World's top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target
May 8, 2024 |
May 15, 2024
The Guardian
Mr Dipak Dasgupta, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, observes that the plight of the poor, who suffer most from climate impacts, needs to be addressed.
Fostering sustainable futures
April 28, 2024
| The Navhind Times
Goa became the first state in India to come out with its strategy on Resource Efficiency (RE) and Circular Economy (CE) in February 2020. The Directorate of Planning, Statistics and Evaluation (DPSE), Government of Goa was the nodal agency for preparing this strategy. As a knowledge partner, TERI helped to develop this Strategy with support from the European Union-Resource Efficiency Initiative (EU-REI).
Climate change impact now part of the constitutional discourse
April 23, 2024
| The Tribune
International agreements provide only for very modest levels of funding to developing nations for adapting to climate change, says Mr Prodipto Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.
The new right for climate action in India
April 21, 2024
| Ms Harshita Kaur, TERI
| The Financial Express
The impacts on right to equality are also evident with the varying geography of India and a range of vulnerable populations, says Ms Harshita Kaur, Research Associate, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI.
Why Uttarakhand govt wants to evaluate the risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
April 5, 2024 |
April 5, 2024
The Indian Express
The Uttarakhand government has constituted two teams of experts to evaluate the risk posed by five potentially hazardous glacial lakes in the region. These lakes are prone to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), the kind of events that have resulted in several disasters in the Himalayan states in recent years. The goal of the risk assessment exercise is to minimise the possibility of a GLOF incident and provide more time for relief and evacuation in case of a breach.
Tiger burning bright in the forests of Uttarakhand, but women cannot wait or shirk duty
April 3, 2024 |
April 3, 2024
101 Reporters
Climate change is exacerbating an already disturbed system. Forests, wildlife and rural areas are all under pressure. Due to the socio-economic conditions in Uttarakhand, only women go to the forests for wood and fodder, hence both the burden of labour and climate threat are more on them. That is why women are also victims of human-wildlife conflict, says Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Senior Fellow and Director, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.