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The Monsoon That Came Late and Light: Why 75% of India Is Watching the Sky With Worry

The 2026 southwest monsoon has proved the continuing vulnerability of India’s agriculture to climate variability. The delayed rainfall has postponed sowing operations, disrupted crop planning, and increased financial uncertainty for farming households across Marathwada and Bundelkhand. The impact of the monsoon extends beyond agriculture. It influences rural livelihoods, food security, inflation, and water availability across…

Assam’s Flood Trap: How the annual disaster keeps recurring – And who bears its burden.

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The 2026 monsoon has so far claimed over 70 lives and impacted more than 10 lakh residents in the state of Assam, while the toll continues to rise as relief efforts get underway in the cut-off villages of Upper Assam. This year was a little bit unexpected, not because the Brahmaputra overfilled its banks, but…

Plastic Pollution: Can India Achieve a Sustainable Future?

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The plastic age has ushered in a dramatic change in the life of people, never witnessed before. Characterized by being light, strong, cheap and ubiquitous in packaging, pharmaceuticals, construction, agriculture and transportation, plastic age is a unique thing. It is, in fact, due to the nature of the material, that it has been deemed to…

INDIA’S 100TH RAMSAR SITE: WHAT DOES IT ACTUALLY MEAN?

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India has designated its 100th Ramsar Site, marking a major conservation milestone. But does international recognition actually protect wetlands from encroachment, pollution, and ecological decline? This analysis explores the gap between recognition and real conservation.

UN’s Methane Roadmap Sets a 2030 Deadline. India, the World’s Third-Largest Emitter, Isn’t Signed On

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The UN’s methane roadmap sets ambitious 2030 targets, but India’s absence from the Global Methane Pledge reflects the challenge of balancing climate action with food security.

The Silent Killer: Europe’s Record Heat and India’s Undercounted Deaths Highlight Global Gap in Readiness

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Western Europe registered its hottest June on record as heat-breaking weather smashed national temperature records across several European nations within days this summer. Temperatures in Denmark topped 37C – beating a previous high that has stood since 1975 – as 39.4C in the Netherlands on June 26 set a new national high, and Bilbao in…

Same Monsoon, Same Flood: Why Delhi-NCR Goes Under Every Year

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By 9 July 2026, Gurugram had 115mm of rain in just 33 hours. The water, knee-deep in some parts of Golf Course Road, stranded commuters for hours; the city drowned in its filled spaces. Barely days before this, Noida Sector 115, the Malkapur roundabout of Greater Noida, was submerged in a knee-deep deluge as at…

Why Do Indian Cities Face Floods and Water Shortages at the Same Time?

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Every year, the same Indian cities make headlines twice over. In June, newspapers report bone-dry reservoirs and residents lining up behind water tankers. By August, the same streets are underwater, cars floating past flooded metro stations. Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, and Delhi have all lived through this strange double crisis: too little water one season, too…

The Climate Challenge to Indian Agriculture: From Disaster Relief to Resilience

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Agriculture Under Growing Climate and Disaster Risks India’s agricultural sector is becoming more prone to the dual effects of natural calamities and climate change. In recent years, farmers in various regions of the country have suffered from an increasing frequency of extreme weather events such as unseasonal rain, hailstorms, droughts, floods, cyclones, heat waves, cold…

AI and Climate: What India’s AI Boom Actually Costs the Planet

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When the India AI Impact Summit wrapped up in New Delhi this February, the headline numbers were about investment: over $200 billion in commitments, a $15 billion data centre hub from Google in Visakhapatnam, and a national AI market expected to grow from roughly $9.5 billion in 2024 to $130 billion by 2032. Less discussed,…