Global Warming
The geography of business presence is being transformed by the reality of climate stress
Business site decisions are fast becoming climate bets, with the long-term value of corporate property at stake. As heat, floods and infrastructure stress intensify, location choices are driven by the environmental risks that real estate valuations increasingly face.
3 min read18 Mar 2026Climate resilience: Why the lived experiences of people should guide policy responses to heat waves
How people actually experience rising heat should shape the policies meant to protect them. This way, policy efforts can move beyond reacting to temperature spikes and start responding to the real adversities of health, income constraints and energy insufficiency that households face.
3 min read16 Mar 2026As 2°C warming stares at us, India must invest in climate adaptation to shield its economy
As global warming heads for 2° Celsius above the pre-industrial level, climate shocks could constrain productivity, incomes and economic growth. India must take protective action now—before heat, drought and floods turn resilience into a far costlier scramble.
3 min read18 Feb 2026'Whatever happened to global warming': Trump targets climate change activists as cold wave expected to hit 40 States
As a major winter storm approaches, President Trump took aim at environmentalists. The storm threatens over 175 million people with cold temperatures and potential travel chaos, prompting emergency declarations in states like Texas.
2 min read23 Jan 2026Snow that once fell now refuses Kashmir. The cost of warming it didn’t cause
Kashmir’s winters are thinning as global warming reshapes snowfall, glaciers, and water resources.
10 min read17 Jan 2026Trump pulls US out of major UN climate bodies in sweeping exit from 66 ‘anti-American’ international organisations
Donald Trump announces the US will leave 66 international bodies, including key UN climate and science agencies, marking a sweeping retreat from the multilateral system.
2 min read8 Jan 2026Why fighting climate change requires a lot more than technology and optimism
Innovation is vital, but it won’t by itself save us from a fast warming world. As faith in tech fixes confronts climate reality, a tougher challenge emerges: rethinking how decisions are made, by whom and on what assumptions. The real test may be climate literacy, especially among leaders.
3 min read6 Jan 2026Climate 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 2025At COP30, India’s delayed climate agenda draws global attention. When will New Delhi submit it — and what do we know?
At COP30, India has yet to submit its updated climate action plan, raising concerns about its commitment to global climate goals. With increasing emissions and calls for greater financial support from developed nations, the world is watching closely as India navigates its climate strategy.
5 min read21 Nov 2025Climate kookiness: There’s a whole industry that wants to dim the sun and it’s terrifying
As climate action stalls and extreme heat accelerates, a once-fringe idea is attracting billions and powerful backers: blocking the sun. Tech billionaires, startups and rogue actors may soon attempt to cool the planet—long before the world agrees on its risks. Should we be terrified?
5 min read21 Nov 2025