Anunya Kasliwal

The rampant flood in Pakistan is wreaking havoc across the South-asian nations. More than 1100 people have been killed since June, while roads, crops, homes and bridges have been washed away. The secretary general of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that Pakistan is facing “a monsoon on steroids”, after a third of the country was submerged due to floods.

The market for Electric Vehicles (EVs) is slowly growing across the globe and India is no different. More and more people are switching to electric vehicles and leaving their petrol or diesel-powered vehicles behind. Delhi is not just the capital of India, but it is now on the fast track to become the EV capital of India as well. If you are planning to buy an electric vehicle in Delhi, worry not. LetMeBreathe is here to give you 10 pro-tips before you buy your new EV. 1.

Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, an economist with Cornell University, shares with LetMeBreathe, how climate change has an impact on agricultural productivity. He is also on the advisory board of US Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE). In this interview, he discusses his research and key challenges that climate change poses to an agri-economy. Last year, you along with your team undertook a study on climate change and agricultural productivity.