Green Crackers- Answer to Festive-time Pollution?
How harmful are firecrackers? Firecrackers’ components, upon combustion release toxic compounds in the form of smoke. This smoke contains greenhouse gases like carbon monoxide and…
Environmental Degradation
Chemical Farm Inputs- the Need to Reduce Usage
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One Water Approach
Background: According to UN estimates, by 2050, 4 billion people may be seriously affected by water shortages, leading to multiple conflicts over water sharing among…
Rare Earth Elements and Minerals – Uses, Major Producers and India’s Position
In recent days, the international politics and proxy disinformation campaigns between China and the US over the production of rare earth minerals have…
Urban Land Use in India – Recent Trends and Implications
India is the second-most populous country in the world and is projected to be the most populous country by 2024 adding around 375 million urban dwelle…
Bedti-Varada Interlinking – Prospects and Challenges
The plan aims to link the Bedti, a river flowing west into the Arabian Sea, with the Varada, a tributary of the Tungabhadra River.
Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022 – Objections raised and the way forward
The newly released Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022, measured by Yale and Columbia universities, ranks India at the bottom position among 18…
Green jobs – Scenario across the world and the way forward
‘Green jobs’ refer to a class of jobs that directly have a positive impact on the planet, and contribute to the overall environmental welfare.
Phytoremediation – Advantages, disadvantages, and the way forward
Many technologies have emerged to remediate this soil pollution but according to a paper published in the journal Agriculture, these methods have been…
