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

Apr 17, 2024

How to stay cool without warming the earth?

The cooling industry contributes significantly to global CO2 emissions. As pressure mounts to address climate impacts, there's a crucial need for the industry to overhaul its manufacturing and disposal practice...

27 mins

Apr 10, 2024

How inclusive is Delhi’s new solar policy?

On 17th March 2024, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the Capital notified the new Delhi Solar Policy, 2024, rolling out larger incentives and subsidies for people to install solar power systems at their...

23 mins

Apr 02, 2024

The Return of El-Nino- What is so hot about this summer?

In early March 2024, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted a hot summer this year, with above-normal temperatures and an above-normal number of heatwave days from March to May. On 5th March 2024,...

12 mins

Mar 20, 2024

Where is Bangalore’s water?

We're seeing what is being called one of the worst droughts in recent years in Karnataka. Bangalore has become unliveable. Bangalore has access to only half the amount of water that it needs on a daily basis. T...

25 mins

Feb 19, 2024

Can e-cooking be the future of Indian kitchens?

Access to clean cooking has been on the radar of policymakers for several decades. With over half of rural households still using traditional, polluting cooking methods, the need for cleaner alternatives is mor...

38 mins

Feb 09, 2024

How Uttarakhand is learning to live with leopards

More than 500 people lost their lives in human-wildlife conflict between January 2000 to December 2023, as per the data gathered by the forest department. In 2023 alone, more than 20 persons died of conflict wi...

34 mins

Jan 20, 2024

Why does India’s ban on single-use plastic look skewed?

Efforts towards fighting plastic pollution are being made by governments across the world. India is also speeding up its fight against plastic pollution. On July 1, 2022, a ban was imposed on single-use plastic...

32 mins

Jan 12, 2024

Why are the Adivasis protesting in Chhattisgarh's Hasdeo Arand Forest?

On 21st and 22nd December, 2023, authorities in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district cleared thousands of trees over hundreds of hectares for the phase-2 extension of coal mines in the Hasdeo Arand forest. Over th...

17 mins

Dec 22, 2023

Youth Leading the Way- COP28 Expectations with Disha Ravi

In this episode, Rakesh Kamal, host of of the Climate Emergency Podcast sits down with Disha Ravi, a prominent voice from an environmental awareness youth group, Fridays for Future India. She talks about the ex...

26 mins

Dec 19, 2023

Reporters diary of COP28

The climate change conference, COP28, where the world gathered to make agreements to solve the climate crisis, has wrapped up in Dubai. It's now a crucial moment for assessment and contemplation. Was the confer...