Priyanka Shankar

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GI tags protect Indian tradition amid impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss

Priyanka Shankar 6 Jun 2024
Solar dehydrators from S4S Technologies which helps increase the shelf life of agricultural produce. Photo by Saumya Khandelwal/S4s Technologies.

Technologies to decrease food loss and increase farmer incomes

Priyanka Shankar 26 Apr 2024

Farming with AI and drones to increase yields, manage resources and reduce pests

Priyanka Shankar 19 Apr 2024
Researcher scholars from the University of Hyderabad measure the plant height of foxtail millet. Photo from the Repository of Tomato Genomics Resources, UoH.

Developing cutting-edge technology for climate-sensitive agriculture

Priyanka Shankar 11 Apr 2024

[Interview] Richie Mehta on addressing the elephant in the room in ‘Poacher’

Priyanka Shankar 12 Mar 2024

Artisanal fishers of Rameswaram resist the polluting shrimp farms on the island

Priyanka Shankar 30 Mar 2023

Deep-sea mining efforts gear up to meet clean energy demands amid concerns

Priyanka Shankar 26 Oct 2022
Deshbandhu Park in Kolkata, West Bengal, post cyclone Amphan. Photo by Indrajit Das/Wikimedia Commons.

Urgency brews to foreground loss and damage at COP27

Priyanka Shankar 1 Sep 2022
A private wind farm in Radhapuram, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. Photo by Narayana Swamy Subbraman/Mongabay.

Repowering Tamil Nadu’s aging wind farms to meet clean energy targets

Priyanka Shankar 13 May 2022

Conserving biodiversity as wind farms expand in Tamil Nadu

Priyanka Shankar 29 Apr 2022

The wind farm paradox in southern Tamil Nadu

Priyanka Shankar 15 Apr 2022

Potential offshore wind project in the Gulf of Mannar leaves fishers anxious

Priyanka Shankar 23 Mar 2022
Traffic passing through a flooded road. Photo by Ronie/ Pixahive.

Urban climate resilience comes into focus as COP26 highlights vulnerabilities of cities

Priyanka Shankar 21 Dec 2021

Women and feminist groups demand gender equality and inclusion of diverse voices at COP26

Priyanka Shankar 16 Nov 2021

Youth demand climate justice and inclusivity at Glasgow summit

Priyanka Shankar 9 Nov 2021

Films that offer a space for discussion on complex environmental issues

Priyanka Shankar 3 Nov 2021

Incentivising landowners around Pench to engage in agroforestry for conservation

Priyanka Shankar 2 Aug 2021

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