Disappearing Majuli, India’s first river island district
Floods in the Brahmaputra threaten to submerge this river island in Assam which is home to rich biodiversity and culture
Public–private partnerships can help achieve sustainable agricultural development goals
Public–private partnerships in agriculture have the potential to modernise the sector and provide numerous benefits to smallholder …
Porto Novo: an African city taking action against climate change
Porto Novo in Benin, Rouen in France and Da Nang in Vietnam are taking steps to mitigate the harsh effects of climate change, which will hit …
Remembering 2013 Uttarakhand Floods
In June 2013, flashfloods in Uttarakhand wiped out settlements and decimated lives. Here’s a throwback to our investigation into the …
Cyclones and the threat to delta population
Extreme weather events cause huge loss of lives, livestock and household assets
8 million deaths, economic losses amounting to $7 trillion due to disasters since 1900
Floods accounted for 60 per cent of the economic losses and nearly half of the deaths
The lateral push
India must think in parallel because extreme weather events—both known and unknown—are becoming the order of the day
Resort to heritage
Bangladesh is betting big on its traditional form of farming: floating gardens. Can it help climate-proof the country?
State of india’s urban water bodies (e-book)
The book shows the problem of urban floods with real examples and how almost all the urban centres in the country are at the risk of floods …
'Kuwait could face serious climate change impacts over the next few decades'
Down To Earth speaks to Salman Zafar, founder of West Asian environmental group, EcoMENA on the green challenges facing the tiny Gulf …
UN urges stronger response to address El Niño impacts
More than US $2.4 billion are needed for current El Niño responses and currently there is a $1.5 billion gap in funding
Several African countries in need of food assistance
Drought associated with El Nino has affected agriculture prospects in Southern Africa