Is the Indian monsoon turning into a string of extreme weather events

The regularity of the monsoon is getting lost in the recent years, and what we seem to have is a string of extreme weather events. MORE ...

Kerala was flooded in 20118 and 2019.

In Kerala there was nothing "golden" about this missed opportunity

After extreme weather events there is a need for truth and reconciliation. The chaos in the state of Kerala after the Sabarimala judgement prevented introspection into the August 2018 floods. However, the election results did not go as the BJP would have wanted. MORE ... 

How will environment fare as India prepares for elections?

Many of the issues that communities in villages, towns, cities and forest hamlets raise during the election period are environmental in their root. Some are about lack of access to the natural resources around them, about pollution, or vulnerability to extreme weather events. It is only during the election period that these communities can tag their issues on to the larger political process, and hope to highlight them to catch attention. MORE ... 

Editor's pick: Stories that made impact in 2018

Our stories did not move mountains. That was not our aim. We are happier if mountains are not moved, and the forests and wildlife on them remain. For this to happen the local communities also need to have equitable access to natural resources. MORE ...