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Sunita Narain

Sunita Narain

Sunita Narain

Sunita Narain is an Indian environmentalist and the director general of the Centre for Science and Environment. She is also the editor of Down To Earth and was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize in 2005 for her work in promoting water literacy.

Sunita Narain is an Indian environmentalist and the director general of the Centre for Science and Environment. She is also the editor of Down To Earth and was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize in 2005 for her work in promoting water literacy.

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Updated On : 09 Jul 2023 | 9:52 PM IST

Our population question

There is no doubt that more people will need more resources to survive. But it cannot be argued that population growth is an indicator of the resultant environmental degradation

Our population question
Updated On : 11 Jun 2023 | 10:07 PM IST

Reinvent tiger conservation

The new conservation agenda should not revolve around tiger versus tribal

Reinvent tiger conservation
Updated On : 30 Apr 2023 | 10:48 PM IST

Getting out of fossils

Unless finances are proportionate to the need, the transition to clean energy is a tough proposition, especially in countries where energy affordability is critical

Getting out of fossils
Updated On : 02 Apr 2023 | 11:25 PM IST

Coal vs gas, or coal and gas?

Coal is bad, and so is natural gas, when it comes to climate change. Then why is it that the Western world, which has to date built its economy on dirty coal, is now wedded to gas as its dream fuel?

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2023 | 8:46 PM IST

Joshimath: A well-engineered calamity

We have completely lost the ability to plan keeping in mind the ecological uniqueness of the region

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Updated On : 05 Feb 2023 | 11:32 PM IST

Fast forward to 2023

The second overwhelming trend of 2022 is the impact of climate change

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Updated On : 08 Jan 2023 | 10:45 PM IST

COP27: A mirage in the desert

We cannot be parties to this procrastination and lack of intent

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Updated On : 11 Dec 2022 | 10:50 PM IST

The routine air pollution crisis

The fact is Delhi is also part of the pollution problem - its sources of combustion add to the pollution of neighbouring states and theirs to Delhi

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Updated On : 13 Nov 2022 | 10:33 PM IST

Where communities plant trees

Every day, without fail, a group of four women takes the responsibility to walk and to ensure that nobody fells trees there. They fight with intruders; they confiscate their axes and bicycles

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Updated On : 02 Oct 2022 | 10:07 PM IST

New energy conundrum

It is not just a moral imperative, but a pre-requisite for a world that has a chance to keep the spiralling temperatures within check

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Updated On : 04 Sep 2022 | 11:04 PM IST

Water-wisdom for climate change

We need to scale up our work to invest in local water systems to capture every drop of rain so that we can build local resilience against drought

Water-wisdom for climate change
Updated On : 07 Aug 2022 | 9:53 PM IST

A make-or-break ban

The current list of banned items is not comprehensive

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Updated On : 10 Jul 2022 | 9:57 PM IST

Inconvenient questions

How do I explain the global media powerhouses need to get real about the impacts of climate change on countries like India - my country?

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Updated On : 13 Jun 2022 | 2:27 AM IST

Global disruptions and non-cooperation

The first problem has been the very premise of the globalisation project

Global disruptions and non-cooperation
Updated On : 01 May 2022 | 10:29 PM IST

Energy geopolitics and LNG

The Russia-Ukraine war has put the spotlight on the role of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the global energy futures

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Updated On : 04 Apr 2022 | 12:18 AM IST

Strengthen environmental clearances

First, we need to accept that the system has become unnecessarily convoluted and must be streamlined

Strengthen environmental clearances
Updated On : 06 Mar 2022 | 11:42 PM IST

COP26: The order of our times

COP26's top agenda should be to reclaim its leadership and voice to rebuild the trust of people - both rich and poor

COP26: The order of our times
Updated On : 31 Oct 2021 | 10:45 PM IST

Making trade work for climate

The world cannot dodge the question of global trade and consumption anymore

Making trade work for climate
Updated On : 08 Aug 2021 | 10:43 PM IST

Virus, variant and vaccines

The main worry is the price of vaccines, not production, says Sunita Narain

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Updated On : 11 Jul 2021 | 11:47 PM IST