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Climate Change and You: Will Indian cities run out of water in a few decades?

In this edition, we discuss the chances of Indian cities facing multi-year droughts, the state of heat stress in the country and much more.

7 min read13 Dec 2025
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Climate Change and You | The COP30 verdict: More talk than action on our planet's future

This edition discusses the outcome of the COP30 climate talks, how India faced a disaster a day, and new research red flagging biofuels.

5 min read29 Nov 2025
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Climate Change and You: Will COP30 offer a breakthrough in fighting the climate crisis

In this edition, we discuss the importance of the COP30 climate summit, how the world has broken a heat safety barrier, India's vulnerability to extreme weather, and much more.

6 min read15 Nov 2025
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Climate Change and You: Can snake oil solutions clean North India's deadly air?

This edition discusses the worsening air quality in the National Capital Region, how climate change is reshaping life in the Himalayas, and the upcoming climate conference in Brazil.

5 min read1 Nov 2025
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Climate Change and You: Renewable energy overtakes coal for the first time while coral reefs reach tipping point

In this edition, we take a look at how renewables surpassed coal for the first time, a death sentence to coral reefs, and how climate change is making cities hotter.

5 min read18 Oct 2025
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Climate Change and You: Are we doing enough to reduce emissions?

In this edition, Sayantan writes about new emission reduction targets announced by countries, the growing fossil fuel footprint, and the true cost of room air conditioning in India.

6 min read4 Oct 2025
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Climate Change and You: Do rivers have a memory?

This edition of ‘Climate Change and You’ discusses the ongoing monsoon mayhem, the raging debate around E20, and how climate risks are upending travel plans.

5 min read6 Sep 2025
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Climate Change and You: Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to pollute more

In this edition, Sayantan writes about Donald Trump's ongoing crusade against climate-positive initiatives, the floods in Uttarakhand, and India's ample monsoon rains.

5 min read9 Aug 2025
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Climate Change and You: The folly of human control

This edition of Mint's ‘Climate Change and You’ newsletter discusses the coevolution of primates and fleshy fruits, the floods in Himachal Pradesh and Texas, and some games with a green bent.

7 min read12 Jul 2025
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Climate Change and You: The price of comfort in a rapidly warming world

This issue of Mint's Climate Change and You newsletter asks whether visionary global leadership is critical to both conflict resolution and climate action. It spotlights India’s surging demand for air conditioning, the debut of climate-smart genome-edited rice, and wraps up with a touch of comedy.

5 min read17 May 2025