#CSTEP’s Urban Greenprints report identifies how nature-based solutions (#NbS) can transform coastal cities such as #Chennai and #Mangaluru by enhancing #greeninfrastructure and building long-term resilience. Here’s what the #data says for the selected wards: Chennai can boost

The launch of #CSTEP's Climate Risk Assessment Tool was covered by the Tamil newspaper Dinamalar. #Climatechange #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateRisk #CRAT

On 29 April 2025, in Bhubaneswar, the Honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (Modiji Ka Parivar), launched the Odisha Climate-Smart Agriculture Alliance (CSA)—a collaborative initiative of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment (DAFE), the Fisheries & Animal

We are happy to announce the seventh edition of India Clean Air Summit (#ICAS) 2025—#CSTEP’s premier event on #AirQuality science, #policy, and action. Bringing together #scientists, #policymakers, #industry leaders, #civil society organisations, and #innovators, ICAS addresses

#Bengaluru's #May rainfall has surged by 130% since 1990, exposing the city's inadequate stormwater #infrastructure and the consequences of unchecked #urbanisation. #CSTEP researcher Sahil Mathew emphasises the urgent need for proactive measures to prevent recurring #urban

Nitya Mohan Khemka & Indu K Murthy call for a shift from crisis response to preventive, year-round #heat resilience. That means #climate-ready primary care, trained ASHAs, early alerts, and protections for the most vulnerable. #Resilience isn’t seasonal—it must be built now. Read

#CSTEP’s 'Urban Greenprints' #study looks at nature-based solutions (#NbS) that can help selected wards in #Chennai and #Mangaluru deal with #climate challenges. It picks 4–6 options for each city—like #mangroves or #green roofs—using a decision matrix that looks at their

📢 #JoinUs for #webinar on 'Climate Smart Agriculture: The Odisha Approach' 🗣️by Dr. Indu K Murthy, CSTEP 📅4 June | 11 AM IST #Register #Now🖱️ us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… For previous #webinars in the series, please visit: southasia.ifpri.info/2023/09/28/vid… #agriculture #climate #odisha

In this second #blog in the ‘Voices From Climate Frontline’ series, #CSTEP researchers Lakshmi Menon and Tashina Cheranda summarise the main takeaways from the activities carried out during the #climate training #workshop in #Odisha. linkedin.com/pulse/reflecti…

Congratulations to the Government of #Odisha for launching a scheme to revive forgotten & underutilised crops CMO Odisha Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (Modiji Ka Parivar) Shivraj Singh Chouhan Agriculture INDIA Arabinda K Padhee

In this Medium blog, #CSTEP researchers Suvid Manjappa, Vidhatri Thakkar and Lakshmi Menon narrate how women-led cooperatives affiliated with the #SEWA Federation in #Gujarat are quietly shaping everyday climate #resilience through intuitive, often overlooked ways. Their lived

#CSTEP researchers Indu K Murthy and Kaveri Ashok discuss our latest report 'Namma SAFARI: Low-Carbon Development Pathways for Karnataka' and its tangible strategies to achieve a low-carbon future in this article by Deccan Herald deccanherald.com/india/karnatak…

In The Hindu's latest e-book titled ‘Climate Change and Climate Justice', #CSTEP researchers Krithika Ravishankar and Kaveri Ashok contributed a chapter on #India’s history of #climate negotiations. thehindu.com/premium/ebook/ #ClimateJustice #GreenTransition

#CSTEP researcher Indu K Murthy was a guest on the latest episode of the InSolidarity #podcast, where she spoke about why smaller women-led collectives need tools to assess and adapt to #climate risks. youtube.com/watch?v=_fZ5yZ… She also highlighted what it will take for #grassroots

“Climate adaptation isn’t just a strategy - it’s a mindset shift.” In Ep 13 of In Solidarity, Indu K Murthy from CSTEP breaks down why resilience, not just mitigation, must drive climate action - especially for informal women workers. 🎧 Listen now: youtu.be/_fZ5yZR93zE

🎉 Celebrating 20 Years of CSTEP! youtube.com/watch?v=3A-3LL… From a bold idea to one of India’s leading think tanks, #CSTEP’s journey has been one of purpose, perseverance, and progress. For two decades, we have worked at the intersection of science, technology, and policy,

In her article for Deccan Herald, #CSTEP researcher Indu K Murthy discusses the progress of the Global Goal on Adaptation (#GGA) and how, beyond fulfilling #climate obligations, it will help #India carve the path to a #resilient, economically thriving #future.

India Clean Air Summit (#ICAS) 2025 – Day 1 Recap The opening day of #ICAS2025 set the stage for learning and collaboration on #AirQuality science and policy. ⚡ Highlights from day 1: ☁️ During his keynote, Shri Harish Hande (Co-Founder & CEO, SELCO Foundation) over an

#CSTEP researcher Ramya Natarajan highlighted that diverting #maize for #ethanol is raising #poultry feed costs and suggested that shifting from #rice or #wheat to maize could be more #sustainable in this article on ethanol blending targets in #India by BBC. bbc.com/news/articles/…

An article by ThePrintIndia featured extensive insights from #CSTEP researcher Swagata Dey on the need to tackle heavy commercial vehicle (#HCV) #emissions. Read the coverage here: theprint.in/environment/he… Although HCVs (#buses, #trucks, #tankers, #dumpers) make up only 1.74% of