Climate & Everyday Life

How a changing climate is reshaping daily life, livelihoods, and communities across India and Asia — told through the people experiencing it.

Tea  ·  Agriculture  ·  India

India’s tea industry brews modern future amid climate challenges

India’s 200-year-old tea sector is adopting traceability systems, mechanisation and climate-smart farming as Assam production drops amid heatwaves and erratic monsoons — but the industry’s ability to balance productivity, quality and climate resilience will determine its long-term future.

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20 June 2026
Monsoon  ·  Heat  ·  India

India’s delayed monsoon, intensifying heat signal new climate reality

Delayed monsoon rains, strengthening El Niño conditions, and factory heatwaves are converging into an interconnected climate crisis — with new research suggesting the monsoon system itself may be entering a new and more volatile regime.

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21 June 2026