Environment
International Tiger Day: Human animal conflict cou...
July 29, 2021
On the occasion of International Tiger Day, India certainly has a fair bit to celebrate. It has reported a consistent rise in the number of tigers in its 50 tiger reserves, which numbered 2967 in the last census conducted in 2018. Not just the tiger numbers, but the government ha...
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Can India achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 205...
July 17, 2021
If India commits to a net-zero goal, it will join countries like the UK and France, and possibly the USA under the Biden Administration, that have enacted laws to achieve this scenario by the middle of the century. In 2020, leading members of the Indian industry, such as Siemens ...
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UNSDGs: Sustainable development remains a goal too...
July 13, 2021
In many ways it was heartening to see that the G7 Summit 2021, held in the United Kingdom on June 11-13, delved in detail on topics beyond business, trade, investment, strategy and power. For once, it took up issues that concern people and their well-being – health, poverty, ed...
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Better regulation needed to prevent marine disaste...
June 29, 2021
After two weeks of on-board fire, the Singapore-registered container ship X-Press Pearl split into two earlier this month and sank just off the coast of Sri Lanka, while the other half followed suit soon afterwards. The cargo ship was carrying 1,486 containers, including 23 tonne...
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Indian millennials lead movement for slow fashion
June 19, 2021
Global warming and environmental degradation is frequently blamed on major issues such as deforestation or emissions of greenhouse gases as well as sectors like energy or transport. However, there are some sectors that broadly escape scrutiny and cause significant ecological dama...
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World Environment Day: Business of lip service to ...
June 5, 2021
As you observe the World Environment Day, consider this. Each year, about 1.5 billion tyres are burnt around the world, leading to severe pollution. Nearly 91 pc of the 313 million tonnes of plastic produced in 2019 ended up in landfills or the ocean. In the same year, 53.6 milli...
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Race to Zero: Unique opportunity for G7 and Modi
June 4, 2021
Modi’s image appears to be tarnished, mainly in the western media, that has found governance-gaps in his management of second wave of COVID pandemic. On the other hand, the world’s seven rich countries have recognised India’s emerging strategic role in economic, social ...
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Covid-19 causes surge in illegal wildlife trading ...
May 28, 2021
During India’s first major Covid-19 lockdown last year, reports began to emerge that due to the economic slowdown, there were drastic decreases in the levels of water and noise pollution, and a much-welcomed uphill trend in air quality. However, one aspect that was initially ov...
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Increasing cyclones and garbage deposits, a nod to...
May 23, 2021
Over the past couple of years, instances of cyclonic storms have increased considerably along the Indian coastline. India faced three cyclones in 2017, seven in 2018, eight in 2019 and five in 2020. Together, these cyclones killed over 500 people. In 2021 alone, post the destruct...
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Ever-growing garbage hills of Delhi
May 20, 2021
Hawks, vultures and other birds hover around the towering Ghazipur landfill on the eastern fringe of Delhi. Stray cows, dogs and rats wander at will over the huge expanse of filth that covers an area of over 70 acres. Ghazipur garbage hill, which was once a landfill, rises by nea...
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