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The Solutions Building a Circular Economy for Textiles in India

India already has a substantial textile recycling ecosystem. The challenge is to connect collection, sorting, technology, finance and markets so that post-consumer textiles can move from waste streams into viable circular businesses.

By Team Climate Action Live

Oct 05, 2026 12:49 IST

9 Min read

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Beyond the Spin

The Hidden Climate Footprint of What We Feed Animals

By The Sustainability Mafia

Oct 01, 2026 12:59 IST

7 Min read

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Beyond the Spin

What Is a Realistic Roadmap to Net Zero Events?

By Aashi Agarwal

Sep 28, 2026 14:01 IST

7 Min read

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News Demystified

The ‘Flailing State’ and India’s New Seeds and Pesticides Rules

By Venky Ramachandran

Sep 25, 2026 16:33 IST

7 Min read

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Explainers

Carbon Footprints: From Coffee Cups to Concerts

By Team Climate Action Live

Sep 29, 2026 12:09 IST

7 Min read

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Solution Deep-Dives

Could Battery Storage Work As a Village Commons?

By Dipin Damodharan&Vaishnavi V.S.

Sep 23, 2026 14:21 IST

9 Min read

Explainers

Before You Cut the Tag: What Your Clothes Reveal About Pollution, Chemicals and Fair Labour

By Sonam Raina

Sep 24, 2026 15:22 IST

7 Min read

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Solution Deep-Dives

Under Himalayan Sun and Rain, Kargil's Apricot Farmers Adapt to a Changing Climate

By Safeena Wani

Sep 22, 2026 11:43 IST

6 Min read

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Be The Change

Turning Methane Into Food, Feed and Farm Inputs

By Sonam Raina

Sep 17, 2026 11:08 IST

6 Min read

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Beyond the Spin

What Sustainable Events Actually Cost: Lessons From the Front Lines

By Aashi Agarwal

Sep 16, 2026 14:21 IST

8 Min read

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News Demystified

Why 1.5°C Overshoot Matters

By Team Climate Action Live

Sep 07, 2026 12:40 IST

6 Min read

Solution Deep-Dives

Cleaner Coalfields Are Possible. Why Are They Still the Exception?

By Sachin Jha Sekhar

Sep 11, 2026 11:37 IST

6 Min read

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Solution Deep-Dives

Refurbished Electronics: Your Old Gadgets Could Make You Money, and Solve India's E-Waste Crisis

By Kavitha Yarlagadda

Sep 15, 2026 17:42 IST

7 Min read

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News Demystified

Is Bio-Based Packaging Really Sustainable?

By Anjali V Raj

Sep 09, 2026 13:07 IST

7 Min read

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Carbon Management

How Green is My Laundry: Can an ESG Report Tell the Complete Story?

By Sharada Balasubramanian

Sep 04, 2026 11:58 IST

7 Min read

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Beyond the Spin

When Algorithms Propose MGNREGA Planning

By Venky Ramachandran

Sep 02, 2026 14:56 IST

7 Min read

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Explainers

What is Battery Aadhaar?

By Alok Gupta

Aug 31, 2026 18:52 IST

12 Min read

Beyond the Spin

India Can Manage a Heatwave. It Can't Yet Survive a Decade of Rising Heat

By Escandita Tewari

Aug 19, 2026 15:11 IST

5 Min read

Solution Deep-Dives

Can Farm Waste Reinvent the Circuit Board?

By Madhur Singh

Aug 20, 2026 13:35 IST

7 Min read

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Beyond the Spin

Why Districts Must Anchor India's Carbon Sequestration, Net-Zero Climate Transition

By Tejaswini M.E.

Sep 18, 2026 18:01 IST

6 Min read

Future Makers

Crop Residue to Sunscreen: How altM is Building a New Materials Industry

Future Makers

Crop Residue to Sunscreen: How AltM is Building Alternative Materials

By Aisiri Amin

Aug 16, 2026 18:11 IST

8 Min read

Future Makers

Meet the Chandrayaan-2 Scientist Solving the Water Crisis on Earth

By Sapna Gopal

Jul 09, 2026 23:21 IST

6 Min read

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Net Positive

Solution Deep-Dives

India's Rivers Need a Dye Detox, and Organic Colour's to the Rescue

By Sonam Raina

Jul 09, 2026 12:29 IST

9 Min read

Be The Change

Can Maharashtra's Warkari Pilgrimage Become a Climate Conversation?

How does one of India's oldest cultural traditions of pilgrimage become a space for climate listening?

By Sanjana Khandare

Aug 20, 2026 13:34 IST

1 Min read

Be The Change

What I Learned About Eco-Anxiety by Redirecting My Work

By Mahek Singh

Aug 11, 2026 01:02 IST

4 Min read

Be The Change

What Building a Circular Material Taught Us About Waste, Trust and Design

By Gaurav Wadhwani

Aug 11, 2026 00:50 IST

8 Min read

Be The Change

Climate Change, Declining Fish Stocks and the Fisherwomen Rebuilding Andhra’s Coastal Economy

By Aishwarya Bajpai

Aug 11, 2026 00:42 IST

9 Min read

Be The Change

What Is The Sustainability Mafia? Inside India's Founder-Led Climate Startup Network

By Sonam Raina

Jul 30, 2026 15:46 IST

6 Min read

Be The Change

Five Uncomfortable Truths about Making Climate Evidence Count

By Ashirbad S. Raha

Jul 28, 2026 16:36 IST

5 Min read

Be The Change

“I Buy Nothing but Salt”: Inside a Himachal Farmer's Experiment in Natural Farming

By Rohit Prashar

Jul 09, 2026 23:12 IST

5 Min read

Earthline

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Earthline

Harvesting Runoff to Meet Indian Cities’ Growing Water Demands

Water budgets show how rain enters, moves through and leaves cities. Comparing Bhopal, Bhuj and Kozhikode reveals how runoff can address shortages, reduce flood risks and strengthen urban water security.

By Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Sep 30, 2026 10:48 IST

7 Min read

Earthline

Digital Mapping is Restoring Karnataka’s Historical Stepwells

By Shilpi Roy Varghese

Sep 15, 2026 13:57 IST

5 Min read

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Earthline

Nepal flood: Assessing cross-border resilience and risks along shared Himalayan river

By Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Sep 03, 2026 22:42 IST

8 Min read

Earthline

Extreme Temperatures are Now a Boardroom Concern

By Deepak Kumar

Aug 19, 2026 15:08 IST

4 Min read

Earthline

Stabilising the Eastern Himalayas: Bamboo and Bioengineering

By Amita Bhaduri

Aug 18, 2026 16:03 IST

8 Min read

Earthline

Can Climate Rankings Tell Us Which Country is a Good Performer?

By Sebastian Block&Kamal Murari

Aug 17, 2026 16:55 IST

5 Min read

Village documents 600 species through a community-led survey

Earthline

Village Documents 600 Species Through Community-Led Survey

By Vinaya Kurtkoti

Aug 11, 2026 01:04 IST

7 Min read

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