Environment & Ecology
REDD+ : Features, Significance, Issues
Recently, Uganda became the first African country to submit Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) resu…
Mangrove Ecosystem in India- Importance, Threats and Way Forward
Cyclone Amphan caused large scale damages to the state of West Bengal. One of the major loss incurred by the state was the damages to the Sundarban fo…
Assam Blowout – Causes, Consequences, Way Ahead
Yet another addition to the series of industrial accidents and disasters plaguing India during the trying times of a global pandemic- recently dubbed …
Project Arth Ganga: Projects Underway, Significance
Recently, the Prime Minister reviewed the plans being envisaged for implementing the Arth Ganga project and pushed concerned states to speedily implem…
Pesticide usage in India – Issues and Solutions
The government’s recent proposal to ban 27 pesticides in India has garnered both support and opposition from various segments of the society. It is …
Cruelty against Animals – Prevalence, Safeguards, Shortcomings
The death of the elephant, nicknamed Saumya, in Kerala invited outrage from many sections of the society. The wild animal, which was pregnant with a c…
Ozone Layer Depletion – How the Large Hole in the Arctic Ozone Layer Closed
The U.N. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently declared that Ozone depletion over the Arctic though hit a "record level" in March (the bigg…
[Disaster Series] Forest Fires in India and its Management
The Australian bushfire season has once again put forest fires at the centre of debate as a serious disaster. According to the Fifth Assessment Report…
