A Wide Open FieldCurbing Stubble Burning Could Reduce India’s Hypertension Rates, Other Pollution‑Related Health Problems: Report Less smoke from burning fields in North Indian states could mean $2 billion in savings over five years from fewer health care costs. By Aditi Murti
Parched FieldsWith Groundwater Supplies Exhausted, India’s Winter Crop Growth May Drop by 20%: Study Increasing surface irrigation won't fully offset the lost groundwater and would leave farmers more vulnerable to the vagaries of climate change. By Devrupa Rakshit
Tough ChoiceLivestock, Grain Farming Is Driving Rising Nitrous Oxide Levels Worldwide: Report N2O has a heating effect 300 times that of carbon dioxide — and Brazil, China and India are showing the highest growth in N2O emissions. By Devrupa Rakshit