Post-COVID clean cooking schemes: By and for women

Clean cooking schemes designed with women at their centre will help India maintain its progress towards abatement of indoor air quality and help climb the clean household energy ladder in a post-COVID world

COVID-19: Self-sufficient neighbourhoods are needed to make cities resilient

The need is to recognise what a neighbourhood requires and ensure that the planning makes everyday needs available — and accessible — to them

Between 1918-19 Spanish flu and COVID-19, not much has changed

The British government permitted provisional governments to exercise powers under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, the same one the present government relies on

Biden, Keystone XL and a Green New Deal could shake up Canada’s energy industry

Biden’s comments emphasise the need to transition away from fossil fuels, echoing calls for a Green New Deal

Sub-Saharan Africa needs to plug local knowledge gap to up its anti-COVID-19 game

Given local conditions in many of Africa’s urban areas — including high density slums and informal settlements — lockdown strategies are proving to be unworkable

Excreta as resource: Looking at recovery, reuse of faecal sludge in UP

A critical link in faecal sludge and septage management value chain is reuse of by-products generated, which include treated water as well as biosolids

COVID-19 lockdown impacts rhododendron flower collection in Uttarakhand

The collection of rhododendron flowers has reduced 60-70 per cent this year because of the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

COVID-19 relief: Everything for industry

Government’s message is to limit burden on industry, not on environment or workers

A disease that breeds disease: why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?

Risk factors for developing type two diabetes include being overweight, being physically inactive, having a poor diet, high blood pressure and family history of type two diabetes

COVID-19 lockdown: Why battle against air pollution needs to continue

Air crisis will spiral if it’s not contained long-term and if mitigation actions are diluted to make up for time lost during lockdown

COVID-19: How city densities can be managed for post-pandemic recovery

Density seems to be more of a scapegoat than the cause of increasing virus transmission at the city level

Seizure of LG Polymers: Was it a good or bad decision

While some aspects of the Andhra Pradesh High Court were well thought of, others could have been given more consideration

Banning bushmeat could make it harder to stop future pandemics

Bushmeat is popular. Consumers believe that eating wild animals is normal, respectful of traditions, medicinal and even healthy

The hopper bands in Wayanad are not locusts

A member of IUCN’s grasshopper specialist group explains the truth about the infestation in Pulpally, Wayanad

COVID-19 lockdown: What are the lessons for Graded Response Action Plan

It is time for the government to order more robust source apportionment studies for cities hit by plummeting air quality  

Lethal toxicity vs quantum of pollution in Delhi’s air

Not just quantum of pollution but also toxicity of emissions must be assessed to prioritise action on pollution sources

Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: What happened?

The intractable problems of Boko Haram and Islamic State, coupled with kidnappings, have created a security crisis in the country

COVID-19: Can wastewater help in tracking outbreak in India

Wastewater research can help determine how much the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurs in the Indian population

Smart cities: Testing ground for sensor-based instruments

Smart cities are much-needed platforms for on-field use and evaluation of sensor-based technology

Climate change and water: Ripple marks

People with lower socio-economic status, migrants and refugees are most vulnerable to the impact of climate change on water

COVID-19 calls for renewed focus on eating right and natural

Post-COVID-19 scenario offers a unique opportunity to seize the moment and repurpose policies towards a food system that is resilient and sustainable