Cyclone Amphan Torpedoes West Bengal and Bangladesh, At Least 88 Dead
The Bay of Bengal region just witnessed one of its fiercest cyclones in recent memory.
India’s Lax Environmental Clearance Regime is to Blame for the Vizag Gas Leak Incident
The fact that LG Polymers did not have the necessary environmental clearances highlights a bigger problem.
Coronavirus Shows Us What Our Future Could Look Like During Climate Crisis
Coronavirus, like climate, isn’t just about a singular crisis — it’s about multiple crises, stacked on top of each other, all at once.
Toxic Smog: The New Normal in South Asia
People from cities across South Asia speak about living with the smog as air pollution becomes the new normal
COP24: Here’s What Must Be Agreed to Keep Warming at 1.5°C
Earth is fast approaching the red lines that scientists have urged temperatures cannot cross if we have any hope of avoiding catastrophic climate change. Here are the emergency measures we need.
The Complex Sociology of Water
Water has defined and redefined social boundaries for eons, while facilitating the formation of class and caste identities. The Brahmaputra Valley in Assam is a thriving case-in-point.
Change World to Control Climate Change, Say Experts
It will need fundamental change to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees, but not doing so will cost much more, warns Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Cities Must Lead the Action on Climate Change
Administrators of cities across the world underline the importance of urban centres in tackling climate change at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.
Lessons from the Kerala Floods
The recent deluge in the southern Indian state of Kerala contains crucial lessons in sustainable development and disaster preparedness.
Climate Change Will Worsen Living Standards in India
Changing rainfall patterns and rising temperatures will cost India 2.8% of its GDP and will drag down living standards of half its population by 2050, according to a World Bank study.