CO2 emission from transport-related tourism, a thr...

Transport-related emissions from tourism are expected to account for 5.3 pc of all man-made CO2 emissions by 2030, up from 5 pc in 2016, a landmark new report from the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the International Transport Forum (ITF) shows. At the same time, as touri...

Push for Clean and Smart campus

To bolster awareness about cleanliness and ecological conservation through use of smart technology, the ministry of Human Resources Development awarded the best performing universities in India at an event held in New Delhi earlier this week. The ‘clean and smart campus’ comp...

Battling the single-use plastic epidemic

India generates around 9.4 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, with around 42 pc falling in the category of single-use plastics, causing serious damage to the environment. With the clarion call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ban these, India is coming up with several al...

Water crisis

India is facing a severe stress on its water resources not just due to climate change but also several human factors, including an injudicious use of water and its pricing.

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Hariyali Teej – the tree plantation drive wi...

India observes the celebration of many festivals dedicated to plants, agriculture and environment; Hariyali Teej being one of them. A region in Delhi adopted a unique way of celebrating it by planting saplings, thereby, infusing culture with environment preservation.

Worsening state of water crisis in India

With most of the cities in India facing acute water shortage, the government needs to come up with immediate measures and meticulous strategy to bring the country out of this problem.

Superheroes to battle climate change

The world has come a full circle in the four years since the Paris Agreement to fight climate change was signed during Cop21 in December 2015. At the end of the fortnight-long meeting, environmentalists all around the globe cheered as the world emerged stronger and more confident...

Air pollution in South Asia

In various global studies, South Asia, home to nearly two billion people, continues to top air pollution-related deaths, with little signs of improvement.

South Asia’s water battles

The region’s 1.7 billion people face rapidly dwindling water resources, pushing South Asia on top of water stressed regions in the world.