Urban

The realities of heat exposure in informal settlements are often absent from climate plans. A community-led approach, from data collection to low-cost innovations, ensures that solutions are relevant to people’s immediate needs.

Worsening climate stress and infrastructural issues are exacerbating the water crisis across India's cities. How can these barriers be addressed?

In India, computer and mobile repair shops have long extended device lifespans, yet they remain overlooked in e-waste management plans.

With vehicular emissions driving India’s air pollution crisis, low emission zones (LEZs) offer a viable solution to improving air quality, reducing congestion, and creating healthier, liveable cities.

As Delhi gets ready to vote, a citizen-led charter calls for systemic solutions—sustainable mobility, safer streets, and inclusive public spaces—for a better quality of life.

Delhi’s homeless population faces fatal risks during cold waves due to inadequate shelters and poor resources, highlighting the need for urgent action by government machinery and civil society.

New-age startups have the potential to address India’s solid waste management issues, but systemic challenges like rigid tendering and corruption persist.

Research in car showrooms reveals that lack of training, biases, and other barriers prevent sales personnel from effectively promoting electric vehicles. This needs to change.

An urban lake restoration project near Chennai demonstrates how scientific interventions and community participation can recover lost biodiversity and support environmental sustainability.

Small and mid-sized coastal cities in India are highly vulnerable to climate-induced sea-level rise but are overlooked in terms of data, research, and policy. A recent study highlights what they need.