Unplanned real estate development in cities have led to increased flood risks and deteriorating infrastructure
Annual numbers of excess deaths in the US relative to other developed countries are growing at an alarming rate
India has lost its way on open access
Bad break-up in warm waters: Why marine sponges suffer with rising temperatures
Why we need to look beyond the farm to achieve sustainability in agri-food systems
Time is ripe to start focusing on the whole agricultural value chain to tackle the three-fold challenges of rural ...
Do you need to wash rice before cooking? Here’s the science
Washing process has been shown to rinse up to 20% of the microplastics from uncooked rice
South Africa’s drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure and neglect – new report
The current state of affairs was predicted two decades ago by numerous researchers and experts
India can strengthen its energy transition by giving priority to grid-connected distributed PV deployment
The trend in distributed PV deployment in upcoming quarters is expected to provide a clear picture of whether India ...
How Uttar Pradesh is moving towards water sustainability
Despite the efforts made by the state government, there are still challenges in the implementation of schemes and campaigns
Lessons from Bellandur: Governments should allocate more resources to monitor, protect lakes
They should focus on judicial utilisation of the water census reports and identify plans to restore the encroached and ...
FSSAI has no reason ‘to not have warning labels’ on packaged foods
With new estimates of huge burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases, FSSAI should act strong and mandate a warning label ...
Where are the world’s water stresses?
Around the world, significant issues are negatively impacting water security. While the situation appears dire, cooperation initiatives show some ...
Arikkomban should be trained to become a kumki
That is the best option for a rogue elephant in the habit of raiding human habitations, killing people and ...
Blue carbon: could a solution to the climate challenge be buried in the depths of fiords?
Fiords occupy less than 0.1 per cent of Earth’s surface, but researchers estimate they account for 11 per cent ...
Current emissions targets could keep the planet below a 2°C temperature rise but a turbocharged effort is needed
Delivering on long-term promises requires decarbonisation efforts at unprecedented speed and scale
Is new-age environmentalism narrowing down to planting saplings?
Planting saplings is undoubtedly a good idea, but considering it as the panacea to all our environmental woes is dangerous
Battery recycling is essential for India’s critical minerals security
India needs benchmarked practice of collection, segregation, testing for second-use potential, disassembly & recycling to make most of spent ...
Multi-stakeholder approach needed to address Assam’s vulture poisoning incidents
Farmers set poisoned meat to kill dogs, but vultures die in huge numbers, leaving few records of dog mortality
Classification under SC, ST categories: Recognition needs to go beyond govern-analytics
Bill extending ST status to several communities raises questions regarding the category and its applicability in contemporary times
India’s ethanol mandate comes with some hidden trade-offs
India’s push for ethanol has raised concerns about its impact on the environment & food security
Traditional beverages of northeast Indian states share recipes & ingredients that benefit health
The drinks are also part of culture & heritage of local ethnic communities
Our oceans are in deep trouble — a ‘mountains to sea’ approach could make a real difference
An ecosystem approach can potentially reconcile conflicts between different user groups
A glimpse into the grey picture of human-elephant conflicts in Meghalaya
Considering humans (though contentious) to be the most adaptive and intelligent species among all, can’t we take the first ...
National Electricity Plan: No coal expansion, renewable capacity to dominate in India by 2031-32
Emissions from power sector in a decade expected increase by 10 million tonnes; efficienty of plants to be improved
How India’s ‘slum-free’ redevelopment fails residents by ignoring their design insights and needs
Housing design alone cannot change the persistent structural inequality faced by residents