Environmental Laws ‘Given Pass’ In Kashmir’s Tourism Drive
The Gurez Valley lies on the Indian side of the Line of Control, which separates…
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Kashmir’s Dal Lake, Chinar Trees Under Threat
While Kashmir continues to be a popular tourist destination, the increasing pollution is affecting its…
Pollution Dips, But Fine Particulate Matter Still Top Public Health Threat
India’s particulate pollution slightly dropped in one year, between 2021 and 2022. Despite this decline,…
Rethinking Master Plans For Our Growing Cities
India’s share of the urban population has more than doubled over six decades, with some…
India’s Polluted Rivers Are Becoming A Global Pollution Problem
Towering landfills are testament to poor waste segregation practices in India that have persisted for…
Shocker: Species Extinction Is Spreading Faster Than Research
More than a quarter of assessed species are at risk of extinction. But many more…
Bio-Briquettes Tackle India’s Climate, Pollution & Poverty Challenges
Surjeet Kaur is a 38-year-old farmer whose family has tilled land for generations in Patiala…
‘To Find Common Ground In The Himalayas Is In Our Self-Interest’
In June 2023, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) released its latest report…
Microplastics Found In Mangroves In SW India!
Scientists have found various forms of microplastics in surface water samples from the Kota mangrove…
If Stubble Burning Ended In Dec, Why Is Delhi’s AQI Still ‘Severe’?
Although the days when parali (stubble) burning in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana…
As The World Swims In Plastic, An Answer: Ban The Toxic Two
Anti-plastic campaigners have achieved limited initial success in passing bans based on the toxic health…
Coal Power Plant Pollution Causes Many More Deaths Than Believed
Air pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are more harmful to human health than many…
Rush-Hour Traffic Pollution Can Spike BP, Up Heart Risk Upto 24 Hrs: Study
An alarming study has revealed that breathing unfiltered air from rush-hour traffic can significantly increase…
Electric Vehicles Offer Climate Hope, But…
Internal combustion engine vehicles (ICE) and electric vehicles (EV) both have supply chains that generate…
Should Rural India Drink Urban Wastewater?!
It is early August and Kolar is shades of brown and green. Unexpected showers in…
“Justice” Takes Centrestage In The Latest Earth Commission Report
The latest Earth Commission Report attached a “justice” framework to its earlier discourse of “safe”…
UN Talks On Plastic Pollution End; Next Draft Of Legally-Binding Pact
Source: IANS The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally-binding…
Warming Water, Pollution Amplify Fish Mortality In Kerala During Summer
Come summer, people start leaving bowls of water for birds, make sure to not leave…
Despite Guidelines, Fly Ash Continues To Affect People In C’garh
In Chhattisgarh, lakhs of tonnes of fly ash, released every day from thermal power plants,…
Let Us Protect Nature, But Not Merely For The Sake Of Humans
Environmentalists rightly urge us to consider the long-term effects of our actions. Plastic bags, they…
Alternatives To Ocean Dumping Of Fukushima Wastewater
When the earthquake and resulting tsunami hit Fukushima, Japan in 2011, it killed thousands and…
Kochi’s Brahmapuram Fumes Over Waste
On March 2, 25-ft-high ‘hills’ of garbage, extending over 40 acres at the Brahmapuram waste…
Gujarat Farmers Accuse Pesticide Company Of Damaging Their Crops
Salim Patel is a 43-year old cotton farmer based in Tralsa, a village in Vagra…
Making Single-Use Plastic Bans More Effective
Governments around the world are introducing single-use plastic product bans to alleviate pollution. Zimbabwe banned…
Rivers Are Still People In South Asia In Spite Of Court Showdown
Rivers are the lifeblood for millions of Indians and Bangladeshis. But a radical legal idea…