India-Pakistan Water Pact ‘Outdated’ In Climate Era
A disputed India-Pakistan water treaty should be strengthened to factor in challenges such as climate change or scrapped entirely, say water experts amid heightened
Read more
Author: Ranjit Devraj
Ranjit Devraj writes for SciDev.Net’s Asia and Pacific desk.
Articles by Ranjit Devraj:
‘Ozone-Climate Penalty’ Adds To India’s Air Pollution
India’s cities are already ranked among the world’s most polluted, based on concentrations of fine particulate matter in the air.
Read more
Switching Wildlife For Livestock Fosters Harmful Pests
Greater monitoring of the risk of diseases spread by insects is needed in environments where animals and people coexist, say
Read more
Winter Smog Adds To Pollution Woes In India, Pakistan
With cities in India and Pakistan ranking among the world’s most polluted, new technologies must be adopted to tackle dangerous
Read more
Mass Tourism Brings Dollars But With All The Baggage
Last August, the picturesque Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan halved to US$100 per night a charge levied on international tourists. The
Read more
Climate Change Widening Asia’s Education Gap
As temperatures in India’s national capital region hovered above a scorching 47 degrees Celsius in mid-May, authorities ordered the closure
Read more
SDGs In Asia: Mind The Widening Gap
With Asia Pacific seriously lagging on all 17 of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) there are doubts if the
Read more
GM Food Crops Yet To Crack India’s Vast Farms
As the world’s second-largest producer of rice, wheat, vegetables and fruit, India is a country that no multinational corporation involved
Read more
Turning Pine Needles From Fire Risk To Renewable Fuel
The flammability of pine needles, a major fire hazard in the coniferous forests of India’s vast sub-Himalayan belt, makes them
Read more
COVID-19 Lockdowns ‘Turned India Greener’
India’s drastic COVID-19 lockdowns had a silver lining. With polluting industries and vehicular movement halted, urban dwellers were treated to
Read more