Declining oil revenue in politically unstable petrostates invariably leads to heightened political crises and violence. Any green transition must recognise the risks from decarbonisation in these…
A single-point focus on global temperatures as a proxy of human welfare in the face of climate change has structured the latter's science and politics. This is a problem.
India’s National Solar Mission was initiated in 2010 when the country’s solar power capacity was minimal. It has been a transformative journey as India now has the fourth largest solar power capacity…
Ennore offers a vantage point to understand why governments and technocrats have no permanent solutions to end environmental harms caused by the fossil fuel industry.
The agricultural practices of the Solegas, a forest-dwelling tribe in southern Karnataka, offer lessons on how diverse crops and techniques combat climate risks. By embracing diversity, traditional…
India’s foremost ecologist weaves a personal love letter to India’s biodiversity, through an eyewitness account of 80 years of ecological change. It explores the intricate connections between humans…
The “average farmer” label does not mean much in India when income levels vary greatly across farming families in states. When we put down how much different groups of farmers actually earn, we can…
India’s vision of blending 20% ethanol into its fuel mix by 2025–26 hangs in the balance. El Nino’s climate variations have decreased the yield of rice and sugarcane, crops used to make ethanol. In…
The COP28 Climate Conference was a milestone in that it agreed to phase out fossil fuels though this particular deal has many shortcomings. Corporate capital had a huge imprint on the meeting and…
It’s taken almost 30 years for climate negotiations to name and act on fossil fuels, the biggest cause of climate change. We now have a deal, even if it has many shortcomings. The next climate summit…
