Severe air pollution can heighten Covid-19 risk in South Asia
Health experts call on governments in South Asia to clean up their act as high levels of air pollution could worsen the severity and spread of the coronavirus pandemic
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Extreme heat and air pollution to rise rapidly in India
The frequency of days with both extreme heat and extreme air pollution could massively increase by 2050, and so would the number of people who will be affected by those days
Renewables, not coal, is the only way to go
The current move in many countries of South and Southeast Asia to expand coal-fired power generation will lead to a serious issue of stranded assets, says a new analysis
World wakes up to climate migration
Millions of people worldwide are being displaced by natural disasters triggered partially by climate change, and the international community is finally taking steps to mitigate the suffering
This year is set to be a milestone in the arduous journey of climate migrants. The global community is beginning to fathom the challenges of people displaced by floods and sea level rise…Read More
Best of 2017: Did Chennai learn anything from the 2015 floods?
The people of Chennai responded admirably to the climate crisis unleashed by unprecedented rains in November-December 2015, but the city is yet to build upon the lessons it learnt during the floods
Indian cities are starting to look boringly similar on the ground. The roads look similar, and so do some of the malls, buildings, apartment complexes and shops. Watching a city while approaching it…Read More
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