Climate change: Green infrastructure key to keeping temperatures low in cities
Sajna Nair — January 5, 2021 comments off
The study by scientists at the University of Illinois establishes that humidity plays an important role in creating warmer climate in cities.	Read more »
Bankrolling global climate action in the time of Covid-19
Given the fragmented nature of climate finance architecture, more guidance will be needed by poor countries to navigate this landscape.	Read more »
Climate change: The fight must start with better ocean data
The data technology is incredibly useful for driving innovation as it provides real-time information in actionable forms.	Read more »
Climate change: Humans cannot win the war against nature
The nature is rebelling against exploitation by human beings through wild fires, tsunamis, hurricanes, massive floods, and now with the dreaded coronavirus. Read more »
Carbon emissions and economic growth: Learnings for India
The most important policy target for India is to transform the energy portfolio and promote renewable energy to reduce total aggregate energy consumption.	Read more »
Environmentalists see red over pink ice in Italian Alps
Policy Circle Bureau — July 8, 2020 comments off
The watermelon snow is caused by algae that is commonly found in the Dark Zone of Greenland.	Read more »
Different strokes: Decoupling government policy on air pollution and climate change
Sajna Nair — July 7, 2020 comments off
Can same policy measures address the twin challenges of air pollution and climate change effectively? A new study provides the answer.	Read more »
A wish list for casual workers amid heat wave conditions
The government must expand the scope of Ayushman Bharat scheme to add provision for treating workers falling ill due to heat wave.	Read more »
Climate change: NASA maps to help measure snow cover over Arctic ice
Sajna Nair — May 27, 2020 comments off
The new maps will help scientists with routine, widespread data to detect variations throughout the year.	Read more »
Fall in CO2 emissions not enough to stop climate change
Anil Nair — April 27, 2020 comments off
The fall in air and water pollution due to the lockdown is a temporary phenomenon and should not prompt the world to lower the guard in the fight against climate change.	Read more »