Mapping climate change in India

India is the 13th most vulnerable country to climate change. Since more than 60 per cent of its agriculture is rainfed and it hosts 33 per cent of the world's poor, climate change will have significant impacts on the food and nutritional security. Here is a series of maps that capture climate …

Here is a panoramic view of the growing threat to agriculture in India

This map shows the increasing desertification of India’s soil, which is a reason to worry right now with Rabi season fast approaching and monsoon exiting

India's water footprint 200 per cent higher than China

India will need to feed a projected 394 million more people by 2050. What are the agricutural challenges? 

State of farmers' protests

Farmer protests continue to be at the centre stage with farmers in at least 15 states taking to the streets. There are three broad reasons for this growing discontent: government's failure to safeguard farmers against crop loss, fair price for their produce and forceful farmland acquisitions …

State of waste: plastics

India generates around 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste a day, of which Delhi contributes the largest share (689.52 tonnes a day).

India, not yet a safe country for cyclists

On World Bicycle Day (June 3), let's emphasise the fact that cycling as a mode of travel can only pick up in India only when the 'smart cities' develop bicycle-friendly infrastructure, especially dedicated cycle lanes and routes that ensure cyclers' safety.

What's the cost to survive climate change?

While 43 African countries plan to raise 20 per cent of adaptation funds, the remaining needs to be funded by the international community, which has in the past defaulted on aid commitments

Life on Earth at risk

A series of landmark reports show rapid biodiversity loss, land degradation driving species to extinction

On the verge of water crisis

Ten metropolitan cities of the world that are on the verge of an imminent water crisis

What to do on polluted days

Exposure to air pollution can lead to acute lower respiratory infections in children and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults. How do we protect ourselves?

How hard is it to imagine a world free of nuclear weapons?

The idea of global disarmament looks like a far cry with countries continuing to equip their arsenal with nuclear warheads

Mumbai once again on the verge of deluge, but why?

Heavy rains expose Mumbai’s vulnerability and the city’s preparedness repeatedly comes under criticism. Despite witnessing waterlogging every year, the city, like other urban centres, is not rain-ready

Making of Bengaluru floods

Bengaluru experienced its heaviest rainfall in 127 years and subsequent flooding on August 15. While the rain lasted only 3 hours, the urban flood has been in the making for years 

Warnings on encephalitis and floods unheeded

If more children die in August in Gorakhpur and floods occur every year during monsoon, then why are we not prepared?

10 highlights from the State of India's Environment report

How India performed on key environment and development issues in 2016

USA v World species

While the world's species pay the price for USA's extravagant consumption patterns, biodiversity in the country remains largely safe