Mint Climate Change Tracker

27: The Season Finale | What I learned from the experts | A climate pledge

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:01:47 -0000

In the final episode of the second season, host Bibek Bhattacharya recaps his conversations with Indian climate change experts and talks about what he has learned this season.

26: Intense rains in Mumbai and western India I In conversation with scientist Minal Pathak I India's climate change costs

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 09:25:49 -0000

In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks with environmental scientist Dr Minal Pathak on climate change and cities, climate justice and much more. Plus monsoon floods hit western India. Also find out how much climate change will cost India.

25: Assam and Bihar floods I In conversation with Amitangshu Acharya I How dams and embankments lead to floods |

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:03:32 -0000

Monsoon is here and so are devastating floods in Assam and Bihar. In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks to water researcher Amitangshu Acharya on how our obsession with controlling rivers is leading to more floods.

24: In conversation with climatologist Chirag Dhara I How Climate Change works I India's first official climate change assessment

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:43:09 -0000

In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya discusses India's first climate change assessment and speaks with climatologist Chirag Dhara about the report.

23: Looking for a clean energy economy I In conversation with Ulka Kelkar I World approaches a heat barrier

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 08:49:29 -0000

In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks with climate policy expert Ulka Kelkar about what an Indian clean energy economy would look like.

22: Environment Impact Assessment I In conversation with Neha Sinha I Environmental degradation and Climate Change

Sun, 12 Jul 2020 10:07:56 -0000

In this episode, host, Bibek Bhattacharya speaks with conservation biologist Neha Sinha on environmental degradation, the importance of the Environment Impact Assessments, and the link between climate change and the destruction of nature.

21: Climate Change and water I An interview with Aditi Mukherji I Sustainable agriculture

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 09:35:01 -0000

In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya talks about the uneven monsoon rainfall and speaks with water expert Aditi Mukherji on India's groundwater, sustainable agriculture practices, and much more.

20: India's climate change risks I In conversation with Arunabha Ghosh I India's energy future

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:59:51 -0000

In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks with Dr. Arunabha Ghosh of CEEW on India's energy future, mapping risks, international cooperation and much more.

19: Talking to children about Climate Change I In conversation with Bijal Vachharajani I India's national Climate Change report

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:52:52 -0000

How do you talk to children about climate change? Host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks with children's book writer and publisher Bijal Vachharajani to find out.

18: Assam gas leak I An interview with Aruna Chandrasekhar I Media and Climate Change

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:06:30 -0000

In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks to climate journalist Aruna Chandrasekhar about media coverage of environment, vulnerable communities, and climate change.

17: India's green economic recovery I An interview with Navroz K. Dubash I Climate Change and Policy

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:41:09 -0000

In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks to climate policy expert Navroz K. Dubash about India's post-pandemic economic recovery and using policy for climate resilience.

16: Cyclone Amphan and Climate Change I Interview with Roxy Mathew Koll I Locust Attack

Fri, 29 May 2020 15:56:36 -0000

In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya speaks to climate scientist Roxy Mathew Koll to understand how climate change supercharged Cyclone Amphan, bleached coral reefs and brought locusts to India.

15: Covid-19 is a dress rehearsal for Climate Change I An interview with Shloka Nath of India Climate Collaborative I The importance of collective action

Fri, 22 May 2020 07:38:25 -0000

In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya talks to Shloka Nath of the India Climate Collaborative about the importance of the group effort, how the poorest are hit the hardest by both the pandemic and climate change, and how we can build resilience.

14: A New Season I Climate Change and Covid-19 I Why Science Matters

Fri, 15 May 2020 08:51:38 -0000

In the first episode of Season 2, host Bibek Bhattacharya talks about the effect of climate change on epidemic diseases and why our response to climate change should be guided by science.

13: The Season Finale | Book recommendations | Podcast recommendations

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 07:27:36 -0000

In the final episode of Season 1, host Bibek Bhattacharya gives a shoutout to three of his favourite books on Climate Change and the environment as well as a podcast recommendation.

12: The Cost of Climate Change | Climate Change mitigation | Financial loss

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:11:55 -0000

Some people say that climate change mitigation is too expensive. But if we don't spend now, we will have to pay a steeper cost later. In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya discusses the cost of Climate Change

11: What is Climate Change denial? | Climate Change hoax | Heating planet

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 07:11:48 -0000

When you hear someone say, "Climate Change is a hoax", this is climate change denial. In this episode Bibek Bhattacharya talks about how this works and how we can counter this with facts.

10: Declining Himalayan snow cover | Biodiversity | Climate Change

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:12:07 -0000

Winter snowfall sustains Himalayan communities as well as high mountain biodiversity. But Climate Change is playing havoc with seasonal cycles. Find out more with host Bibek Bhattacharya.

9: The Climate Change Blues | Health Crisis | Mental Health

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:50:10 -0000

One of the biggest health crises posed by Climate Change is about mental health. Yet, this is something that is little studied, especially in India. Host Bibek Bhattacharya talks about the climate change blues.

8: The Health of India's Forests | Forest cover | Forest fire

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:21:41 -0000

We keep hearing that India's forest cover is going up. What does this mean? And what does this hide? In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya discusses the health of India's forests.

7: The Trouble With Fashion | Greenhouse Gases | Fashion Industry

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:11:08 -0000

The global fashion industry is one of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases and a threat to biodiversity. Here's what the industry is doing to change things.

6: The Importance of Hope | UN Summits | Climate Crisis

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:53:38 -0000

It's 2020, and time to look forward with the hope that we will be able to beat the Climate Crisis after all. In this episode, host Bibek Bhattacharya discusses two UN summits later this year, where governments have to come up with a plan to prevent runaway Climate Change. Where there's a will there's hope.

5: What did we learn in 2019? | Global Heating | Citizen's Protests

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 08:25:40 -0000

2019 has been a momentous year for the climate crisis. This year we found out just how much time we have, we saw the effects of global heating all around the world, we saw governments dither on delivering a crisis plan, and we learnt that citizens' protests are the only way to make governments halt this crisis. In the final episode of the year, host Bibek Bhattacharya looks back at the year gone by, and how the things he learnt changed him.

4: When governments don't deliver | Carbon emission | UN council

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 09:55:52 -0000

In this episode, we look how nations that top the carbon emission charts are failing to cut their emissions.

3: How governments ignore the Climate Crisis | Fossil Fuels | World Governments

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 11:24:44 -0000

In the latest episode of Mint Climate Change Tracker, Bibek Bhattacharya looks at what governments around the world are doing to tackle the climate crisis. Short answer: not much.

2: What are Greenhouse Gas Emissions and why should we care? | Industrial Emissions

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:26:58 -0000

What are Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and how are they wrecking our planet? In the latest episode of the Mint Climate Change Tracker, host Bibek Bhattacharya tracks how in just 60 years, industrial emissions have brought about a climate crisis, and what we must do to stop it.

1: Welcome to the Climate Crisis | Climate Emergency | Global Temperature

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:17:46 -0000

The first thing we need to do to tackle climate change is to change the way we talk about it. Let's call it what it really is, a crisis. In this episode, Bibek Bhattacharya @sarvatathagatha reveals why The Oxford Dictionary has made 'climate emergency' its word of the year, and how just a 1 degree celsius increase in global temperatures is wrecking the planet.