Environment & Ecology
Green Building – The Key to Good Health and Environment
The green buildings in India constitute less than 2%. However, there is a great opportunity to increase that number since about 60% of the country’s…
[Premium] IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 C – Highlights and Analysis
The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently released a special report on the measures the world requires to take to prevent glo…
Fake Moon – Lighting Up the Night Sky
Recently a private company in Chengdu, China has announced its plans to put a “fake moon” or illumination satellite into space by 2020 in order to…
BS VI norms in India – Enforcement Issues
Supreme Court ordered a total ban on the sale and registration of Bharat Stage IV (BS-IV) vehicles in India from April 1, 2020 onwards.
Shale Gas Exploration – Merits, Demerits & Challenges
In August 2018, Union Cabinet approved a policy framework that permits both private and government players to explore and exploit unconventional hydro…
Coastal Economic Zone (CEZ)
Coastal Economic Zone (CEZ) refers to designated coastal areas with special economic regulations such as tax incentives and lower tariffs to make it f…
Kerala Floods – Impacts, Causes, and Suggestions
Kerala has experienced an unprecedented torrential rainfall which caused a massive flood in several districts of the state.
Artificial Leaf – The next big thing in the fight against climate change
What is Artificial Leaf? The artificial leaf is a silicon-based technology which produces hydrogen energy (a clean fuel) by utilizing sunlight to split water molecules…
