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A shop set on a raft in Guwahati. Assam has 9.40 percent of the total flood-prone area of the country.

Unprecedented flood cripples Assam, massive loss of life and property reported

Nabarun Guha 30 Jun 2022
Namche Bazaar. Photo by Superkent/ Pixabay.

How an underground phenomenon triggered by global warming is damaging the Himalayas

Arathi Menon 16 Jun 2022

Building blocks and biodiversity: India’s ecosystems a part of a global crisis

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 30 May 2022
Such science-backed tools can help agricultural experts and soil conservation experts identify areas that need immediate attention in soil conservation and restoration but understanding specific features of the degraded site is crucial to execute the best strategy for the site and communities. Photo by Mousum Buragohain/Wikimedia Commons.

Mapping soil erosion from rainfall across India

Sahana Ghosh 24 May 2022

[Commentary] Thirty years after the Rio Summit the green report card is not fully in the red

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 6 May 2022

Misinformation leads to misperception, polarisation causing delay in climate action: IPCC report

Aditi Tandon 12 Apr 2022
Solar power park in Telangana. Photo by Thomas Llyod Group/Wikimedia Commons.

IPCC report shows a greater need for increased climate action

Sahana Ghosh 7 Apr 2022

Grasses spur mangroves to grow in an erosion-riddled Sundarbans patch

Sahana Ghosh 3 Mar 2022

India’s women and children highly vulnerable to climate change yet missing in climate policies

Azera Parveen Rahman 1 Mar 2022

Extreme weather events and agriculture: what are the impacts and what’s in store?

Aathira Perinchery 22 Nov 2021

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

Priyanka Shankar 16 Nov 2021

Climate negotiators must wake up to loss and damage as disasters multiply

Soumya Sarkar 11 Nov 2021

[Analysis] Will Glasgow be just another talk shop while climate crisis worsens?

Soumya Sarkar 8 Nov 2021
A drought affected field in Ladakh. Many states in India are the most vulnerable to extreme climate events such as floods, droughts and cyclones, possibly brought on by climate change. Photo by Christopher Michel/Wikimedia commons

Empty pledges in Glasgow won’t cool down an overheated planet

Soumya Sarkar 29 Oct 2021

Extreme weather becomes the new normal in India’s main monsoon season

Soumya Sarkar 19 Oct 2021

Most famines in south India under British rule due to minor rainfall fluctuations, rather than extreme events

Sahana Ghosh 15 Sep 2021

[Commentary] Transformative adaptation: Ways to improve India’s long-term food security

Parvathi Preethan and Namrata Ginoya 30 Aug 2021

Kerala’s homegardens are a natural solution for climate change mitigation

Arathi Menon 27 Aug 2021

Why are residents of low-lying Kuttanad abandoning their homes?

K.A. Shaji 25 Aug 2021

IPCC report warns India likely to see more extreme weather events

Mayank Aggarwal and Sahana Ghosh 11 Aug 2021