Articles

India is breathing unsafe air most of the year

December 31, 2025

Most Indian cities expose residents to unsafe air for much of the year, quietly increasing respiratory and heart diseases, productivity losses, and premature deaths. Yet our response remains largely reactive, seasonal, and fragmented. The article brings together evidence on why air quality governance in India must move beyond short-term measures to year-round, health-centric policy action.

Publication:UNI India

Author:Sudheer Kumar Shukla

Category: Environment

Living the change we need

December 25, 2025

The article highlights how rising pollution, climate risks, and mounting waste make sustainable living an urgent necessity.

Publication:Millennium Post

Author:Praveen Garg

Category: Environment

Aravallis at a Crossroads: When Legal Clarity Risks Ecological Collapse

December 20, 2025

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

December 12, 2025

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

December 11, 2025

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

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

October 11, 2025

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