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Our cities are racing towards times where moving around on foot might become a myth. Roads overflowing with cars at any point during the day has become a norm, adding more stress to the already stressed urban lives. But the worst is yet to come, yes you heard that right. Studies suggest that we still haven't touched the peak in vehicular congestion. With the best minds in the industry, we debate how did we get to this situation and what happens if we touch the peak.

07 Sep 2015

 

What countries will do at the national level is less important than the nature and scope of international cooperation

 

MukulSanwal[1]

 

Delhi is the most polluted city in the world. That's common knowledge today. But did you know that 13 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are right here in India? In the third episode of our special series on air pollution - Clean Air, My Right, we take a look at what is contributing to this mess. How did our cities get this polluted?

http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/clean-air-my-right/how-did-india-s-citi...

India’s first Carbon neutral film ‘Aisa Yeh Jahaan’ is taking the global audiences by storm. Now, adding to its list of achievements is the ‘International Award of Excellence 2015’ that the film won at the esteemed ‘INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & CULTURE 2015’.

30 Apr 2015

Moving sustainability from ideas to reality and regaining the leadership of developing countries

 

MukulSanwal[1]

 

How should India and other countries adapt their agricultural practices to a changing climate? In a new film, researchers explain how they go about in the ClimaAdapt project when developing new rice growing technologies and undertaking capacity building of farmers.

There is growing consensus among the world’s scientific community that our climate is changing. Countries in the tropics and sub-tropics are particularly vulnerable as extreme weather conditions pose a serious threat to their food security. For India, the rapidly growing economy, climate change and variability may have a negative impact on the well-being of a steadily increasing population, of which the vast majority reside in rural areas and are highly dependent on natural resources for their food, shelter and income.

06 Feb 2015

Moving from emission reductions to energy use as the basis for international cooperation must now shape our approach to the climate negotiations

MukulSanwal[1]

Significant advances have been made in tsunami detection and forecasting since the Great Indian Ocean (Sumatra) Tsunami of 2004. Watch this video. Courtesy: NOAA Centre for Tsunami Research

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