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Climate change: It's all about money

Down to earth

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

Reinvent tiger conservation

The new conservation agenda should not revolve around tiger versus tribal

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

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?

Joshimath: A well-engineered calamity

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

Fast forward to 2023

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

COP27: A mirage in the desert

We cannot be parties to this procrastination and lack of intent

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

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

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

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

A make-or-break ban

The current list of banned items is not comprehensive

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?

Global disruptions and non-cooperation

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

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

Strengthen environmental clearances

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

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

Making trade work for climate

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

Virus, variant and vaccines

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