Climate Emergency

Suno India

In India, every year, the summers are getting longer, the winters harsher and the downpours intense. Floods in Assam, droughts in Tamil Nadu and growing problem of water scarcity in many states are no longer an abnormality but the new reality!There is an urgency to solve the problems caused by human induced climate change and to understand and find solutions before it is late. This is Climate Emergency and we will bring to fore and discuss the growing impact of climate change. We will also highlight and celebrate climate champions- individuals and communities who are undoing the damage done so far

Feb 27, 2023

Putting Millets on the Food Map

Millets, the ancient grain family of Jowar, Bajra and ragi, are to come back into India’s foodscape. Millets are not new to India’s culture or kitchens. But in a country obsessed with rice, wheat and pulses, th...

29 mins

Feb 20, 2023

Making Sense of Microplastics

Plastic has infiltrated deep into our lifestyle, it is now so widespread that it is even finding its way into the water we drink, the fruit and vegetables we eat and in personal care products like your face was...

11 mins

Feb 13, 2023

How is this agritech startup helping small farmers?

The agricultural industry is an important part of the Indian economy, and many startups are developing new technologies and innovations to improve agricultural practices and increase efficiency in the industry....

32 mins

Feb 06, 2023

Budget analysis: What is in store for India’s energy transition in 2023?

While presenting the annual budget last Wednesday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman listed seven priority areas that the budget had adopted this year. Green growth and energy transition has been kept among t...

34 mins

Jan 25, 2023

How wildlife conservation ends up penalising adivasis/tribals

Indigenous people play an important role in protecting the environment. The tribals or adivasis as they are called in India depend on the forest for their survival. They have developed sustainable practices th...

43 mins

Jan 17, 2023

India at the 68th International Whaling Commission meet

At the 68th International Whaling Commission meeting held in Portoroz, Slovenia in 2022, India, as one of the member countries, spoke about the conservation initiatives of dolphins in the country. The governmen...

20 mins

Oct 27, 2022

What to expect from upcoming climate conference in Egypt?

The annual Climate conference COP27 is being held next month in Egypt. This is the first time the conference is being conducted in Africa and a discussion on "Loss and Damage" is expected to set center stage. T...

25 mins

Sep 27, 2022

Why are cloudbursts the new normal?

In the past couple of decades, we have been hearing of cloudbursts in some part of the country or another. How is the Indian Meteorological Department studying this phenomenon? Why are these incidents increasin...

34 mins

Aug 13, 2022

Asia’s largest coal block sparks climate concerns but for Bengal’s Santhals it is about losing their home

Ratan Hemrom, a 33-year-old rice farmer in Birbhum district, says he will lose his home, culture and community if the West Bengal government goes ahead with its coal mine plans. He lives in the Deucha-Pachami-D...

27 mins

Jul 29, 2022

Solar energy saves lives in hospital during Assam Floods

One of the main problems during the floods is the complete disconnection of essential services. Electricity disruption in hospitals and a lack of fuel for running generators have become a yearly problem in Assa...

26 mins