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Climate Change

Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Wayanad landslide-affected area. Credit: Ahemadh Jewadh

When hills give way: What Wayanad and 'Wounded Hills' reveal about water, land, and resilience

15 Jul 2026

6 min read

Bhopal: Concrete and asphalt trap daytime heat, worsening the urban heat island effect in dense neighbourhoods. Credit: Deepak Sankat (Wikimedia Commons)

Bhopal’s bold experiment: Can smart surfaces cool India’s hottest cities without air conditioners?

09 Jul 2026

7 min read

Women and their unvoiced health needs. Credit: Simon Williams / Ekta Parishad

When climate disasters become health crisis for women in India

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

08 Jul 2026

6 min read

The Indian ocean is boiling

Marine heatwaves in the Indian Ocean are changing India’s monsoon

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

30 Jun 2026

5 min read

Dr Rajesh Thadani is addressing the Regional workshop on Himalayan water partnership: strengthening knowledge, practice and partnerships for springshed management

What will it take to solve the Himalayan water crisis as glaciers and mountain aquifers run dry

23 Jun 2026

5 min read

How climate change is reshaping India’s monsoon

How climate change delays India’s monsoon reshaping India’s water and food security

11 May 2026

8 min read

How do we prepare for the late monsoon this year?

India's monsoon forecast 2026 highlights need for smarter agriculture and water planning

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

11 May 2026

10 min read

Stream within Mawphlang's sacred forest.

Inside Meghalaya's sacred groves where community care sustains water beyond policy

01 May 2026

9 min read

A woman worker at a construction site in Bhubaneshwar- Orissa- India.

Rising heatwaves and falling incomes challenge the survival of informal workers in urban India

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

29 Apr 2026

7 min read

Heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense in India. How do we cope with them?

Weathering heatwaves in India 2026: Health, water and livelihood challenges amidst climate change

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

23 Apr 2026

11 min read

Soil carbon & water stability: Lessons from the Eastern Himalayas

What Mizoram’s study reveals about plantations, carbon storage, and water in the Himalayas

20 Mar 2026

6 min read

A woman ferrying a boat across the Kosi River in Supaul district.

Rivers and Lakes

Life between embankments: How Kosi floods shape women’s lives in Bihar

14 Mar 2026

15 min read

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