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 30, 2020

Tales From The Coast Part 3 - Post Thane Cyclone, Cuddalore farmers shift to climate-friendly Vettiver plants

In 2011, Cyclone Thane had a serious impact on the livelihood of farmers in Cuddalore, the eastern coast of Tamilnadu. The farmers in this region could only grow casuarina, cashew, due to the soil conditions he...

31 mins

Mar 19, 2020

Tales From The Coast Part 2 - As sea turtles decline, fishermen turn conservationists

In this episode, Sharada Balasubramanian set off to Vanagiri, a small fishing village, in the Nagapattinam district of Tamilnadu. Every year, Olive Ridley turtles come here for nesting, all the way from Orissa...

34 mins

Feb 25, 2020

Tales from the Coast part 1- With rising sea level and overfishing, coastal communities in Tamilnadu switch to integrated fish farming

Poompuhar, a quaint, ancient, port town is in the Nagapattinam district of Tamilnadu. The land has a history of a tsunami and sea-level rise, as many historians and scientists point out. The 2004 tsunami impact...

32 mins

Jan 15, 2020

Australian Bushfires - The role of climate change

The videos of Kangaroos and koala bears being rescued in bushfires in Australia have made it headlines all over the world. This year the bushfires were as big as that of the whole of South Korea killing more th...

21 mins

Dec 03, 2019

Climate resilient natural farming

Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) methods are said to be more resilient to climatic changes and have more nutritious yields. It enables farmers to shift out of chemical-input based agriculture to low-cost, non...

41 mins

Nov 29, 2019

Dilution of FRA violates our rights, says women forest dwellers

Women forest dwellers struggle to defend their rights to the forests in the wake of the Supreme Court judgement in the forest rights case as their rights are compromised by the threat of eviction of millions of...

32 mins

Nov 29, 2019

Let’s talk climate, equity and individual responsibility

Every country agrees that we need to fight Climate change but no one agrees who has to pay for it. Historically most developed countries grew unsustainably mainly by mining for oil and coal for their developmen...

29 mins

Nov 12, 2019

How does air pollution impact children?

On World Pneumonia Day, we bring this special episode which looks at the impact of air pollution on our health but most importantly those of our children. I interviewed Dr Anupam Sachdeva, Chairman, Department...

20 mins

Nov 08, 2019

Where is Delhi going wrong in fighting air pollution?

Every winter Delhi turns into a gas chamber with air pollution causing severe health effects making the city go standstill. But why is Delhi failing and what needs to be done to make it a better place for child...

43 mins

Oct 29, 2019

Farmers battle extreme weather in Andaman islands

With over 500 islands, the Andaman and Nicobar islands, with its turquoise beaches and tropical forests has been facing extreme weather events in the recent past. From tsunami to cyclonic storms, these islands...

30 mins