Anjali Dhamale of Chinchpada village is a worried woman. Her household of 11 people that makes a living by growing rice and rearing fish and poultry is one of the many hundreds of families who will be uprooted because of the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). The people of Chinchpada village would be resettled… Continue reading Navi Mumbai in airport India ignores climate resilience
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Are our cities prepared for extreme precipitation dates?
From Mumbai to Houston, cities have caught up with heavy precipitation events in a much fiercer ways than ever before. As the world growingly moves into the cities, the progress symbol – that they are – is in great danger. They are sinking, their infrastructures have been found grossly lacking to adapt to climate induced… Continue reading Are our cities prepared for extreme precipitation dates?