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How climate change triggered Wayanad landslides

The deadly landslides in Kerala's ecologically fragile Wayanad district were triggered by a heavy burst of rainfall, made 10 per cent heavier by climate change, according to a new rapid attribution......

'Climate Change Is The Main Villain'

'Since there is no photo-op, or quick fix solutions, politicians do not want to address climate change. It is very unfashionable.' IMAGE: Search and rescue operations underway in Wayanad.......

Over 17 lakh died in India due to air pollution in 2022: Report

Human-caused PM2.5 pollution was responsible for more than 17 lakh deaths in India in 2022 -- up by 38 per cent since 2010 -- with use of fossil fuels contributing to 44 per cent of the deaths,......

Climate Change: India Must Walk The Talk

India lost around 38.5 thousand hectares of tropical forest in the last decade.Nearly 14 per cent of the country's tree cover!It is one thing for Modi to announce that India will reach a net-zero......

Judge dissents as CJI-led bench recalls pro-green order

The Supreme Court, by a 2:1 majority, on Tuesday recalled its May 16 judgment that had prohibited the Centre from granting retrospective environmental clearances (ECs) to projects found violating......

Climate change: What will happen to our forests?

Foresters should not succumb to the temptations of easy money for carbon sequestration, says Nitin Desai. The threat of climate change is now overwhelming the dialogue on forest policy. Forests,......

What India Plans to Focus On At COP30 Summit in Brazil

'At COP30, the emphasis will be on unlocking climate finance, reinforcing the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and building resilience through inclusive transitions and the......

Climate change: Let's clear the confusion

When authoritative spokespersons of the government speak in different voices on an issue, what ensues is utter confusion. This is, indeed, the state of affairs regarding the government's (read......

Cooperate on climate change, PM tells ministers

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has instructed minister of state for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh and the PM's special envoy on climate change Shyam Saran to sit together and formulate a......

Climate change: Call for more R&D funds

The Planning Commission on Friday pitched for higher public expenditure for research on impact climate change. This follows concern expressed by environment and forest minister Jairam Ramesh over......

Jugnuma Review: A Quiet Delight

Jugnuma has the unhurried pace of a stroll at dusk through the hills and the quiet delight in coming across jugnus (fireflies) twinkling in the trees, observes Deepa Gahlot. It's the kind of......

'I Adopted A Cat To Understand Motherhood'

'I am not a mother and never had an abortion either, so I had to understand motherhood and child loss from anecdotal experiences of others.' IMAGE: Mia Maelzer in Stolen. Mia Maelzer plays Jhumpa,......

Time to take action on climate change: Yuvraj on Aus bushfire

IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh termed the raging bushfire in Australia as tragic. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Former India World Cup-winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Thursday termed......