environment
All That Breathes explores human relationships with environment
March 25, 2023
Human stories have one thing in common: they are raw and powerful, as Tyrion Lannister, played by Peter Dinklage, remarked in the HBO series Game of Thrones. : “There is nothing in the world more powerful than a good story. Nothing can stop it. No enemy can defeat it” Lannist...
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Trapped sediment cuts water storage capacity of large dams
January 10, 2023
Even as the world fights a scarcity of water as well as hydropower, a new report by the United Nations warns that on both the counts, large dams around the world face a serious threat due to rising sedimentation. The report says that trapped sediment has robbed roughly 50,000 lar...
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37th IATO Annual Convention concludes in Lucknow
December 23, 2022
With the completion of a series of familiriasation trips organised at the end of the 37th IATO Annual Convention that was held in Lucknow from December 16-19, has come to a successful conclusion, says a press statement issued by IATO. The statement adds that the Convention was a ...
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Funding developing countries to seal ozone hole
September 7, 2022
Ever wondered whatever happened to the Ozone Hole? Not many would be able to even figure out the question, let alone answer it correctly. But little wonder about it since over 60 pc of the world’s population today is born not just after the discovery of the Ozone Hole, but afte...
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Kaas Plateau: Rare success story of conservation in Western Ghats
March 3, 2022
Kaas plateau is one of the 39 serial sites of the Western Ghats. It became a part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage in 2012. Kaas extends to about 16 sqkm, just a fraction of the 160,000 sqkm sprawl of the Western Ghats, that have been identified by the International Union for...
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Elephant in the conference room at COP26 in Glasgow
September 28, 2021
During the Ice Age, elephants roamed freely around northern Europe. They became extinct several thousand years back. Since then, especially during the Roman and British Empires, elephants were imported or gifted from other regions like Asia and Africa. In 21st century right in Gl...
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Poor report card likely by India at IUCN World Conservation Congress
August 28, 2021
When the Indian delegation reaches the historical port city of Marseille on the famed French riviera next week to participate in the IUCN World Conservation Congress, it would have little to be proud of and a lot to hide due to poor performance in conservation of the immense natu...
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UNSDGs: Sustainable development remains a goal too far
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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Biden building bridges: Climate finance must be at the centre
April 21, 2021
Days after an unruly crowd of conservative Americans had taken control of the US Capitol, the landmark edifice of democracy, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. took control of the United States of America after he was sworn in as the 46th President on the very steps of the Capitol buildi...
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Miniature artists’ take on life
March 30, 2021
Gautam Bhatia and Shankar Bhopa’s attempt to represent the uncertain progression of life reflects beautifully in the series of paintings and sculptures created by them, the otherwise in-animate paintings appear to be brimming with life. The architect’s latest creation, in...
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Major health risks due to untreated sewage disposal
January 13, 2021
India produces close to two million tonnes of faecal waste every day and the urban areas alone, accounting for just over a third of the total population of the country, generate over 62,000 million litres of sewage daily. Of this, over 60 pc or close to 38,000 million litres is d...
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Big ticket investments in oil & gas as Modi opens India Energy Forum
October 28, 2020
Inaugurating the fourth edition of the India Energy Forum-CERA Week, earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the participants that India was well on track to meet its commitment of 275 GW of installed capacity in renewable energy by the year 2022.
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