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Best of 2018: Navi Mumbai airport ignores climate resilience
Besides displacing thousands of people, the proposed Navi Mumbai international airport is expected to destroy local mangrove and wetland ecosystems that strengthen climate resilience of India’s financial capital
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Best of 2018: Migrant workers turn climate refugees twice over
It has been a double whammy for migrant workers fleeing the unprecedented Kerala floods back home to the Sundarbans in West Bengal, a region that is anyway facing the brunt of climate change
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Best of 2018: Farmers turn to millets as a climate-smart crop
Farmers in arid parts of Karnataka have adapted to climate change by switching from water-intensive rice, sugarcane and maize cultivation to various types of drought-resistant millets
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Best of 2018: India showcases action on electric mobility at global meet
Indian technocrats discussed various initiatives across the country to encourage the use of electric vehicles at the Global Climate Action Summit being held in San Francisco
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Best of 2018: Climate change impacts agriculture in Ladakh
The faster melting of glaciers and lower snowfall and rain due to global warming have started impacting farming patterns in the cold desert of Ladakh in India
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Best of 2018: Distributed solar key to powering India
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
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Best of 2018: Litchi orchards wilt under changing climate
Fluctuating weather patterns have started impacting the famous litchi orchards of Muzaffarpur in Bihar, resulting in poor harvests and decreased sweetness of the fruit
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Best of 2018: Wind-solar hybrid policy to boost renewables
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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Best of 2018: Darjeeling tea is facing a climate crisis
The famed tea gardens of Darjeeling are finding it difficult to maintain the quality of their harvests due to rising temperatures, longer dry spells and erratic rainfall
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Best of 2018: Beware of blind alleys in the search for the sun
There are reasons to be wary of the frantic promotion of solar photovoltaic electricity, lithium-ion battery storage and electric cars, and the neglect of solar thermal power
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