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
Tag: Arunachal Pradesh
Brokpa nomads shout defiance in face of climate change
In the high mountains of the eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh, the nomadic Brokpa community is coping with climate change through traditional wisdom
Anti-dam protests continue in Arunachal Pradesh
Anti-dam activists had thought they had won when the Bharatiya Janata Party campaigned on an anti-big dam manifesto, but the new government of the same party continues supporting big dams, earning the ire of activists
Locals in Arunachal Pradesh are resisting more dam building on Siang, the main tributary to the Brahmaputra. In a recent meeting…Read More
Arunachal hydropower project halted to save black-necked cranes
The decision by the National Green Tribunal is likely to lead to more comprehensive impact assessment studies being conducted for other hydropower projects proposed in Arunachal Pradesh
Hopes have resurfaced on saving the nesting grounds of endangered black-necked cranes in the Naymjang Chhu basin after the tribunal in April suspended the environmental clearance…Read More
Another sunrise in Arunachal
Arunachal Pradesh, which was vying for the title of India’s powerhouse with hundreds of hydropower projects planned, has changed gear and is now looking at a combination of solar and geothermal energy
As it moves to harnessing the sun and other sources of renewable energy to meet its power needs, Arunachal Pradesh seems to be living up to its name – land of the rising sun…Read More
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- 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