India will be able to provide its own climate model to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for its next assessment report scheduled to be released in 2022
With predictions of climate change suggesting an increase in extreme weather events, a rise in deaths by sudden events like thunderstorms and lightning and crop losses of up to 25%…Read more
There is a less well-known but significant role of environmental factors in amplifying antibiotic resistance in India, which could increase as global warming picks up pace
Antibiotic resistance is a serious and growing phenomenon that has emerged as one of the biggest public health concerns of the 21st century. It is an area of concern highlighted in…Read More
The lack of a well-coordinated and effective early warning system for cyclones often catches fishers on the Kerala coast unawares, especially when the electronic media is apathetic about broadcasting it, as the scores of deaths in high seas during Cyclone Ockhi proved yet again
Soosai Melkias spent the first days of December repairing his house damaged…Read more
Although Puga Valley in Ladakh has shown potential to produce geothermal energy, a project to harness the power has been endlessly delayed due to political and financial constraints
Geothermal energy is not new to India. As early as 1973, the Indian government submitted a report on geothermal hotspots of the country. This happened after the Geological Survey of India…Read more
A community-managed shoreline monitoring project in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is tracking changes to beaches to safeguard an ecosystem that is vital for the livelihoods of those who depend on fishing
Classical musician T.N. Krishna recently urged the public to save their poromboke, which means community land in Tamil. Now, local communities have come forward to safeguard…Read More
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