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Bengaluru-based Black Baza Coffee Co won a prestigious award for its biodiversity-friendly brews. Its founder Arshiya Bose speaks to Sharmila Vaidyanathan about how coffee can benefit farms livemint.com/mint-lounge/fo…

For Mint Lounge, I spoke to the amazing Arshiya Bose about her coffee company Black Baza Coffee and what it means to brew biodiversity-friendly cuppas. Black Baza recently won the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Sustainability Award. Read more. livemint.com/mint-lounge/fo…

In ‘The Food Waste Pickle: Why India’s Food Waste Crisis is Graver Than You Think’, Sharmila Vaidyanathan traces how food waste is a nutrition issue—highlighting where food is lost and the gaps in the system. Read here: thelocavore.in/2025/03/05/the… #FoodAndWaste #CookingWithWaste (5/5)

Climate-induced changes in the yield and nutritional quality of various foods could tip the balance of gut microbiota towards strains associated with malnutrition, writes Sharmila Vaidyanathan trib.al/e9rJdXn

For The Hindu I wrote about the links between climate change and gut microbial composition based on a recent review article by Elena Litchman. Thank you Dr Litchman, Sachit Anand, Tarini Shankar Ghosh and Dr Sharma for your inputs. thehindu.com/sci-tech/scien…

Pollution Markets May Hold Promise but Regulatory Mechanisms Remain Crucial in India Aathira Perinchery✍️ thewire.in/environment/po…

We're delighted to announce that the winner of the #InternationalBooker2025 is Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, translated by Deepa Bhasthi. Here's everything you need to know about the book: thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-lib…

In my latest for Mongabay India, I write about the importance of long-term community engagements in ensuring longevity and scalable impacts in voluntary #carbonmarket projects. Please read and share. Inputs from Shivani Agarwal Ruth DeFries Trishant. india.mongabay.com/2025/05/econom…

Several studies across India have established the presence of microplastics in sea salt. Depending on the study, the number of microplastics found in a kilogram of sea salt varied between 35 and 575 particles. ✒️ Sharmila Vaidyanathan [Published in 2023] india.mongabay.com/2023/04/varyin…

Adolescent health needs renewed focus in the time of climate change: report - Sharmila Vaidyanathan ✍️ thehindu.com/sci-tech/energ…

Adolescent health needs renewed focus in the time of climate change: report ✍️@yellowturmeric thehindu.com/sci-tech/energ…

My latest for The Hindu Science is about the key findings of the recent #Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing. The report calls for urgent focus in this area and warns that the wellbeing of adolescents worldwide has reached a tipping point. thehindu.com/sci-tech/energ…

Globally, several studies have examined the links between climate change and diabetes. In India, however, the data is lacking. My latest for Mongabay India looks at why this is concerning. india.mongabay.com/2025/07/overlo…

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The challenges of a diabetic living under the shadow of climate change: Unable to walk outside because of rain (or heat), can't afford increasingly pricey fruits and veggies. + comorbidities. Charles E Leonard Ashoka TSB CHART Int. Diabetes Fed. CMC Vellore (Official) 1/2 india.mongabay.com/2025/07/overlo…

Charles E Leonard Ashoka TSB CHART Int. Diabetes Fed. CMC Vellore (Official) Existing research shows that climate change can further complicate the pathophysiology of diabetes and its management in patients. However, significant gaps exist in our understanding of these interconnections, reports Sharmila Vaidyanathan. 2/2

Dr. Sulochana Gadgil, who has just passed away, was one of India's finest climate scientists. Her research over almost five decades greatly enhanced our understanding of the Indian monsoon. After her doctoral work at Harvard and post-doctoral work at MIT, she returned to the

The Indian tech startups tackling the country's mountains of waste s.nikkei.com/4f6MaXV

India's daily solid waste output exceeds 170,000 metric tons. A significant amount of urban waste ends up in landfills. But startups like ReCircle WeVOIS Labs TrashCon and #Skrap are making a difference. My latest article for @nikkeiasia. asia.nikkei.com/Business/Techn…