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…
Environment & Ecology
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.
Community forest resource and community forest resource rights
While CFR rights are an important empowerment tool, getting a consensus amongst various villages about their traditional boundaries often proves a cha…
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…
Seaweeds – From health benefits to climate change mitigation
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised developing the blue economy in coastal states and asked stakeholders to re-focus on seaweed farming and …
Heatwave in India – Reasons, effects and the way forward
Heatwaves are common in India during May and June but summer began early this year with severe heat conditions being consistently reported over large …
Net Zero by 2050 – Limitations and the way forward
While the renewables are making major inroads, the world’s overall primary energy use keeps rising.
India’s water security – Issues and the way forward
According to the recent statement of a Delhi-based non-profit, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Global warming and climate change have th…
Drier pre-monsoon – Harmful impact on crop production
Context: According to the latest data by the India Meteorological Department, Pune (IMD), pre-monsoon rainfall was in the ‘large deficient’ catego…
