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Category Archives: Global Warming
Global Warming – Over-Consumption, Not Over-Population, is the Main Threat
Over consumption in the Rich nations is driving global warming; not the rising population of the poor countries. Continue reading
Paris Climate Summit: Will The US Cooperate This Time?
Will the US act responsibly? is the biggest question. Will the US Congress allow emission cuts? Continue reading
‘Global Warming’ – 2 Basic Issues Everyone Ignores
Rising greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is only a symptom of two fundamental problems that rarely get discussed at climate forums. Continue reading
Global Warming and REDD+: Protect Forests But Ignore the Root Cause
Global efforts to protect forests through the REDD / REDD+ initiatives are great. But the question is why the the rich countries don’t actually cut their own emissions. Moreover, forests have other roles beyond carbon sequestering. So forests must be viewed from a holistic perspective, not just greenhouse gas emission angle. Continue reading
Lessons From The Phailin Cyclone For India
The laudable handling of cyclone Phailin has given confidence to India’s disaster management setup. Coming years will prove that Odisha’s response has inspired many states. Continue reading
Climatic Vulnerability of India’s Coastal Regions
A strong lesson emerges from how the cyclone Phailin was handled by the authorities. India has the competence, capability and resources. Clearly, the Odisha government and administration did not forget to learn from the 1999 cyclone which killed over 10000 people. But why is rehabilitation so slow? Continue reading
How Good is India’s Disaster Management System
The disaster readiness of India’s NDMA was exposed by the Uttarakhand tragedy of June 2013. It proved itself to be just another paper tiger utterly not ready to perform in the real life situation. Continue reading
Uttarakhand Disaster of June 2013
Uttarakhand tragedy was a result of unplanned urbanization, industrialization, and unscrupulous development plans. Add to that a lack of functional disaster management apparatus in Uttarakhand and you have a sure recipe for tragedy waiting to happen. Continue reading
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Lessons from the Uttarakhand Tragedy
India needs a separate development plan for its hills states which is focused on preserving the water bodies, forest cover, and natural resources. Tourism is fine but not at the cost of ecology and pollution. Sub-Himalayan region has a very fragile ecology that must be respected at any cost. Continue reading
Will Waters of Peaceful Tibet become cause for Future Conflicts in Asia?
China recently announced construction of three dams in the middle reach of the Brahmaputra (yarlung Tsangpo) river in Tibet. Another similar size dam is under construction since 2010. It raises anxiety in India as well as in Bangladesh because China has no water sharing treaty with any of its neighbors nor is it signatory to any International water convention. Continue reading
Climate Change: How Vulnerable are the Poor and Women in India?
The overall impact of climate change events may vary with location, caste and gender but the ultimate result is strikingly similar. It has made the search for livelihoods tougher, created greater food insecurity, caused sharp declines in the quality of life, and triggered mass migrations. Continue reading
Impact of Climate Change: Indexing Vulnerability to Disasters
The climate change Vulnerability Capacity Index (VCI) is a simple quantitative vulnerability index based on about a dozen ‘drivers of vulnerability’. Scores are attached to the different indicators, and the three dimensions of vulnerability are then weighed to come up with a composite score. Continue reading
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