Climate Change and Land Use: Will it pose new limits to sustainability?
October 20, 2024
| Mr Amlan Mishra; Mr R R Rashmi, TERI
| The Financial Express
Urgent climate action is needed as land-based interventions can significantly mitigate emissions while impacting the livelihoods of India's population reliant on agriculture, says Mr Amlan Mishra, Research Associate, Earth Science and Climate Change Division and Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow and Programme Director, Resource Efficiency and Governance Division, TERI.
Empower urban local bodies for climate resilience
October 18, 2024
| Ms Sonal Singh, TERI
| The Pioneer
Despite their economic importance, most urban areas are ill-prepared for the growing risks of climate change; these local bodies must be trained to fight climate changes, says Ms Sonal Singh, Research Associate, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI.
Privileging development concerns over biodiversity
October 7, 2024
| Ms Ishita Srivastava and Dr Shailly Kedia, TERI
| Hindustan Times
India needs to make strides in clean energy, but utter precaution is needed when it comes to endangered species, and there has to be continued emphasis on the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities, says Ms Ishita Srivastava, Research Associate and Dr Shailly Kedia, Senior Fellow & Associate Director, Sustainable Development and Outreach Division, TERI.
The hidden toll of climate change: India’s struggle with eco-anxiety and mental health
September 16, 2024
| Dr Varada Jayant Madge
| The Pioneer
Rising temperatures and erratic weather patterns are not only threatening the nation's economy but also fueling anxiety, depression and trauma, says Dr Varada Jayant Madge, Fellow, Air Quality Research Division, TERI.
What India needs to do to better its dam management system
September 15, 2024 |
September 15, 2024
With climate change, there will be a greater number of extremes and higher precipitation in terms of rainfall, and this will certainly result in an increase in risk aspects of dams in many parts of the country, says Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Director, Earth Science and Climate Change, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
G20 Or COP29, West Will Keep Choosing Politics Over Climate
September 10, 2024
| NDTV World
The stress on their economies and energy security resulting from the Ukraine-Russia conflict are the articulated reasons for the European pullback on climate. But their thrust joins the US in the shirking of historical and capacity responsibilities and trying to shift the burden for climate action onto large developing countries, says Mr Manjeev Puri, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.