War Budgets versus Climate Budgets

War budgets versus climate budgets. Cartoon from my Gocomics gallery, also available royalty free on my Cartoonstock gallery. 

Bomberman Biden

Bomberman Biden and COP28 commitments. Cartoon from my Gocomics.

Gaza and COP28

COP 28 will kickstart later this month in Dubai, a little over 2500 km from the site of the worst genocide in recent times. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu happens to among the Emirate's esteemed invitees. Would a global climate conference do justice to itself if the issue of dehumanization of an entire population is not addressed?

Cartoon from my Gocomics page. 

Birdwatching in Gaza

What is it like to be a birdwatcher in Gaza? My cousin, Dr. Sukrita Lahiri, a scholar on Palestinian gender studies, sent me this poignant piece by Marta Vidal and Ameera Harouda about birdwatching in Gaza, which prompted this comic, dedicated to the twin birdwatching duo, the Sirdah sisters, who co-authored the Gaza bird checklist.

From my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine. 

Cartoons for the Resilience Evidence Forum

I recently had the opportunity to draw live cartoons at the Resilience Evidence Forum held in Cape Town, joining virtually from India. Here's the gallery of cartoons created on various topics discussed and debated upon at the forum.

Africa and climate change:

The climate resilience trampoline

The dilemmas of standardizing measurements for resilience:

The underwhelming percentage of private investments in resilience:

Western definitions and their lack of applicability or relatability in other regions and cultures:

How war upsets climate resilience:

Globalized versus regionalized definitions and measurements for risk:

The role of art, music and culture in climate evidence and resilience:

Definitions of 'community' in climate resilience:

Climate change and Africa's right to development:

Standardizing measurements and metrics for resilience:

A huge thanks to Corina Angheloiu of the Global Resilience Partnership for the opportunity!

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. 

WMO Environmental Warnings and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The World Meteorological Organization has been warning Russia about looming environmental crises. What has Putin's response to those warnings been? Comic from my column with The Hindu.

Migratory Birds protest Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The return of migratory birds to Siberia amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Cartoon from my column with Sunday Mid-Day. 

Environmental Impacts of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The environmental cost of Russia's war on Ukraine. Cartoon available royalty free on my Cartoonstock gallery here. 

Korea DMZ and endangered birds

Growing peace between North and South Korea could ironically pose a threat to threatened wetland birds such as the White-naped Crane, if the demilitarized zone between the two countries loses its status. Wildlife conservation works in funny ways! Comic from my column with The Hindu Sunday magazine.

Cartoons for the International Red Cross Red Crescent

Cartoons done for a Cartoonstock Cartoonathon for a Red Cross Red Crescent seminar that discussed the advantages and drawbacks of using artificial intelligence and technology for humanitarian aid work in conflict zones, moderated by Samantha Vuignier, and with fellow-cartoonists Rebeka Ryvola and Kendra Allenby for company. 

South China Sea Conflict and Marine Life

On the impacts of the South China Sea conflict on marine life, from my column with Sunday Mid-Day.

Environmental Costs of an Indo Pak War

This World Wildlife Day, a Hangul, Kashmir's state animal, briefs you about some of the environmental costs of an Indo-Pak border war. The comic appears in my column with Sunday Mid-Day.