Rice's Whales versus the USA

The Rice's Whale, earlier considered a sub-species of the Bryde's Whale, was discovered to be a new species only in 2021! Just when it was the whale's time to 'rice and shine', USA decided to lease its habitat for oil.

Cartoon for DW Environment. 

COP28 a Summary

A summary of all the 'phase-out' negotiations at the recently concluded COP 28 Dubai. Cartoon from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

UAE at COP28

The chief stand-up comedian of the greatest comedy show on earth, COP28, has not disappointed. "No science behind the demand to phase out fossil fuels"- ADNOC Head and COP 28 President, Sultan al Jaber! Cartoon available royalty free on my Cartoonstock gallery.

Namibia Ecuador and Australia

Quiz time! Pick the 'developed' country out of the three: Namibia, Ecuador, or Australia?

Cartoon for DW Environment. 

Tibetan Fox and Climate Change

You're being watched, and judged, by the judgy eyes of a Tibetan Fox. From the roof of the world.

Comic from my column with Roundglass Sustain. 

Welcome to the Dubai COP 28

Calling the shots at the UN climate conference, COP 28, will be the who's who of the fossil fuel industry, and world leaders accused of environmental negligence, social injustice, and even warcrimes against humanity!

Will COP 28 turn out to be comedy show or a horror comedy altogether?

Cartoon for DW Environment.

The Many Faces of Climate Change

The worsening impacts of climate change on the world week after week and month after month, have been exposing the hypocrisy of world leaders with their stance on fossil fuels. Comic from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

Whale Deaths and Wind Energy

Fossil fuel lobbies are using whale deaths as a ruse to protest against wind energy in the USA! I normally don’t make flatulence jokes on principle, but this time the pun was too hard to resist. Comic for DW Environment. Read more on DW here.

Wondering where you’ve seen this whale before? It’s the ‘Right Whale with Righteous Opinions’ from my earlier comic on fishing and sustainability :)

Big Oil War Profits

Even as Ukraine reels from one human crisis after another, and Europe reels from shortage of power supply, Big Oil companies have earned record-shattering war profits. Cartoon from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine. 

Carbon Neutral FIFA World Cup gets a Red Card

Qatar's national animal, the Arabian Oryx gives the 2022 'carbon neutral' FIFA World Cup a red card. Cartoon from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

Developing Nations at COP27

Developing nations at COP27. Cartoon from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

COP27 and Coca Cola

COP27 and Coca Cola. Cartoon available royalty free on my Cartoonstock gallery: https://www.cartoonstock.com/cartoonists/rohanchakravarty

Germany at COP27

Here's how Germany, apparently a world leader in clean energy, rolls. Cartoon from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

Western Leaders at COP27

Western leaders at COP27 discuss the fuel crisis. Cartoon from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine. 

Vizhinjam Port Protests

In her Mongabay piece, Supriya Vohra outlines how loss of marine biodiversity and livelihoods has been accelerating because of the Adani - Kerala Govt. Vizhinjam International Seaport. Since then, protests from the fishing community have intensified, and even painted a religious colour by the Kerala government. Cartoon from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine. 

IPCC and Big Oil

Read how international climate reports, publications and recommendations are influenced by the interests and directives of fossil fuel companies, in this Mongabay article. Cartoon available royalty free on my Cartoonstock gallery.

Pakistan Floods and EU Coal

What do COP vows mean when developing nations are paying in human lives for the mistakes of the developed world? Cartoon available royalty free on my Cartoonstock gallery.

The Ecuadorian Lasso on Rainforests

Rainforests in Ecuador could well go the Brazil way if the right-wing government of Guillermo Lasso is allowed to have its way, where Chinese oil extraction companies are being granted licenses for exploration, overlooking indigenous land rights. Cartoon from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.

Hindalco Bauxite and Mali Parbat

On Hindalco's mining operations in Mali Parbat, Odisha, from my column with The Hindu. Stories like these seldom catch public attention, so I must urge you to read Sriranjini Raman's coverage of the issue on The Bastion here. 

Biden and Gulf of Mexico Drilling Lease

Please join me in welcoming Joe Biden making his Green Humour debut with this cartoon on the Gulf of Mexico drilling lease for Sunday Mid-Day!