Solid cooking fuel use makes up 13% of India’s national GHG emissions but is unaccounted in the national report
Can rooftop solar projects help states achieve their renewable purchase obligation targets?
Methane emissions from Indian landfills: Knowing why estimates vary by models key to effective management
Funding Loss & Damage: Differences persist as COP28 looms
Unlocking power of pumped storage hydropower: A sustainable energy solution
Shot in the arm to projects after attendance of Union Minister of Power at an event for PSH
Shrinking pastoralism, fear of eviction — Forest Rights Act is the only hope for Van Gujjars of Sirmaur
Many families who are still landless cannot even buy land because of the state’s policy
As Antarctic sea ice continues its dramatic decline, we need more measurements and much better models to predict its future
Some scientists have suggested this year could mark a regime shift for Antarctic sea ice
Waste to wealth: Challenges India needs to overcome to use biosolids for improving soil health, meeting SDGs
The reuse of biosolids from sewage and septage treatment plants in India presents a remarkable opportunity to transform waste ...
Grid-scale storage can play vital role in boosting India’s renewable energy transition
Grid-scale battery storage systems that can store energy and use it during the night can accommodate a high share of ...
There is a need to make a place for environmental justice in India’s fleet electrification drive
Strict environmental, social and governance regulations that extend throughout the EV supply chains imperative
Investment in girls’ education critical to arrest child marriages in Jharkhand
In Jharkhand, child marriages account for 7.3 per cent of marriages in rural areas and 3 per cent in ...
Sustainable tourism: Carrying capacity assessment can be a tool for protecting hilly areas
It is the need of the hour to regulate unmanaged tourism activities to maintain the ecological balance and facilitate ...
The social lives of kangaroos are more complex than we thought
Like other large herbivores, kangaroos may form long-term relationships
Solutions at intersection of traditional knowledge & technology can help rural farmers
With the onset of climate change, monsoon has grown irregular and arrives later with every passing year, worsening the ...
The secret world of rhododendrons: A plant more ancient than the Himalayas
Rhododendrons have a history intertwined with poison, medicine and folklore.
The real climate warriors
Communities in the desert of Rajasthan this year made full use of the very heavy rain that the region ...
Gendered impacts of climate change: Stories from Jharkhand
In their hometowns or factories far away, women in Jharkhand’s rural areas & urban slums face unique challenges wrought by climate change
Health must be fast-tracked for 2030
The world needs more and better skilled health workers to attain the SDG targets and continue to foster global ...
A year of the cheetah in India: The exercise offers simple yet critical lessons
Value science, consult widely, listen carefully and experience transparency
Agra’s decentralised garbage processing plants for bulk waste generators can be a game changer
Municipality established three decentralised waste management plants sustainably managing organic waste generated from 2,000 bulk waste generators
Every second extreme poor in the world is a child
India has some 52 million children in extreme poverty, according to an assessment by World Bank and UNICEF
PIL seeking directions for carrying capacity: An opportunity to save the ecology of Himalayan states
Determining capacity and resources is critical for sustainable development
Improving bulk generators’ waste management can address India’s urban garbage menace
Bulk waste generators contribute 48,000-64,000 tonnes of waste per day in urban India
Sterile measure: Is Maharashtra and Gujarat’s plan to sterilise leopards and prevent conflict with humans feasible?
Critics say investing time and financial resources to sterilise wild leopards may not be wise; cite a number of reasons
Balancing urbanisation with environmental preservation key to combat urban flooding
Approach that combines improved forecasting, flood-resilient infrastructure & sustainable urban development is imperative to ensure the safety and well-being ...