Are free-range eggs really more ethical?
In the UK, it has been found that free-range farms often differ from the advertised scenes of...
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Decentralised solar power is scripting scores of success stories in rural India
Beneficiaries say renewable energy solutions have helped them reduce trade-related drudgeries and...
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Tired of the flooding every year, a village in Maharashtra came together to restore its river
The Kajli river used to flood the Kondgaon-Sakharpa village regularly, but not any more. On a...
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Why gold mining is one of the most destructive and unnecessary industries
In a given year, gold mines emit more greenhouse gases than all passenger flights between European...
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
Snakes feasting on seabirds have evolved huge jaws in a surprisingly short time. When we think of...
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Tigers are being farmed in South Africa – often for their body parts
A large proportion of the animals are exported to China, Vietnam and Thailand. A...
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These places are pioneering new ways to adapt to climate change
Recurrent extreme weather events like heatwaves and floods are wreaking havoc around the world....
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Interview: ‘You can’t brush aside people affected by climate change as Bangladeshi illegal migrants’
An Assam MP explains why he introduced the Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill...
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In Karnataka, century-old rainfall records from coffee estates help in understanding climate change
At his 38-acre coffee estate at 3,800 metres above sea level, overlooking the pristine Baba Budan...
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How rooftop gardens can potentially reduce the burden on India’s traditional food system
Urban farms can be a source of fresh organic vegetables, and a place to connect with nature and...
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Ecologist Debal Deb on what’s wrong with the government programmes that promote natural farming
Ecologist Debal Deb on what’s wrong with the government programmes that promote natural farming...
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Why India has not been successful at eliminating plastic pollution
Implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility norms has remained lax so far, with few...
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Three months on, India’s ban on single-use plastic has flopped
Small manufacturers, who have been hit the hardest, complain that major polluters have not been...
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Pakistan floods: Will rich nations ever pay for climate loss and damage?
Pakistan has emitted less than 1% of the world’s greenhouse gases – but is already amongst the...
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Climate resilience, good yields and steady income: The benefits of a diversified farm in Maharashtra
Over the past decade, Maharashtra’s Purandar taluka has experienced erratic rainfall. There was...
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Electricity from the cold ocean depths could be a gamechanger for island states reliant on diesel
Ocean thermal energy conversion plants could one day provide constant power – if technical issues...
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Why planting more trees is a lazy solution to the crisis of climate change
Afforestation appeals have become a clichéd call-to-action but such initiatives can be...
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Battered by climate change, Central India’s forest products are disappearing
They are crucial to millions of people and a vast Rs 2 lakh crore economy. But with unpredictable...
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Why India’s heatwave holds lessons for the world
A global wheat crisis has made the world pay attention to India’s scorching temperatures. But more...
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Six books on climate change that offer hope rather than bleakness
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