Author: Saravanakuma Ramalingam

Promoting Climate-smart Agriculture in South Asia

Photo by Siraj Ahmad/Shutterstock.com Agriculture in South Asia is highly susceptible to climate change. Long-term variations in temperature and precipitation are likely to shift cropping seasons and crop cultivation, potentially causing low yields. Agriculture-based economies in South Asia, such as Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan, are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and associated [...] Read More

CAREing for the Elixir of Life

Photo by Twenty-nine/Shutterstock.com Water is quite aptly called the ‘elixir of life’. It is a known fact that water is always on the move through the water cycle processes. Global warming has a significant effect on this cycle, altering the quantity, timing, distribution, and quality of available water. Countries in South Asia face different levels [...] Read More

Innovation to Impact: Emerging Technology to Address Climate and Disaster Resilience

Photo by Andrii Yalanskyi/Shutterstock.com Climate change is a major driver of disaster losses and failed development. Climate-related disasters, including extreme weather events, have dominated the global disaster landscape in the 21st century, which has led to shaping new approaches to science and practice in climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and resilience building. Over the [...] Read More