At UN climate summit, the young emerge as leaders while countries rehash old plans

The UN had said that only countries with strong plans would be allowed to speak and yet most countries, including India, had little new to add.

Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 24, 2019 · 09:30 pm

India isn’t getting more rainfall, but it is experiencing more floods

Factors such as greenhouse gases, aerosol emissions and extensive changes in land-use have led to extreme weather events, affecting lives and livelihoods.

Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 08, 2019 · 09:30 pm

If not for the pollution, India could have been even hotter

Sixty-five per cent of India’s population was exposed to temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius between May and June, the worst in four years.

Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com

· Aug 13, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Despite more rain over the last decade, Rajasthan’s lakes are running dry. Here’s why

Erratic rainfall patterns, a consequence of climate change, has hurt the state’s agrarian economy.

Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com

· May 06, 2019 · 01:30 pm