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The moment has come for reliable renewable power

Budget 2026 must recognise that the success of the energy transition will be judged not by megawatts installed, but by megawatts delivered. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 09:06 pm IST

Aravalli lesson: Law must factor in ecology

The Aravalli hills act as a vast, fractured rock sponge that captures monsoon rain and recharges groundwater aquifers. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 28, 2025 09:59 pm IST

The private sector can help address India’s urban flooding woes

Effective implementation of technological solutions depends on accurate and granular monitoring of rainfall patterns, drainage flows, and ground saturation levels to assess the precise scale of intervention required. (AFP)

Published on Oct 22, 2025 08:26 pm IST

Treat heatwaves as a health emergency

The health consequences of heatwaves are widespread, affecting both urban and rural populations

Published on Apr 14, 2025 07:38 pm IST

Why climate leadership is set for a China-India tango

This photograph taken on January 27, 2025 shows Hindustan Ambassador yellow taxis (L) and a Tata Motors electric vehicle (EV) riding past the Esplanade Mansion, a heritage building in Kolkata. Kolkata cherishes its past, which is why the one-time Indian capital is mourning a vanishing emblem of its faded grandeur: a hulking and noisy fleet of stately yellow taxis. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP) / To go with 'India-Culture-Automobile', FOCUS (AFP)

Published on Feb 22, 2025 10:17 pm IST

Climate crisis adds to mental health worries

Despite clear links, India’s mental health response does not explicitly account for the role of the climate crisis (Shutterstock)

Published on Oct 09, 2024 08:45 pm IST

Climate crisis compass for water management

It is urgent for the country to devise a comprehensive framework for water management (HT File)

Published on Apr 24, 2024 10:00 pm IST

Three things the global South must push for at COP27

COP27 is taking place against the backdrop of the world slowly recovering from the pandemic, high energy prices, and the ongoing Ukraine crisis. (AFP)

Updated on Nov 10, 2022 07:31 pm IST

A four-point action plan to achieve national targets on climate

As India prepares its strategy for COP27, the adoption of such strategies will impart the much-needed coherence between India’s existing global climate commitments and domestic policy decisions. (Amal KS/HT Photo)

Published on Mar 22, 2022 07:26 pm IST

On the climate crisis, a four-point agenda for Quad meeting

Quad should address certain vital questions: How can Quad effectively lead the region in reducing emissions as part of their commitments under the Paris agreement? Will it be successful in enhancing climate action without the participation of other existing international platforms? (Bloomberg)

Updated on Sept 23, 2021 08:27 pm IST

Don’t rely on China for data on the Brahmaputra

A youth taking his sheep to a safer place in a Banana raft after their houses were submerged in flood water at Bura Bure in Morigaon district of Assam. (PTI Photo)

Updated on May 17, 2018 03:31 pm IST

G20 must demonstrate the power of numbers and guide the future of climate governance

Activists of the ‘Attac’ network wear masks of (L-R) US President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, French President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hamburg, July 4, ahead of the Group of 20 summit that starts on July 7.(AFP)

Updated on Jul 07, 2017 01:44 pm IST

Only India can save the Paris climate agreement

Demonstrators protest President Donald Trump's decision to exit the Paris climate change accord on June 2, 2017, Chicago(AFP)

Published on Jun 15, 2017 03:40 pm IST

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