buildings

Aav re varsaad – June roundup from Rainmatter Foundation 

Aav re varsaad (આવ રે વરસાદ) is a Gujarati folk poem sung to welcome the rains. Yet this year, the monsoon has reminded us that no two places experience climate change in the same way. While some regions have seen intense rainfall, others continue to wait as El Niño reshapes weather patterns across the country. […]

Blooms of Spring – April News Digest from Rainmatter Foundation

blooms of spring india - amaltas, palash, mahua

These weeks of April witness the bloom of flowers. Konna (Cassia fistula) hangs like golden chandeliers across Kerala for Vishu, palash sets central India ablaze as the “flame of the forest”, and mahua begins its quiet predawn shower of flowers that tribes gather for food, drink, and income. In our ecosystem of partners, April has […]