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Environment Ecology

Sonam Wangchuk Brings Back Focus On Ladakh

Sonam Wangchuk’s fast in Leh has drawn attention to the plight of the ecologically fragile Ladakh region like never before

11 February 2023

Why India's Population Control Measures Must Take Note Of Climate Question

We might learn a few things from Indira Gandhi’s political rhetoric on how to frame the ‘population question’ in an age of environmental crisis

24 December 2022

Mangroves along Goas coast are a lifeline for biodiversity and human existence.

COP 15: What Is Convention On Biological Diversity, Its Targets And Why Is It Important?

Agreement over mobilising $200 billion, eliminating plastic pollution, and reducing the use of pesticides are among the major issues on which countries are negotiating in COP 15.

13 December 2022

The fast fashion culture is putting pressure on the environment.

Fast Fashion Makes Trends Accessible To Students But At What Cost?

Fast Fashion is the major contributor to the degradation of the environment over the years. Till the mid-20th century, the clothes were made according to only four seasons — fall, winter, spring, and summer, but with the...

05 February 2023

Viral Desai

This Ecopreneur Is A Leader In Energy Conservation And Nature Conservation

Viral Desai, who has been nicknamed the Greenman by the media, has been actively working in the direction of environmental protection since 2015, where he launched the 'Clean India Green India' campaign for tree plantations,...

23 December 2022

Coal, COP27 And Climate Justice: Why India Is More A Victim Of Climate Change Than The Perpetrator

India is at a crossroads in terms of energy consumption and renewable forms of energy. India’s priorities should be climate change adaptation measures, not mitigation.

18 November 2022

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam CM Flags Off 100 CNG Buses, Inaugurates Guwahati's First 'Green' Fuel Station

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday flagged off 100 new CNG-run buses

02 January 2023

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The Hindi Anthropocene

Tackling Climate Change: Hindi Journal Looks At The Anthropocene In A First

Many believe environment studies to be a Western concept, but concerns about the environment are deep-rooted in Eastern civilizations and their literature.

06 November 2022

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04 November 2022
Climate Finance, Tech Transfer: How India Plans To Be Voice Of Developing World At COP27

Climate Finance, Tech Transfer: How India Plans To Be Voice Of Developing World At COP27

Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav has asserted that India is one of the few countries which have met the climate targets set in Paris in 2015.


16 September 2022
India Undoing Ecological Wrong By Bringing Back Cheetahs That Have Gone Extinct: Bhupender Yadav

India Undoing Ecological Wrong By Bringing Back Cheetahs That Have Gone Extinct: Bhupender Yadav

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to release eight cheetahs -- five females and three males -- being brought from Namibia in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National...


23 August 2022
A Better Economy With The Benefits of Biomass – With Dr. Yasam Ayavefe

A Better Economy With The Benefits of Biomass – With Dr. Yasam Ayavefe

Dr. Yasam Ayavefe is an expert on improving the economy and creating a more sustainable future. His perspectives on Biomass are certainly well-worth knowledge...


17 August 2022
We The People: Devender Sura, The Tree Man Of Haryana

We The People: Devender Sura, The Tree Man Of Haryana

Known as Haryana’s ‘Tree Man’, Devender Sura (35) is a constable in the Haryana Police. An athlete, the father of two turned environmentalist after...


15 August 2022
We The People: A New Green Revolution

We The People: A New Green Revolution

Punjab’s Forrest Gump, Sewa Singh, campaigns for tree plantation and plants trees in public places


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23 July 2022
Climate Change Forcing Polar Bears To Forage Garbage Dump For Food: Study

Climate Change Forcing Polar Bears To Forage Garbage Dump For Food: Study

A recently published paper reveals how human food and waste are becoming a major threat to polar bear existence and jeopardize human safety


23 July 2022
Faridkot To Grow 50 Community Forests To Mark 50 Years As District

Faridkot To Grow 50 Community Forests To Mark 50 Years As District

The community forests, which are being called 'mini jungles', will also be set up on government and panchayati lands depending upon the availability of space


12 July 2022
Damning The Himalayas: The Role Of Himalayan Dams In Climate Crisis

Damning The Himalayas: The Role Of Himalayan Dams In Climate Crisis

Climate scientists have failed to adequately acknowledge risks associated with large-scale hydropower development in the Himalayas.


05 July 2022
New Method Causes Plastics To Break Down Under UV Light

New Method Causes Plastics To Break Down Under UV Light

The research demonstrated that the method could accelerate the rate at which these polymers degrade in the environment


25 June 2022
Why Bovine Animals Are Important to Save Soil

Why Bovine Animals Are Important to Save Soil

A movement like Conscious Planet–Save Soil has become necessary because this sacred soil, which has been so alive and has built this whole civilization, has...


17 June 2022
Goa's Battle Against The Ills Of Global Warming And Indiscrete Concretisation

Goa's Battle Against The Ills Of Global Warming And Indiscrete Concretisation

By 2050, sea level rise is expected to inundate 40 per cent of Goa’s low-lying areas, ravaging the state’s popular beaches by draining the sand along its...


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16 June 2022
Outlook Discussions: Where Is Goa Going? 

Outlook Discussions: Where Is Goa Going? 

Goa’s environment and ecology are in flux, and unfortunately, the changes taking place are threatening in myriad aspects. Outlook Editor Chinki Sinha speaks...


11 June 2022
Goa: Past, Present and Future

Goa: Past, Present and Future

How a state known for its idyllic lifestyle and bestowed with Nature’s bounty turned into a metaphor for all that’s wrong with unplanned growth. Find...


11 June 2022
A Fight To Save Goa's Greatest Assets From The Clutches Of Mining And A Lesson For Other States Rich With Minerals

A Fight To Save Goa's Greatest Assets From The Clutches Of Mining And A Lesson For Other States Rich With Minerals

Goa did not come into existence just like that. It is nothing less than a great work of art, created over centuries by an amazing community of ordinary...


08 June 2022
Waterworld! Rising Seas Pose A Threat To Millions Living Along India’s Coastline

Waterworld! Rising Seas Pose A Threat To Millions Living Along India’s Coastline

India has no policy for rehabilitating climate refugees even as the people living along coastal West Bengal and Odisha are exposed to greater vulnerability


05 June 2022
Doom And Gloom: Climate Change Poses Growing Threats To India's Poor

Doom And Gloom: Climate Change Poses Growing Threats To India's Poor

The marginalised and poor communities are at a greater risk of deadly heatwaves, disastrous floods and devastating cyclones


05 June 2022
It's All In The Head: How Heatwave Induces Death, Despair And Bad Mental Health

It's All In The Head: How Heatwave Induces Death, Despair And Bad Mental Health

Heatwave-driven mental health disorders and farmer suicides are steeply on the rise but authorities are yet to take concrete steps


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