Senior Climate Researcher at https://t.co/KiLz6W8syu • PhD • @ubcires, @UofT, @iitdelhi alumnus • Interested in all things food, water, climate change.
Jun 28, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
I am from Patiala (India); temperatures often cross 45 C (113 F). But my people have adapted to it over millenia, developed techniques to deal with extreme heat. Our architecture (tall ceilings, circulation-enhancing room layout, avoiding direct summer sunlight in rooms), (1/4)
our cuisines (food & drinks that prevent dehydration and heat stroke), our clothing, even our lifestyle (we LOVE afternoon siestas) are tailored to the climate. But climate change is TOO fast for everyone to learn and adopt these techniques. (2/4)
Mar 6, 2021 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
My PhD focuses on making Indian agriculture more sustainable, but I oppose the new farm laws. I'm often asked how I explain this contradictory view.
Short ans: There is no contradiction.
Long ans: Indian agriculture today is extremely unsustainable, & needs major reform, (1/n)
but these new laws have little to do with sustainability, as much as some world-renowned experts would like you to believe (👁️ @ShamikaRavi,
