urban flooding

Kerala before (left) and right after (right) the 2018 floods, as captured by Landsat 8. Credit: NASA

Not Just Learn, India Also Needs to Unlearn Some Lessons From Kerala Floods

Karthikeyan Hemalatha 10/09/2018

As Kerala continues to fight its battle against water-borne...

People wade through flooded streets in Srinagar, Kashmir, 2014. Credit: Reuters

How Will India Respond to Internal Climate Migration?

Chetan Choithani 24/06/2018

The need to prepare for climate migration is perhaps...

If we don't invest more in climate-resilient infrastructure, natural disasters will cost cities 25% more worldwide every year post-2030 than they do in 2018. Credit: jsptoa/pixabay

Aside From Battling Climate Change, We’re Not Doing Enough to Adapt to It

Nibu Pullamvilavil 27/05/2018

Credit ratings agencies must evaluate the impact of climate...

A simple reclassification can multiply the development potential of land, such as is visible along Mumbai's shoreline. Credit: sarangib/pixabay

Circumventing the CRZ: Unlocking Mumbai’s Coastal Real Estate

Shweta Wagh and Hussain Indorewala 20/03/2018

Every amendment made to the CRZ without public debate...

Climate change. Credit: aydun/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Listen: How We Are Failing to Respond to Climate Change

Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian 10/08/2016

On this special episode, renowned author Amitav Ghosh talks...

Kamarajar Port has declared its intent to make land where water is. Source: Author provided

Chennai May Just Be Masterminding its Next Flooding Disaster

Nityanand Jayaraman 21/06/2016

Hidden away in two tables in an urban masterplan...