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‘Maharashtra had 1,500 landslides in 2021, so 1,500 lessons but nothing learnt’

The Wayanad landslides bring back memories of last year’s landslide in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, on the Sahyadri range of the Western Ghats that straddle down to Kerala. Almost 30 percent of Maharashtra is landslide-prone. The recurring landslides have put the…
By Shobha SurinAugust 9, 2024
  • Monsoon in Cities
  • Climate Change
  • Green Zones

From monsoon magic to mayhem and what cities can do about it

There was a time when the monsoon brought a lot of joy and exhilaration in cities. The season was a part of…
By QoC EditorialJuly 12, 2024
  • Climate Change
  • Natural Environment
  • Urban Planning

Why India’s cities are not prepared for extreme heat and high rainfall

Searing heat scorched northern India, including Delhi, before rains hit hard. Flooding threw life out of gear in Pune, Bengaluru, Itanagar among…
By Shobha Surin and Shivani DaveJune 28, 2024
  • Climate Change
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Climate disasters are connected to the way our cities are planned

Cities have completely ignored their natural areas. If mapped and made available on a public database, people can be empowered with the…
By Jashvitha Dhagey and Maitreyee ReleJune 28, 2024
  • Built Environment
  • Climate Change
  • Pollution

Plastic chokes drains but bans are not enough

India’s ban on plastic in 2022 was to restrict the manufacture, distribution, stocking, sale and use of 19 single-use plastic items. An…
By Jashvitha DhageyJune 28, 2024
  • Climate Change
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1.5 degrees Celsius lifestyles and the city

For cities, addressing the lifestyle choices of their inhabitants is not merely a luxury but an imperative. By framing 1.5C lifestyles in…
By Raz Godelnik and Peleg KremerJune 28, 2024
  • Climate Change
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Urgent heat conversations and actions we need in India to cool down cities

As millions of Indians struggle through an relentlessly scorching summer with never-before high temperatures, Heat Action Plans have become critical to people’s…
By QoC EditorialMay 31, 2024
  • Climate Change
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‘Move from crisis-oriented approach during heat waves to making cities heat-resilient’

Every year, discussions in the public and private domains on heat start around March-April and peak in May-June. These usually focus on short-term measures, a set of dos and don’ts for people, which are important but limited from a long-term…
By Shobha SurinMay 31, 2024
  • Climate Change
  • Green Cover
  • Heat Waves

Trees: Nature’s canopies against scorched cities and heat waves

It’s known that trees are natural coolers amidst the concrete in our cities. This becomes critical when cities reel under heat waves…
By Jashvitha Dhagey and Vedant MhatreMay 31, 2024
  • Climate Change
  • Heat Waves
  • Inequality

Informal workers brave cruel heat for a few rupees a day

Outdoor and informal workers such as construction labourers, delivery drivers, hawkers and vendors are forced to brave the punishing heat to earn…
By Team QoCMay 31, 2024

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