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India’s dietary habits sustainable, climate-friendly

15 Oct 2024

In its latest Living Planet Report, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) called India’s food consumption pattern as the most climate-friendly among G20 nations and highlighted that India’s...

Food insecurity a threat to the Himalayan region

08 Oct 2024

A review of existing research on food security in the Himalayas found that climate change led to reductions in food productivity and quality, as highlighted by a Mongabay-India...

Racing towards resilience will help thousands

01 Oct 2024

The state of Assam in India joined the Race to Resilience campaign through the UN RegionsAdapt programme, committing to enhance climate resilience. This will benefit 63,441 people across 43...

IVC collapse factors similar to present ones

24 Sep 2024

A study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has revealed that climate factors, strikingly similar to the interplay of those affecting today’s Indian monsoons, most...

Promoting sustainable tourism in India

17 Sep 2024

India’s sustainable-tourism market was valued at $26.01 million in 2022 and is expected to rise to $151.88 million by 2032 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.3%,...

Indian districts at risk from climate extremes

10 Sep 2024

A new study that addresses the pressing issue of climate change and its impact on India delves into the projected increase in heatwave intensity and prevalence, which could affect...

Robot boats to clean Indian waterways

03 Sep 2024

Hong Kong-based marine tech startup Clearbot has launched a cutting-edge fleet of larger solar-powered autonomous boats to address escalating river and ocean pollution issues in India, according to a...

Youth and children call for greater roles in climate action

27 Aug 2024

The Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) held from August 15-18, 2024, in Mysuru, Karnataka, India released a strong statement for the role of children and the youth in climate...

Nature-based solutions for resilient cities

20 Aug 2024

At the recent inaugural summit of the India Forum for Nature-based Solutions (NbS), over 100 public and private actors came together to build synergies and foster dialogue, across the...

Tree transplantation and environmental conservation

13 Aug 2024

Tree transplantation has gained traction in India to preserve green cover, in the face of urbanisation and infrastructure projects. But while it offers a compromise between development and conservation,...

Meena Janardhan

Writer/Editor/Consultant. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of environmental journalism and publishing.

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