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A common mobility card is one card you can pay into, which you can then use to travel on buses, trains, metros, or even share autos. It eliminates the need to carry cash for tickets and speeds up the ticketing and transfer processes. The advantages of a common mobility card include its ability to forecast transportation needs and better understand consumer behaviour. Several countries around the world have their own versions of it. In India, the National Common Mobility Card is an effort at this.

#EarthOvershootDay represents that day in the calendar beyond which we live on borrowed resources. While as families we work hard to leave something of human value for our children, why are we stripping earth of resources that were meant for them?

Climate change has negative repercussions on animal welfare. The "Stress Lab" research study finds that apart from adversely affecting lactation performance, immune function & calf health, heat stress leads to a 35% reduction in milk production in cows.

Rising sea levels and increased saltwater intrusion will impact our transport infrastructure by damaging our bridges, railway lines, and roadways. Climate-proofing our infrastructure by using heat resistant and corrosion-resistant materials, building raised bridge decks, elevating transit stations, putting in place nature-based protection like mangroves and wetlands, to name a few, is crucial.

The rapid reduction of global coal emissions is crucial to addressing the #ClimateCrisis. Failure to achieve this reduction would make it exceedingly difficult to prevent severe consequences resulting from #ClimateChange. #SayNoToCoal #ActNow 

As per a study by Life course and Aging, the probability of severe vision impairment increased with an increase in temperatures. This was more pronounced among individuals aged 65-79 compared to those aged 80 & above, & the trend was more notable among men than women.#ClimateChange

Since 1880, #climatechange has caused the average global temperature to climb by 1.1 degrees Celsius (source: NASA). This means the number of really hot days and heat waves has increased with a variety of severe implications. To adapt public transport to climate change, walks to transit stations and waits at transit stations must be minimised. This involves re-structuring last mile connectivity options and designing transit stations to endure high temperatures, using heat-resistant materials, and adequate ventilation.

A recent study published at Ecology Letters sheds light on understanding the mechanisms behind disrupted insect evolution. This can help implement conservation measures that promote adaptation & safeguard insect populations & the ecosystems they inhabit. #ClimateChange 

Chennai has seen an increase in the frequency of heavy rains and floods as a result of #climatechange. Flooding hampers daily activity, destroys transit infrastructure like rail stations and bus stops, and creates interruptions in service, leaving users stranded. We need to make our public transit provisions climate change ready and resilient by building early warning systems, response, and disaster management systems, as well as climate-responsive transit stations.