Himalayan blunders
Capturing the monsoons
It's a season that inspires and engages everyone, from the farmer to the policy maker. From the scientist to the travel writer. From the …
A home-grown drought
Monsoon this year has failed most of India, causing drought in even well-irrigated and rainfed areas. Ravleen Kaur reports how our food …
Cop-out
Hopes were pinned on the latest UN climate summit at Lima. It was supposed to prepare the ground for a new climate deal that will replace the …
Make India drought-proof
Dream run over
Aparna Pallavi finds out why residents of Goa’s prettiest village cannot wish away mining which they hate
Future shock
As the world continues to pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the global temperatures could rise by 3°C by mid-century, says a soon-…
The weather mart
Met department is not the only one predicting weather in India. Forecasts are now sold by businesses to businesses
@110 km/hr
Planners are yet to recognize the Sunderbans is increasingly vulnerable to rising sea level and intense cyclones. Despite the early warning, …
Rain Shocked
Rising trend of short but intense spells of rainfall is making usable water scarce in India
Undone
10th climate change meet shows how weak the will to combat global warming has become
A monsoon warning