23 अगस्त को एनजीटी की टीम आएगी रायगढ़
23 अगस्त को एनजीटी की टीम आएगी रायगढ़, बहुचर्चित तमनार प्रकरण के सम्बंध में होगी अहम बैठक, छत्तीसगढ़ हाईकोर्ट के पूर्व न्यायधीश करेंगे स्थल निरीक्षण, एनजीटी की प्रिंसिपल बैंच के आदेश पर टीम का रायगढ़ में रहेगा दो दिवसीय दौरा। एनजीटी की टीम 23 अगस्त को रायगढ़ पहुंच रही है,...
The rumbling hills of Himachal Pradesh
In a State where hydro power projects, dams and construction activities are increasing, landslides too are becoming common. Vikas Vasudeva reports on the benefits of the projects and the concerns of the people in a fragile Himalayan region. Read More...
From Open-Air Composting to Efficient Anaerobic Digestion
Since 1978, the city of Zurich, Switzerland has collected green waste through its recycling and waste management unit, ERZ Entsorgung+Recycling Zurich, and processed it into compost at its Werdholzli facility in western Zurich, adjacent to the city’s wastewater...
Snapshot: environmental regulations for mining activities in India
Further, Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 (MMDRA) empowers the central government to frame rules for conservation and sustainable development of minerals and for the protection of environment by preventing or controlling pollution that may be...
The case against the concept of biodiversity
In 2017, an evolutionary biologist named R. Alexander Pyron ignited controversy with a Washington Post commentary titled “We don’t need to save endangered species. Extinction is part of evolution.” He wrote: “Conserving a species we have helped to kill off, but on...
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The Perils of Climate Activism
As I began writing this essay, an opinion piece titled “A Giant Poor Sighted Bird Stands in the Way of India’s Green Goals” from Bloomberg Green pinged my social media radar.1 The article discusses the impact of a recent Supreme Court of India ruling asking for...
Two of the 10-most-polluted spots on earth are in India
Two of the 10-most-polluted spots on earth are in India, according to a report by the US-based Blacksmith Institute. The institute's advisory board which includes environmental and public health experts from institutions like Harvard, MIT, IIT-Delhi and the Johns...
Air pollution exposure is shifting from outdoor to indoor – here’s why
You may have seen the before-and-after-lockdown photos of major cities that appear to show dramatic changes in air quality. In one, the India Gate war memorial in New Delhi is barely visible amid the smog. Then, during lockdown, it’s clearly visible in its red...
New research on air pollution and Alzheimer’s is a warning for Asia
California found that among women in the US aged 74-92, a 10% decrease in ambient PM 2.5 in the area surrounding their home reduced their likelihood of developing dementia by 14%. A similar study published the same day of people over age 65 in France found a 17%...