Steps needed to curb pollution or people will fall sick: SC
During the hearing, the apex court referred to an advertisement on ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ and said it says that India has 13 out of the […]
Climate Change
“South Asia Media Talk” & “Odisha Media Award” on 28 February
Odisha Media Award 2017 to be conferred on Feb 28 23 will be felicitated in 20 categories Journalist & Media Specialists from South Asian Countries […]
India food crisis likely if climate change continues: report
By Samanth Subramanian An annual economic survey said changes in climate could shrink agricultural income by as much as 25 per cent in unirrigated farmland and 18 […]
UN hails India, China for fighting climate change
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said India and China, the two largest economies of the G77, are strongly committed to the leadership in climate action. India and […]
India and Southeast Asian nations commit to climate smart agriculture
“The journey ahead offers limitless opportunities”, said India’s agriculture minister at a summit in New Dehli. Mr. Radha Mohan Singh was bringing to a close […]
For India’s Farmers It’s Agtech Startups, Not Government, That Is Key
By Suparna Dutt D’Cunha The raw numbers make for daunting reading:  In India, 190.7 million people go hungry everyday out of the current population of 1.3 billion. Crop […]
Air Pollution: Centre approves Rs 100 crore project to tackle stubble burning
By Vishwa Mohan NEW DELHI: Seeking to handle issue of stubble burning in a comprehensive and coordinated manner, the environment ministry has approved launching of a regional project […]
As Climate Change Threatens Agricultural Sector, India Must Craft New Policies
By By Aman Thakker India must outline more effective policies to mitigate the growing risk from climate change on the agricultural sector. India’s agricultural sector faces a […]
What is the lowdown on re-curving cyclones?
By Jacob Koshy What is it? First, it helps to get a sense of how cyclones move. The ones that typically strike the Indian neighbourhood in […]
Smaller farms can cope better with climate change in India, say analysts
By Rina Chandran MUMBAI: India’s small farmers are better equipped than large landowners to deal with climate change, but need more support to find innovative […]