24th February 2009. Pilgrims take a dip in the Ganges on Sagar Island. This spot is where the annual Hindu pilgrimage and Gangasagar festival takes place. Due to sea level rise the temple here has been moved back several times to stop it being immersed in water.

24th February 2009. The area of Boatkhali in the Sunderbans, where communities have been forced to relocate due to sea level rise. Houses have been built away from the water to accommodate displaced people.

24th February 2009. The area of Boatkhali in the Sunderbans, where communities have been forced to relocate due to sea level rise. Houses have been built away from the water to accommodate displaced people.

19th February 2009. Chimbai Village is a fishing village located in Mumbai. Potential rising sea levels could be a huge threat to the residents here who live in houses close to the shoreline.

19th February 2009. Chimbai Village is a fishing village located in Mumbai. Potential rising sea levels could be a huge threat to the residents here who live in houses close to the shoreline.

27th February 2009. Cherrapunji was once declared the 'rainiest place on earth'. Now this is in dispute as rainfall patterns become more erratic. What could the future mean for the people of Cherrapunji if water sources lessen?

27th February 2009. Cherrapunji was once declared the 'rainiest place on earth'. Now this is in dispute as rainfall patterns become more erratic. What could the future mean for the people of Cherrapunji if water sources lessen?

21st February 2009. Joyce from Malawi learns how to set up a solar power system 

"solar is not only good for the environment but much safer too. You cannot die of electric shock from solar powered appliances".

Women from seven different African countries and a group from Bhutan are studying solar power here. The Barefoot College specialises in sustainable development and provides a space where students from all over the world can learn how to ultalise renewable energy. The students will take their new skills home and give their villages clean energy.

21st February 2009. Mary from Malawi learns how to set up a solar power system. She is learning these skills along with women from seven different African countries and a group from Bhutan. The Barefoot College specialises in sustainable development and provides a space where students from all over the world can learn how to set up solar power. The students learn the skills here so they can take their skills home and give their villages clean energy.

21st February 2009. Joyce and Akumu Rose from Malawi (Africa) work with two women from Bhutan setting up a solar panel. The women are learning how they can set up solar power at the Barefoot college so that they can take their skills back home and give their villages clean energy.

21st February 2009. Women from Africa and Bhutan set up a solar panel. The women are students of the Barefoot College which specialises in sustainable development. They are learning how they can set up solar power at the Barefoot college so that they can take their skills back home and give their villages clean energy.

23rd February 2009. Aseem Mondal works at the Sea Explorer’s Institute which is near to where some new mangroves have appeared along the Hoogley river. He explains how the increase in the salinity of water here has brought mangroves, a common site further up the ganges in Sunderbans, as far as Calcutta. Their appearance on the banks of the Hoogly river is an indicator of the increased salinity of the water. Sea water has already come in to these shores and is a first warning sign of the danger of sea level rise here.

23rd February 2010. The appearance of mangroves on the banks of the Hoogly river in Calcutta is an indicator of the increased salinity of the water. Sea water has already come in to these shores and is a first warning sign of the danger of sea level rise here.

16th February 2009. Soot which is claimed to have come from the coal power plant is seen here on local crops. Is the coal based thermal power plant in Dahanu responsible for damage to the Chiku and Mango crops here? Farmers in the area have noticed a fall in the harvest and less abundance of the crops.

16th February 2009. Noshir Irani is a local Parsi farmer who has been studying the impact of Dahanu coal power plant on the local crops. A fall in the harvest and less abundance of particularly chiku and mango crops has been noted. Noshir is seen here with a mango tree which has a thick layer of coal soot.