How can climate and energy models better support Maharashtra’s low-carbon goals? WRI India is bringing together experts to discuss aligning modelling tools with state priorities, bridging gaps, and enhancing the role of models in policy planning. #ClimateAction

📢Happening Tomorrow! WRI India is hosting a Masterclass on tools, data sources and analytical approaches for distributional analysis of #climatepolicies. Join us and learn from the best in the field! 🔗india.wri.org/events/2025/4/… #PeopleCenteredTransition Ashwini Hingne

Happy International Jazz Day! 🎷🎶🥁

For those who missed 'Formalisation, Mathematics, & Artificial Intelligence', recordings are available on our YouTube channel. Koundinya Vajjha: youtu.be/NTK-jwjEY_E Bhavik Mehta: youtu.be/LwLra72pgRM Patrick Massot: youtu.be/AdltZpqbBd8 A summary:kiac.iisc.ac.in/stories-from-k…

Grasses have quietly shaped our planet and our lives in extraordinary ways. Join Mahesh Sankaran as he explores their evolution, impact on civilisation, and why saving grasslands is more urgent than ever. This programme is in collaboration with Infosys Prize

India’s shift to #EVs is changing the traditional auto sector by reshaping jobs, industries and livelihoods. In her blog, Ashwini Hingne explores potential challenges, opportunities and why the shift must put people at the center. 👉india.wri.org/perspectives/5…. #JustTransition

NEW: NOAA retires its widely cited billion-dollar weather and climate database amid staff cuts. Unique database had been tallying disaster costs for 45 years. cnn.com/2025/05/08/cli…

John Maynard Keynes: "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?".

20 May,5pm, A young wx enthu with his mob camera on the balcony. #Pune nonstop thunderstorms & lightning in many pockets since afternoon.A timely click of lightning strike from clouds to ground by #Dr_Kelkar_Sir,Ex DG IMD,now in Pune.He is just 84 yrs young,Wx passionate MoES GoI

"My story is perhaps a representation of the lives of many women of my generation who are well educated but always put household responsibilities before their personal careers" -Mangala Narlikar in Leelavati's Daughters ias.ac.in/public/Resourc…

Global average temperature is expected to rise to almost 2C above preindustrial in the next five years, according to the WMO, with falls in crop yields and more than a third of the world’s population being exposed to extreme heat. People, we are in danger.

A toddler, a teenager, and a job...can she have it all?! 🫠🫠🫠

For #MSME workers, heat & humidity are a serious health risk. Under the #RISE initiative,WRI India shared 800+ heat safety posters with 50+ MSMEs in Surat & Coimbatore offering practical tips and DOs and DON’Ts for #heatsafety. Access the posters 👉shorturl.at/rko4p

Electricity demand surged in 2024—but clean energy delivered, meeting 80%+ of new generation. Oil’s share hit a record low. The energy transition isn’t an aspiration —it’s happening now largely thanks to economics. International Energy Agency: iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/5b169aa…

Last year, I got my first taste of the famous Shahi litchi of Bihar. So many things we might lose without ever knowing we had them...

Extreme heat and rising humidity are impacting worker health and productivity in Indian #MSMEs. To address this risk, WRI India organized workshops in Surat and Coimbatore under the #RISE initiative, engaging 100+ MSME owners, workers, and factory managers. #WorldEnvironmentDay

"That courage that like a rock, which she Has no more need of, and I have."

Happy Father's Day to the best Baba Siddhartha Gadgil ❤️🤗🥰

Join WRI India for the "Electronics in EVs – Unlocking Opportunities for MSMEs" webinar and explore how electronics like battery management systems, inverters and telematics potential entry points for #MSMEs in the #EV value chain. 🔗 wri.zoom.us/j/99224092298 #ResilientMSMEs

🌡️Rising indoor heat is hurting workers and productivity in India’s textile #MSMEs. But low-cost solutions are already showing results. This #MSMEDay, see how businesses can become safer, smarter, and more resilient 👉youtube.com/watch?v=9yQkS8… #ResilientMSMEs #RISESurat