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Indigenous Food
Traditionally a foraged gourd, growing it is not without challenge. Researchers are working to make it more accessible to farmers and consumers
Bodiversity, Gender
E-rickshaw drivers are resorting to often temporary, illegal and unsafe measures to keep their vehicles running in the face of ineffective government interventions—resulting in a chaotic e-rickshaw ecosystem. Experts say that solutions exist but need immediate and effective implementation.
Kill or keep: A thorny invasive shrub is shaking up India’s ecosystem
Clean Mobility
Climate change is projected to exacerbate the spread of invasive alien species like Neltuma juliflora in India—which has now become an integral part of the ecosystem it invaded, with several sections of society dependent on it. Experts say aiming to control the invasive species, rather than eradicating is the way forward.
Renewable Energy, Green Jobs, Gender
A look into the Centre’s Suryamitra scheme—launched in 2015—to skill India’s youth to work in the solar industry shows that while the national initiative has made progress, it is uneven
Climate and Culture
Conversations with three artists using comedy to address climate issues in a world of changing conversational landscapes, varied audience, social media, trolling, and censorship
Climate, housing, infra, urban planning
In a quest to produce modern homes quickly, developers building mass housing complexes find it challenging to also keep green factors in mind. In the first of a two-part series, here's a look what these challenges are and how they are being tackled, if at all
Climate and Community
Clear communication with the targeted community, or the lack of it, can make or break interventions such as early flood warning systems, say experts