CSE’s Weekly Bulletin

September 10, 2025

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Editorial by Sunita Narain

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Sunita Narain

Editor, Down To Earth

@sunitanar

This crisis is of our making

We are living through catastrophic times that will bring even mighty mountains to their knees

This is not normal; it is beyond tragic. Words fail me to explain the scale of devastation the northern Indian subcontinent has witnessed during this season of rain. Vast areas are flooded; homes, schools and hospitals have been lost; roads and other infrastructure destroyed; agricultural fields submerged. In the Western Himalayan region, where cloudburst after cloudburst has hit the ground, mighty mountains have crumbled like rivers of mud. This has a huge human cost; put a face to the flood and the devastation to comprehend what...Continue Reading

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From Down To Earth

Did southwest monsoon moisture cross the Himalayas and reach the Tibetan Plateau in 2025?

If this did happen, it would be further proof that warming caused by the emissions of greenhouse gases is changing some of the most fundamental climatic processes in southern Asia

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China’s clean energy push signals global fossil fuel decline

China’s clean energy transition is underpinned by strategic goals beyond climate

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My Food Story: Of ‘Shahtoot’, spring and sunshine

My Food Story is a collection of stories and recipes that celebrate India’s traditional plant-based ingredients sourced from local biodiversity.

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Can India decarbonise effectively?

Most coal-based power plants in India are largely inefficient; it is possible to reduce emissions from thermal power plants in India by over 30 per cent by 2031-32

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WATCH | From Blockade to Famine: The Collapse of Gaza’s Food System


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Unpacking Implementation Challenges in Rooftop Solar in India

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Beyond Concrete: Low-carbon Solutions from Novelty to Norm

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Solid Waste Information Management System (SWIMS) for Local Governments in Uganda

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