Author: Steve Cole

Decentralised cold storage powered by solar panels has the potential to significantly reduce food wastage and boost farm incomes in India

Solar power, which has now become the cheapest source of electricity, is expected to drive the global energy transition away from fossil fuels

Extreme weather events have risen dramatically due to climate change, the United Nations said, urging action on early warning systems to minimise losses and save lives

Health experts call on governments in South Asia to clean up their act as high levels of air pollution could worsen the severity and spread of the coronavirus pandemic

Unchecked use of nitrogen-based fertilisers could lead to global temperatures rising more than 3 degrees Celsius by the end of this century

More room must be made for rivers in South Asia through land use regulations for floodplains so that they have more space to flood and contribute to ecosystem services

Increased use of batteries can ensure grid stability and boost the contribution of renewables in India's energy mix, which is necessary to decarbonise the power sector

Renewable energy continues to create jobs worldwide and the industry has the potential to lead employment growth as countries start recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic

As global warming melts ice in the high Himalayas, more glacial lakes are forming in the mountain range, increasing the risk of flooding downstream areas in India, Nepal and China

Large-scale use of pesticides to kill locust swarms in India, which saw the worst outbreak in three decades this year, is hazardous to human health and can harm local ecosystems