As climate change worsens cyclones in the Sundarbans, experts debate ways to build resilience

A December 2020 study identified the areas in and around the Sundarbans as an ‘extreme climate hotspot’.

Jayanta Basu

· Aug 19, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Why Teesta runs dry: Incomplete canal network and climate change also to blame

The second part of a detailed investigative report on why there isn’t enough water in the river.

Jayanta Basu

· Jun 21, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Why does the Teesta river run dry in non-monsoon months? Because it has more dams than it needs

The Third Pole explores the length of the Teesta river in West Bengal and Sikkim to see how much water is flowing, and where it is going in the lean months.

Jayanta Basu

· Jun 20, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Why Mamata Banerjee refuses to share Teesta: The river has just 1/16th of water needed

A report by the West Bengal government shows just how stark the situation may be.

Jayanta Basu

· Apr 18, 2017 · 07:30 pm

The Ganga has practically disappeared in West Bengal

Stretches of the original channel of the Ganga in the state have been submerged under rubbish, illegal buildings and a metro line.

Jayanta Basu

· Sep 20, 2016 · 08:30 pm

Climate change increases risk of earthquakes – and India, Bangladesh are among the most vulnerable

As sea water warms due to climate change, it expands; this rise in volume upsets the balance of tectonic plates, says a new study.

Jayanta Basu

· Aug 21, 2016 · 09:30 pm