating heat stress and to build climate-resilient infrastructure

Tracking carbon sink shifts in Kaziranga National Park

By Sahana Ghosh

In a long-term research project, Indian scientists have begun tracking the behaviour of Kaziranga National Park in the Brahmaputra river basin as a carbon sink and source

Global warming widens income inequality

By Soumya Sarkar

Rising temperatures have caused enormous financial losses to poorer, warmer countries such as India and have fattened wealthier and cooler nations like those in northern Europe

Electric cars need responsible mining

By Elsa Dominish, Nick Florin

As demand for electric cars rises, the auto industry needs to ensure that mining for lithium, cobalt and rare earths is done responsibly with suitable certification programmes

Saving forests: Recalling the Chipko movement

By Bharat Dogra

On Earth Day, a veteran journalist who covered the Chipko Movement to conserve forests in the 1970s recalls those inspiring days

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