Articles

Aravallis at a Crossroads: When Legal Clarity Risks Ecological Collapse

March 03, 2026

The piece highlights a critical issue—how recent legal interpretations based on elevation thresholds could leave large, ecologically vital parts of the Aravalli landscape outside formal protection. This has serious implications for groundwater security, air quality, biodiversity, and climate resilience in North India.

Publication:UNI India

Author:Sudheer Kumar Shukla

Category: Environment

Invisible epidemic: Why air pollution is India’s largest health threat

March 03, 2026

Air pollution in India has quietly become one of the largest public health threats, affecting respiratory health, cardiovascular systems, neurological outcomes, and overall life expectancy. The piece highlights how air pollution must be addressed not just as an environmental concern, but as a core public health and development issue, requiring coordinated, multi-sectoral action.

Publication:The Hindu

Author:Sudheer Kumar Shukla

Category: Environment

Progress Without Real Acceleration

March 03, 2026

The article offers a critical assessment of the outcomes of COP30 in Belém and examines why global climate action continues to lag behind the urgency of the crisis. It discusses the gaps in implementation, missing commitments, and the need for stronger governance and accountability.

Publication:Millennium Post

Author:Praveen Garg & Sudheer Kumar Shukla

Category: Climate Change

Frozen Pulse of Asia: The Hindu Kush Himalayas

March 03, 2026

The article highlights critical insights on glacier melt trends, regional vulnerabilities, and the cascading impacts of climate change across the HKH region- backed by recent scientific assessments and data.

Publication:Water Digest

Author:Dr. Sudheer Kr. Shukla & Dr. Sandip Tanu Mandal

Category: Climate Change

Rural India as a Hub of Ecotourism

March 03, 2026

Rural India is emerging as a powerful ecotourism hub, driven by policy support, growing traveller demand for sustainability, and strong community participation. Government initiatives like the National Strategy for Ecotourism, Swadesh Darshan 2.0, and PRASHAD are strengthening eco-circuits, infrastructure, and skills, while rural communities are witnessing higher incomes, women’s entrepreneurship, youth employment, and conservation gains. […]

Publication:Kurukshetra Magazine

Author:Sudheer Kumar Shukla

Category: Environment

Mental health in a warming world: why this is a looming crisis

March 03, 2026

Climate change is not just an environmental issue — it’s a growing mental health challenge, especially in the Global South. Those least responsible for emissions often bear the greatest psychological and material burdens. Recognising mental health as core climate infrastructure is not a luxury, but a necessity.

Publication:The Hindu

Author:Sudheer Kumar Shukla

Category: Environment