Reforestation efforts in Tamil Nadu's Arunachala Hills are paying off. Fire teams in Spain clear brush to prevent wildfires. Can India's Great Green Wall halt desertification? And how farmers are protecting biodiversity by going back to traditional cultivation practices.
Billions of people across Asia are grappling with extreme heat in a trend worsened by climate change. India's heat wave has been one of the longest ever recorded. This week, Eco India looks at what can be done to address the root of the problem.
An organic farm on the edge of Mumbai that’s teaching locals to grow high-quality food by working with nature. Plus: The waste pickers in Delhi growing fresh vegetables to improve their diet, and a storage sachet designed to cut food waste.
From farmers in the Himalayan region of Ladakh managing a water crisis to the commercial forests around the world that are dying - how can we adapt to climate change and thrive? Plus: The rise of the electric rickshaw across India.
From technology to stop onions from spoiling in India's warehouses to agri-tech that connects farmers with customers - we look at ways technology is helping to revolutionize food production.
From tree huggers and tree doctors to wildlife conservationists – we meet dedicated individuals raising awareness about the importance of preserving the natural environment, and look at ways we can all help save it.
From wastewater to plant residue, plastics and textiles, waste can be transformed into a valuable resource in all sorts of ways. It just takes creative ideas, efficient recycling systems and the right kind of infrastructure.
As the ultra-rich fuel climate damage with their lifestyles, others feel the full force of the catastophe despite playing little part in it. Like India’s fishers and farmers. Will the new Indian ruling on climate justice help them?
How can we boost nutrition levels and benefit our environment too? A waste product that enriches farmland could help, as could seaweed. Children in Assam are learning to grow veggies, and an age-old fish dish has made a comeback in Tamil Nadu.
A community in Kerala collects and shares weather data to protect its members, after repeat devastation by floods. Ditching the city for rural self-reliance. Sweden proves you can slash emissions AND grow the economy! How have they done it? And: the many uses of sustainable cork in Portugal.
Fighting floods in Delhi, using regenerative farming to avert fungal infestation in the apple belt, the benefits of growing mushrooms in cities, how vermicompost can boost organic fruit and veg production and why Norway is giving up coal mining.
English
18 October 2024
Information, Nature
Sannuta Raghu
