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Agriculture has a plastic problem and it’s threatening the future of food

Experts recommend acknowledging the environmental impact of agricultural plastics and developing sustainable alternatives.

Indian cities witness a growing momentum for climate action

As cities face escalating climate risks, the Climate Action Plans serve as strategic roadmaps to address these challenges, protect vulnerable populations, and enhance urban resilience.

The climate drivers behind southwest India’s intensifying heat waves

A recent study finds that heat waves over southwest India are influenced by major climatic modes, including El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD).

It’s been 5 years of the National Clean Air Programme. This is why it hasn’t worked.

Determining progress under the programme is conflicted by multiple metrics and ranking systems which are not aligned.

[Book review] Unravelling India’s seismic mysteries and our preparedness for the future

The Rumbling Earth explores the science of earthquakes in India, from the devastating 2004 tsunami to lesser-known seismic events.

Highlighting the vulnerability of regions like the Central Seismic Gap in the Himalayas, the authors stress the importance of preparedness in mitigating the impact of future seismic disasters.

[Commentary] Birds, people and the urban dilemma

Socio-cultural and economic backgrounds play varying roles in determining the attitudes of citizens towards birds.

[Commentary] Tea gardens in Darjeeling and Kalimpong can aid in landscape conservation

Tea and coffee agroforestry systems have the potential to provide long-lasting environmental, economic, and social benefits.

A fisher haven that harbours death

Muthalapozhy fishing harbour near the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala has garnered attention for the repeated accidents and death of fishers at the harbour.