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What does a 13% rainfall deficit mean for India’s kharif crop?

The threat of a strong El Niño still looming, rainfall in this year’s monsoon season varied by the month. June was one of the driest in...

31.08.2026 10

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Climate change is making humid heat more intense in these Indian cities

Long dry spells this monsoon in some parts of India meant warmer days and nights even in July. Climate change is making the world hotter and more...

10.08.2026 60

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How Mumbai’s poor waste segregation contributes to methane emission spikes

Earlier this year, Mumbai’s Kanjurmarg landfill—a place that takes in most of the city’s waste—was found to be one of the largest emitters of...

29.06.2026 40

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As India braces for summer, informal workers have little heat protection

“Of course the heat is increasing. My eyes burn,” said Sangeeta Sonawane in Mumbai’s Borivali on a hot April day. Sonawane sets up her stall on...

13.04.2026 80

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Do you live on the coast in India? You may need to move away sooner than you think

19.11.2025 30

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How AC temperature limits can help save energy

14.07.2025 40

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