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731ImpactFrom Apples To Vegetables In Sikkim
The winter was at its peak when I made my visit to the village of Lachung, in the Indian state of Sikkim,...
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513Environment
Is SAARC Prepared To Combat Climate Change And Its Security Risks?
South Asia is extremely vulnerable to a range of climate impacts, ranging from shrinking glaciers and water scarcity to floods and rising...
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308Environment
As climate Changes, Himalayan Farmers Return To Traditional Crops
Climate change is making food production harder for communities in the Indian Himalayas. Over the past few decades, there have been significant...
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426Environment
Why We Need A New Perspective On Rivers
People have tended to see rivers merely as cubic metres of water to be dammed and diverted, but rivers need to be...
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Ice Stupas Spark Conflict Between Farmers In Ladakh
It is early June and the harsh sun beats down in Phyang village in the Ladakh Himalayas of northern India. Yet, two...
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459Environment
Another year, another mismanaged flood response in Assam And North East
Kamalakhya Dey Purkaystha, a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly, led the boat that carried the bodies of Mishu Malakar and Kulendra...
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414Environment
Delhi’s Groundwater Plummets
As the summer season begins in the Indian subcontinent, Delhi’s groundwater crisis has become severe. Groundwater levels have been dropping for years...
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403Environment
Community-led Strategies Offer Hope For East Himalayan Biodiversity
The Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve, an NGO from the West Kameng district of India’s northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, won the...
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India’s Poorest Homes Still Await Electricity
Moyna is in class six and has to study by the light of a kerosene lamp or candles to finish her homework....
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Book Review: ‘Dawn of the solar age’ By Prem Shankar Jha
At a time when the global effort to counter climate change hangs in the balance, Prem Shankar Jha has delivered a...
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