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Dr J Srinivasan, Distinguished Scientist at the Divecha Centre for Climate Change, IISc
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Bengaluru warming faster than global mean, will become much hotter: Dr J Srinivasan, IISc

February 13, 2022 Navya P K

The State can’t deal with climate change if it ignores local factors like land use change and pollution, says Dr Srinivasan.

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Bengaluru’s climate no longer cool. Here’s why

August 18, 2021 Padmaja Jayaraman

Large scale, unplanned urbanisation is turning Bengaluru into a heat island. Land surface temperatures are hitting 41℃!

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Bengaluru’s changing rainfall patterns: expert points to climate change

August 13, 2021 Navya P K

Study blames Bengaluru’s changing rainfall patterns on climate change – more extreme events with higher intensity rainfall and more dry spells.

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Podcast: Why we need to plant more native tree species in Bengaluru

May 20, 2020 Grace Madigan

Bengaluru has lost much of its natural vegetation to urbanisation. Majority of trees that do remain, cannot protect the city from heat island effects or climate change.

Economy

“Dear food businesses, areca cutlery and clay pots aren’t eco-friendly”

October 9, 2019 Seema Sharma

Many businesses are opting for areca cutlery, clay pots etc to avoid plastic and be eco-friendly. But these materials are hard to compost, and only add to Bengaluru’s piling waste.

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Bengalureans will strike for climate justice on Global Climate Week

September 19, 2019 News Desk

On September 20th, Bengaluru will participate in the Global Climate Strike. This will be followed by a series of events till September 27th

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Want to deal with climate change? This is for you!

August 26, 2014 News Desk

A workshop to empower youngsters to implement creative ideas to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

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Bengaluru’s carbon emissions: how much? what to do?

March 8, 2010 Bhanu Sridharan

The second in a series of two articles from Citizen Matters, commissioned on the back of the failed Copenhagen summit. Read about your city’s carbon emissions and what is being done to cut them down.

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Green conference for parents, schools

November 29, 2009 Vinita

The ‘Be the Change Conference’ to be held this Friday and Saturday will address a range of issues related to food, health and climate change – for parents, educators, children and all concerned citizens.

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Take a stand on climate change today!

October 23, 2009 Arun Patre

On International Day of Climate Action, Bengaluru youth raise awareness among citizens and leaders alike on the climate change issue. Arun Patre shares the inside story behind today’s events.

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What’s your view on climate change?

September 21, 2009 Sangeeta Mansur

Participants are invited to join the citizen consultation in Bangaluru to voice opinions about the issue of climate change, as part of a world-wide consultation on the topic to be held this Saturday.


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