Cheena Kapoor

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Cheena Kapoor is a Delhi-based independent journalist and photographer focusing on health, environmental, and social issues. Her work has been published by The Guardian, The Telegraph, Reuters, BBC, and Al Jazeera, among many others. Her long-term project "Forgotten daughters" about abandoned women in Indian mental asylums has been widely published and exhibited across Europe. Follow Cheena on Twitter and Instagram.

Latest Articles

Can AI drive climate adaptation for India’s farmers?

Can AI drive climate adaptation for India’s farmers?

20 days ago // Artificial intelligence

With apps offering real-time irrigation guidance, soil data, and early warnings, AI is rapidly reshaping India’s agricultural landscape — for those who can access it.

COP30 reporters' notebook: Day 10

COP30 reporters' notebook: Day 10

about 1 month ago // COP30

On the ground at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Devex reporters deliver the latest updates.

Brazil, WHO launch pioneering climate adaptation road map for health

Brazil, WHO launch pioneering climate adaptation road map for health

about 1 month ago // COP30

As COP30 observed Health Day on Thursday, world leaders came together to witness the launch of the Belém Health Action Plan for the adaptation of climate change to the health sector.

Philanthropies commit $300M for climate-health solutions at COP30

Philanthropies commit $300M for climate-health solutions at COP30

about 1 month ago // COP30

A new coalition of 35 funders is backing efforts to scale solutions on extreme heat, air pollution, and climate-driven disease — and strengthen climate-resilient health systems.

As COP30 spotlights adaptation, India’s toxic air demands action

As COP30 spotlights adaptation, India’s toxic air demands action

about 1 month ago // Environment

According to the recently released Lancet Countdown report on climate and health, more than 1.7 million people died of air pollution in India in 2022 alone.

India’s fight to reach the children vaccine campaigns still miss

India’s fight to reach the children vaccine campaigns still miss

2 months ago // Global Health

Hundreds of thousands of Indian children remain vulnerable to preventable diseases despite ambitious vaccination targets.

Is the race to build AI in developing nations worth the water it takes?

Is the race to build AI in developing nations worth the water it takes?

5 months ago // Artificial intelligence

As India races to become an AI powerhouse, its tech capital Bengaluru is grappling with a mounting water crisis — exposing the environmental cost of powering artificial intelligence.

How AI is transforming medical diagnosis in India’s tribal regions

How AI is transforming medical diagnosis in India’s tribal regions

7 months ago // Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is helping early detection of tuberculosis and lung disease in India’s tribal heartland, thus reducing delays and transforming rural health care.

Can millet farming offer coal workers in India an alternative income?

Can millet farming offer coal workers in India an alternative income?

about 1 year ago // Food Systems

India’s plan to generate 50% of its power from nonfossil sources by 2030 would leave many informal workers without a source of income.

How the World Bank is building climate-resilient health systems in India

How the World Bank is building climate-resilient health systems in India

about 1 year ago // Global health

India’s Nagaland has installed solar panels in its health centers in the face of an exponential rise in water and climate incidents.