Articles

Storm Havoc: Better to worry now than regret later

06 Aug 2018 | TERI Web Desk | Ms Shreya Trivedi

Natural events are no more a national concern; rising impact requires international collaborations

Forests in India are net source of GHG emissions

03 Mar 2018 | Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma

While forests begin to be seen as a tool for carbon sequestration, over 93% of GHG emissions in India continue to emanate from this same resource. This situation will remain unchanged if related policies and programmes are implemented at their current pace and commitment.

Can micro measures in urban cities offset the impact of heat stress?

27 Feb 2018 | TERI Web Desk | Mr Ganesh Gorti

The growing instances of the impacts of extreme heat are a warning sign for what awaits us. The year 2015 saw massive heat related causalities across India, and Delhi was no exception to this.

Climate Change Adaptation: Finding Untapped Opportunities in Uttarakhand

27 Feb 2018 | TERI Web Desk

High up in the tough terrains of Uttarakhand, located are the remote villages of Rudraprayag. In these upper Himalayas, where the land used to be usually covered with about a feet of snow upto a decade ago, climate change has decimated the amount of snowfall to hardly about 6 inches, which too melts away quickly. Although more bare land is available now for farming, it is still usually deprived of nutrients to support the cultivation of green vegetables or the finest variety of rice. The farming community is usually restricted to growing wheat, millets, and tuberous roots such as turmeric.