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Sinking water table jeopardises agriculture in South Asia
The United Nations has called for immediate action to tackle overexploitation of groundwater in South Asia in the face of increasing droughts that could affect food production
Decentralised renewables can build resilient rural India
India’s decentralised renewable energy sector has become an enabler of economic growth, especially in rural areas, with a focus on livelihoods and income generation
The many names of rain in the eastern Himalayas
The imagination of communities in the water-abundant environment of northeast India in the eastern Himalayas brings a many layered understanding of the monsoon rains
Expeditions light up Himalayan villages with solar power
The leaders of Global Himalayan Expedition explain how funds from adventure tourism can help bring clean energy solutions to remote mountain communities
Light vehicles rev up India’s electric mobility market
In a promising outlook for light mobility, penetration of electric 3-wheelers in India may rise up to 75% by 2030, followed by 2-wheelers at 35%
Large, deep Antarctic ozone hole persists into November
Persistent cold temperatures and strong circumpolar winds, known as the polar vortex, supported the formation of a large and deep Antarctic ozone hole this year
What Joe Biden’s win means for global climate agreements
US president-elect Joe Biden has strong popular backing to deliver action on climate change, which could provide impetus for countries worldwide to follow suit
India to lead renewable energy surge after pandemic disruption
Renewable power is surging despite the Covid-19 crisis and is on track to become the largest source of electricity by 2025, ending the dominance of coal
India needs more investments to meet renewables target
Investor interest in renewable energy projects in India remains high, but capital spending may decline in the pandemic year as risk perceptions rise
Could the Himalayas harbour the next pandemic?
Environmental destruction and climate change are driving pandemics, with the Hindu Kush Himalayas a potential hotspot for new emerging diseases