Rajendra SHENDE

Jan 16, 2025 | mediaindia.eu | Rajendra SHENDE

‘Alliance of IITs’ gets together to combat climate change Environment Society The devastating fires that have burnt large parts of Los Angeles to ashes and captured global headlines are yet another example of how no one, rich or poor, can escape the catastrophic impact of climate change. The wildfires raging in Southern California are far from simple wake-up calls.

Jan 15, 2025 | southasiamonitor.org | Rajendra SHENDE

The wildfires raging in Southern California are far from simple wake-up calls. They are deafening sirens of scores of ambulances rushing, carrying the parts of our planet with severe burns. Indeed, this part of the planet is known for the extreme riches of Silicon Valley and Hollywood. But now it is more known for its chronic wildfire infernos.  During the 2020 wildfire season alone, over 8,100 fires contributed to the burning of nearly 4.5 million acres of land.

Nov 16, 2024 | ethnicmediaservices.org | Rajendra SHENDE

Political upheaval caused by post-election results in the United States — the largest per-capita emitter and the second-largest absolute emitter of greenhouse gases — has not only put the agenda of COP29 in limbo, but has also engulfed the world in uncertainty about the climate urgency. World leaders have gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan for COP29, which will run from Nov. 11-22.

Nov 11, 2024 | mediaindia.eu | Rajendra SHENDE

Despite climate & political heat at record levels, nations must find a way ahead Global climate change meet COP29 that gets underway at Baku in Azerbaijan today comes at a time when political and climatic heat seem to have reached record levels. Yet, there is reason for measured optimism as last year, COP28 managed to reach some landmark agreements despite the outbreak of Israel-Hamas war and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. If in some ways COP28 made history, will COP29 make the future?

Nov 10, 2024 | southasiamonitor.org | Rajendra SHENDE

There is a disturbing contrast between  political-backdrop when COP28 was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates last year and political heat that exists now for COP29 starting in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 November. The conflicts between  Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Palestine, witnessed during COP28, have now ruthlessly intensified into regional wars with no end in sight.