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

Dec 28, 2021

How do you go Zero-waste?

The increasing threat of climate change and the contribution of waste to the emissions is something that needs to be taken seriously. And as individuals, by living sustainably each one of us can make an impact....

45 mins

Dec 13, 2021

Why the threatened marine ecosystem is at the centre of India-Sri Lanka fishing dispute

To earn their daily bread, fishers from Tamil Nadu put their lives and property in peril while crossing the maritime boundary between India and Sri Lanka in the Palk Bay. The large trawlers they operate, howeve...

19 mins

Nov 14, 2021

COP26- One that failed to deliver what the moment needs

Global temperatures are already 1.2 degree C higher than pre-industrial era. As the UN’s annual climate conference COP26 drew to an end with little progress on most key issues, it drew reactions of anger and di...

15 mins

Oct 31, 2021

Does a firework ban solve everyone's problems?

Are green crackers, the proclaimed panacea to the problem of air pollution caused due to firecrackers, solving the problem of air pollution? And can we do without a blanket ban for firecrackers? For this episo...

23 mins

Sep 30, 2021

Disha Ravi on youth climate activism, dissent and role of the global south

Almost every year since 1995, politicians and representatives from all over the world have been meeting in the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) to discuss ways to reduce CO2 emissions which cause climate...

34 mins

Aug 17, 2021

The future is ecological and biodiverse farming

In September 2020, India passed the Farm Laws without any multi-stakeholder, multi-disciplinary consultations or parliamentary debates. There were sweeping protests across India against these laws, which favour...

25 mins

Jul 28, 2021

Researchers debunk 185-year old name mix-ups in snake species

While scientists discovered a new snake species in the southern Indian state of Tamilnadu, little did they know that this discovery would unearth a 185-year old problem of name mix-ups done in the past. In 2016...

21 mins

Jul 08, 2021

Making environment political: The Save Mollem movement

In April 2020 India’s environment ministry gave wildlife clearance to two infrastructure projects waiting for approval in Goa. This was another step towards allowing trees to be cut in the forests of Mollem tha...

11 mins

May 31, 2021

Generating clean energy from vegetable waste

If you ever visit a vegetable market late in the day you will see mostly rotten vegetables and leftovers thrown around everywhere. Some of it is stored in cold rooms but most of it, unfortunately, ends in dump...

29 mins

Jan 30, 2021

When the Ice Melts Part 2: Climate change impact on Dokriani glacier alters river seasonality

In a recent paper published in the Journal of Hydrology, scientists looked at climate change and their impact on river runoffs in the Dokriani Glacier in the Central Himalaya. To understand the impact of climat...