Urban surfaces generally are made from asphalt or concrete, which soak up a lot of solar energy during the day, holding it until night, and causing cities to be much hotter than the surrounding areas. For a long time, we've thought of cities and nature as two very different things: cities are monuments to human industry, and nature is a place where wild things grow. Illustration by The Geostrata But this separation is proving deadly as the world's cities grow and the "Urban H

India’s battle against climate change is at a critical point. With 18% of the global population and only 2.4% of global land , India shows a higher dependency on its natural resources. On one hand, India ranked seventh among the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, constantly at the risk of climate-related disasters such as episodes of heatwaves, frequent forest fires, and sea-level rise, while on the other hand, India also has exceptional natural resources that can be

With the global temperature on a constant rise with each passing year there’s an urgent need to implement long-term measures,...