Urban, Peri-Urban Farming Could Help Reduce Carbon Footprint
Every few weeks, 53-year-old agricultural entomologist Rajendra Hegde addresses a large gathering in Bengaluru, where…
urbanisation
COVID, Bird Flu – Why We Are Seeing So Many Viruses Emerge
From the widespread outbreak of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) in 2022, to the evolving bird…
Lousy Buildings And A Heat Pandemic Make A Lethal Combination
It is a typical summer’s afternoon in Gujarat, India. Women and children are listless as…
Night Skies Get 9.6% Brighter Each Yr As Light Pollution Erases Stars
For most of human history, the stars blazed in an otherwise dark night sky. But…
Increasing Atmospheric Pollution In Rural India: Research
Source: PTI Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur have found increasing atmospheric pollution…
Are Indian Cities ‘Smart’ Enough To Leverage Municipal Bonds?
The Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) received an overwhelming response from institutional and corporate investors when…
Kashmir’s Nourishing Karewas Crumble Under Infrastructure Burden
In the vast saffron-growing land of Pampore, a national highway (NH44) cuts through the middle….
Opinion: India’s Climate Plan Can’t Work Sans Protecting Forests
In August 2022, India announced two enhanced climate pledges within an updated Nationally Determined Contribution…
Lifestyle, Smoking To Blame For Rise In NCDs In Tribal Areas: Experts
(Source: PTI) Lifestyle changes, consumption of unhealthy foods, tobacco smoking and urbanisation may be among…
Billionaires In Boats And Other Oddities
‘Billionaires in boats’ — if you were to read this phrase on any given day,…
Monsoon Rainfall Increases In Kashmir, Raising Flood Fears
The Kashmir valley suffered a devastating flood in September 2014. After an unusually high level…
Time Is Running Out For Climate Adaptation In The Himalayas
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released the second of its three-part report…