“The world is reaching the tipping point beyond which climate change may become irreversible. If this happens, we risk denying present and future generations the right to a healthy and sustainable planet – the whole of humanity stands to lose.” – Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of UN Net Zero Emission:...
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“Even with all our technology and the inventions that make modern life so much easier than it once was, it takes just one big natural disaster to wipe all that away and remind us thathere on Earth, we’re still at the mercy of nature” – Neil deGrasse Tyson Climate...
Is Majuli, the largest river island of the world, inching towards non-existence? “Majuli means land between two parallel rivers. This has been the cultural capital of Assam since 16th Century and is the abode of the Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture “ Persistent edging of the mighty Brahmaputra river has pushed...
Picturesque Aizawl City has its Own Silent Devils Located in the northern part of Mizoram with Tlawng river valley to its west and the Tuirial river valley to its east, Aizawl is the state capital and the largest city of Mizoram, and has, according to census 2011, the population base of 293,416. The...
One of the most growing and expanding cities in the north-eastern region of India is Guwahati. There are other cities too such as Shillong, Aizawl, Dimapur, and Agartala which have been witnessing unprecedented urbanization. These cities have also been confronting many challenges which are the consequences of urbanization. However,...
Why is there a necessity of robust disaster management frameworks for North-East India? ‘Seven sisters’ flashes in consciousness when we hear ‘North-East India’. Seven sisters are comprised of states such as Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh. Sikkim is also part of the north-eastern region of...
Consequence of unprecedented urbanization across world is cropping up of new urban clusters. These clusters may become the root of many ecological hazards.