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Multimedia: Spring-fed rivers in the Himalayas drying up
These rivers sustain life in the mountains and supply critically-needed water to the bigger rivers in the Ganga basin
Indian solar makers unfazed by adverse WTO verdict
Domestic solar equipment manufacturers are not worried about the World Trade Organisation’s ruling against India’s buy-local policy because petitioner United States has become an insignificant player in the local market
India’s solar manufacturers are responding to the WTO’s rejection of an appeal last week to retain the country’s buy-local provisions by…Read More
Authors are part of the climate change problem
By catering to an affluent community cut off from the reality of the poor, the South Asian literary community hides the true costs of climate change
In The Great Derangement, Amitav Ghosh has asked why one of the major issues of our time — climate change — has been neglected by the literary community. In South Asia, the answer is easy to see…Read More
Changing climate threatens sacred groves
The delicate balance of trees and vines has been disturbed in the tropical dry evergreen forests of India’s east coast, weakening their utility to local communities and their capacity to store carbon
Local communities 10 km north of Puducherry on the east coast of India have for centuries preserved an anthill in a 17-hectare forest because they believed it was the abode of their snake god. Today…Read More
Renewables 2016 Global Status Report
2015 was a record year for renewable energy installations. Renewable power generating capacity saw its largest increase ever, with an estimated 147 gigawatts (GW) added. This report by REN21 (Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century) is a comprehensive annual overview of the state of renewable energy…Read more
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- Climate change drives down yields and nutrition of Indian crops 14.07.22Rising temperatures and weather fluctuations may drive hunger and malnutrition in India, unless the country acts urgentlyFateh Veer Singh Guram
- Floods disrupt monsoon weddings in Bihar 13.06.22In India’s most flood-prone state, grooms are hopping into boats and onto tractors to avoid having to cancel weddings. This type of adaptation comes with risk and some cultural lossAlok Gupta
- Walking in the shadow of Madhya Pradesh’s devastating floods 02.06.22A walk along the River Sindh in central India reveals lasting damage from floods in August 2021, when unprecedented rainfall and mismanaged water reservoirs led to widespread losses for the region’s farmersAishani Goswami, Rahul Singh
- Climate change hits harvest of one of world’s priciest mushrooms in Himalayas 26.04.22Picking wild morel mushrooms brought big money to mountain villages in the Indian Himalayas. But higher spring temperatures and low rainfall may mean an end to the lucrative harvestJigyasa Mishra
- India’s banks unprepared for climate breaking points 06.04.22New analysis has found India's large lenders and state-run energy giants are doing little to reduce their mounting climate exposureLou del Bello
- Fears for farming as groundwater plummets in northern India 21.02.22Across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, there has been an alarming rise in the number of districts categorised as ‘overexploited’Kapil Kajal
- India’s policymakers get detailed data to help manage disasters 31.01.22As disasters worsen due to climate change, a new report reveals what to expect in every district of the country in the hope of mitigating the human costsJoydeep Gupta
- Rooftop solar: The missing piece of India’s renewable ambitions 27.01.22India aimed to roll out 40 GW of rooftop solar capacity by 2022, but has not achieved a tenth of the target. This could derail the country’s dreams to be a leader on climate action.Lou del Bello
- In Bihar, women face floods and increasing violence 12.01.22As climate change increases the incidence of flooding, women in the northeast Indian state of Bihar are becoming more vulnerable to violence and traffickingShreya Raman
- Early heatwaves foreshadow uncertain future in South Asia 12.04.21As Pakistan, Bangladesh and India warn citizens of higher temperatures in early April, experts say urgent adaptation is essentialZuha Siddiqui