Tag: climate action
Saat Mod, or “seven bends”, is a short, shaded stretch of National Highway 7 between Bhaniyawala and Rishikesh in Dehradun district. For years it was little more than a bend…
There are not many cities that can run out of water in April and struggle with flooding by September. Bengaluru has lived with that contradiction for years. But long before…
At low tide, the river pulls back. The mudflats of the Devi River mouth begin to appear, alive with the movement of crabs. Women walk out in a line, their…
Every day, more than a lakh pilgrims visit Tirupati, and with them comes a flood of offerings: fresh flowers, coconut shells, plastic bottles and packaged snacks. Add household kitchen waste,…
Before the India Meteorological Department (IMD) releases its monsoon forecast, and before weather apps begin flashing percentages and storm maps, another kind of forecast is already underway. In a village…