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…
Environment & Ecology
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…
Synbio Solutions to Environmental Challenges
What is synbio? Synbio or synthetic biology can be understood as the “application of science, technology and engineering to facilitate and accelerate the design, manufacture…
Amending Environmental Laws
Environmental Laws in India: India has several key legislations in place to prevent unsustainable exploitation of our natural resources: The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 The…
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…
Sixth Mass Extinction
The UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) is set to be convened in October, 2022. It comes at a key period in conservation history- following an unprece…
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.
