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Hot February, cool May: what the first half of 2025 says about India’s shifting weather
It’s not just rising temperatures—moisture, unpredictability, and urbanisation are reshaping how India experiences heat. Vaishnavi...

Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Jun 255 min read


Life Below Water: Will Nice deliver a Paris Agreement for the ocean?
The third UN Ocean Conference at Nice, France will push for a treaty to protect the high seas and garner new commitments for ocean...
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
May 296 min read


India’s Urban Heat Plans Are Growing—But So Is Concrete
From green shades to cold wards, municipalities are experimenting with measures to cope with rising heat. But the long-term solution lies...

Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Apr 236 min read


Anatomy of a disaster: What the 2023 Sikkim glacial flood tells us about climate risk in the Himalayas
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar Plans to rebuild the Teesta III dam destroyed by a glacial lake flood are being opposed by environmentalists and...

Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Mar 247 min read


Gaslighting: Is India’s LPG program a model for developing countries?
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar Access to LPG in India has expanded to almost a 100 million families living below the poverty line on the back...

Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Feb 217 min read


Drill, baby, drill: What Trump could mean for the global climate agenda
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar US exit from the Paris Agreement leaves a global leadership vacuum, butoffers an opportunity for other countries...

Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Jan 246 min read


People in Parks: Why the UN issued a human rights code for conservation
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar In a first, the United Nations Environment Program issued a set of principles this month for private NGOs and...

Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Dec 26, 20247 min read


The perils of plastic
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar Can the Global Plastic Treaty protect the environment and also address the livelihoods and health of millions of...

Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Nov 21, 20245 min read


Can COP29 deliver for vulnerable communities hit by climate change?
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar Much of climate finance has gone towards mitigation, mainly measures to reduce emissions, but communities also...
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Oct 25, 20245 min read


Does climate change sway elections? The answer might surprise you.
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar Economic problems remain top priority for most voters, but climate change has become an important issue for...
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Sep 23, 20245 min read


Dream or curse: Can the Olympics be good for local communities?
The games boost local business, create much-needed employment in host cities, but have also been criticised for adding to emissions and...
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Sep 4, 20246 min read

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