The GM jinx

The decision on GM mustard can either be technical or democratic. It should not mix the two. MORE ...

Environment and business

Environment and business are strange bedfellows. They should neither be too close or too far away. MORE ...

Walls can't keep out the sea in Kerala

More than half of Kerala's coastline is built with sea walls. However, this does not necessarily protect the state from storm surges and climate change. MORE ... 

The sea wall in Chettuva in central Kerala.

Lifting houses to escape Chennai floods

As the dark clouds of the northeast monsoon gathers over Chennai, the fears of 2015 floods return. Many city residents are rushing against time to get their buildings lifted to prevent flood waters from entering. It is an innovative climate adaptation. MORE ...

An outside view of a building being lifted in Chennai.

The building from inside.