Ill-planned dams, roads worsened Himalayan flash flood disaster
Climate change made the Uttarakhand flash flood in the Indian Himalayas possible, and poor development policies on building dams and roads made it disastrous
Category: Science
We must make peace with nature to protect earth
The United Nations has warned that immediate action is needed to face the triple environmental emergency of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution
Pay heed to indigenous peoples to tackle climate change
Policymakers need to take into account resilient practices of indigenous peoples and the wisdom they have honed over generations to combat climate change
Innovations coming out of India beneficial for all
Norwegian ambassador Hans Jacob Frydenlund speaks in an interview about deepening science cooperation, the impact of the pandemic and India’s Arctic policy
Climate crisis lies at the heart of farmer protests in India
Protests by Indian farmers against three new farm laws have deep roots in income insecurity driven by changing rainfall patterns and incentives promoting overuse of water
Best of 2020: Climate change is making India less liveable
The government’s first comprehensive study of climate change impacts and forecasts paints a grim scenario if greenhouse gas emissions are not controlled right now
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