Tag Climate resilience

Climate Change Impact, Feature

Boiling Fields, Bitter Harvest: How Climate Change Is Crippling Sri Lanka’s Sugarcane Belt

The once reliable rains now arrive erratically, leaving fields parched between storms. Across Sri Lanka’s cane-growing regions, farmers report unprecedented heat and drought. In the Monaragala district, historically known for its rice and sugarcane production, average temperatures have risen by…

Heat Wave, News

Heatwaves Turn Lethal in Indian Cities as Climate Clock Ticks Faster

A recent report by IPE Global and Esri India has revealed unsettling trends: India is becoming hotter, wetter, and significantly more vulnerable to extreme weather events. The findings underscore the reality that climate change is no longer a distant threat…

Aayushi Gour
June 12, 2025

Climate Goals, Feature

Building a Climate-Resilient Sri Lanka: A Deep Dive into National Policies and Pathways to Net Zero

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. In response, many global policy frameworks—such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—have been established. Countries around the globe , including Sri Lanka, are…

Heat Wave, News

Too Hot to Ignore: 71% of Indians Faced Dangerous Heat Last Year

India is reeling under a rising climate emergency, with over 71% of its population exposed to severe heatwaves in just the past 12 months, according to a new nationwide survey by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and CVoter.…

Vivek Saini
May 26, 2025
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Climate Change Impact, News

Dubai’s Climate Crisis: Unprecedented deluge and flooding exposes city’s vulnerability

Dubai experienced severe flooding after receiving an astonishing amount of rainfall equivalent to almost two years’ worth within a single day on Tuesday. The UAE experienced the most significant rainfall in the last 75 years, according to the National Center…

Manjori Borkotoky
April 17, 2024