Time to define the new normal
The monsoon of 2017 has challenged India's conventional and simplistic definition of the complex tropical circulation
Over 100 years of India's urban revolution
Between 2014 and 2050, India is projected to add 404 million urban dwellers and the number of rural residents is expected to decline by 52 million.…
Health Can’t Move The Needle At UN Climate Summit All Alone
An interview with Daniel Kass, senior vice president at Vital Strategies and former Deputy Commissioner of Health for New York City
बंजर होती धरती का दर्द
भारत में जहां धरती को मां का दर्जा दिया जाता है, वहीं लाख…
'Indian industries must be a part of global solution to climate change'
Peter Bakker, President of World Business Council on Sustainable Development and Vineet Mittal, Vice Chairperson of Welspun Renewable Energy talk …
Water stressed world
ABOUT 750 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE WORLD DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER About one-fifth of the worlds countries will face acute water shortage …
A modern-day reflection on Hiroshima
Seventy years after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Japanese city of Hiroshima, it is time we reconsider our …
Generation 2030 | Africa
A new report from UNICEF, Generation 2030 | Africa, shows how Africa, already the world’s second most populous continent with over 1 …
Climate smart agriculture
A look at how communities around the world are growing crops keeping in mind the sustainability factor
Top green start-ups of 2014 | From Mobile Solar Computer Classrooms to Novel Baobab Products
Every year, the SEED Awards select innovative start-ups working on social and environmental causes in the developing world. From solar-based …
Africa's water: the path to universal access
Since 1990, almost two billion people globally have gained access to improved sanitation, and 2.3 billion have gained access to drinking water …
Air Pollution Costs Europe US$ 1.6 Trillion
Dirty air costs Europe about a tenth of its GDP, with Germany, the UK and Italy among the hardest hit economically
Sinking Beauties
Sea levels that are rising as a result of climate change are biggest threat for most of the island states across the world. Out of these, 52 …
Agenda Unlimited
Across India, people have taken their destinies into their hands –improving their future. A compendium of such stories, reported over 12 years
First Food: A Taste of India's Biodiversity
This collection of around 100 recipes from different parts of the country brings to life the magic that takes place once biodiversity is combined …
Bhopal Gas Tragedy After 30 Years
This book describes the criminal negligence, incompetent governance and the apathy towards victims that have made Bhopal a continuing disaster. …
Developing country journalists on climate change reporting in their countries
Interviews with journalists from developing countries on the state of climate change reporting by their mainstream media.
68th World Health Assembly
WHO adopted the global action plan on antimicrobial resistance, but finance for implementation of big ideas was not forthcoming
‘Antibiotics are convenient only when they work effectively’
The goal is to treat bacterial infections. Every possible way should be made of making bacteria susceptible to antibiotics as it will help patients
Conflict of interest on tobacco control law is just one in many
Government holds shares in revenues of many tobacco companies, thus bringing tobacco control measures in direct conflict with its economic interests
What you should know about #SaveTheInternet
Following intense lobbying by telecom operators, TRAI has called for feedback from stakeholders before imposing an additional fee on Internet services
Cauvery river dispute
We track the many twists and turns in the Cauvery water dispute tale. The river still remains a bone of contention between Karnataka and Tamil …
Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity — how to balance the two
In Africa, 75% of agricultural growth comes from farmland expansion into forests and savannas, leading to habitat loss & fragmentation
In pictures: UNESCO’s global geoparks get 18 new sites
UNESCO is adding 18 sites to its global geoparks network, bringing the total number up to 195 in 48 countries. Two UNESCO Member States have …
India launches National Quantum Mission with a budget of over Rs 6,000 crore
Quantum technology can also find applications in medicine, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, security, employment generation & navigation