An 8-million-year-old mysterious date with monsoon (e-book)
Weather scientists, writers, historians and academicians explore India's most intimate yet least understood climate phenomenon
Icons of freedom
Animal fat, salt, minor forest produce, indigo and khadi are icons evoked by reference to the freedom movement. How do they fare today?
International migration flows: tracking the trends
In 2015, the world saw the highest levels of forced displacement recorded since World War II. There was a dramatic surge in the number of refugees,…
70 years and waiting
India had walked the difficult road to independence but it is yet to cast off the chains that dwarf the spirit of freedom. We are yet to be free …
In Parliament on August 9, 2016
Here is a round-up of debates on environmental and developmental issues that took place during the Parliament (Monsoon) Session
From drought to deluge: impact of monsoon flooding across Asia
China declared 2016 monsoon floods as the second-costliest on record. Heavy monsoon rains after two straight years of drought also caught India …
A green idea can change your life
Ready to start a business but worried about the impact it might have on the environment? Check out these eco-friendly business ideas perfect …
How the world tackles air pollution?
A look at how countries around the world are using innovative ideas to curb pollution and improve health
Why I Should be Tolerant
Through the cacophony of current public discourse comes Sunita Narain's refreshingly well-argued collection of essays on critical environment and …
NOT IN MY BACKYARD – Solid Waste Mgmt in Indian Cities
The book is an attempt to highlight the present status of solid waste management in the country and what should be the way ahead. It is clear …
Clean Up Your Act: The State of Sanitation in India (e-book)
Of the 1 billion people globally who have no toilet, India accounts for nearly 600 million. Fifty per cent of India’s population defecates …
Adapting to the Extreme: Drought Proof Villages in Maharashtra
Even in Marathwada’s worst drought, there are villages that are able to harvest abundant water for daily use and agriculture by following …
The State Of India's Environment 2016 : In Figures (e-book)
At a time when views are getting sold as news in high-decibel TV talk shows and newspaper edits, "State of India's Environment 2016: In Figures" …
Oceans are losing oxygen due to climate change
Reduction of dissolved oxygen in oceans will leave majority of aquatic life struggling to breathe
Excreta Matters - SOE 7 (2-vol. Set)
This is India's first and most comprehensive survey presented in an attractive 2-volume set on the state of its water and its management. It is …
Excreta Matters - SOE 7 (Vol.2)
Excreta Matters - SOE 7 (Vol.1)
This week from the world of science and environment
From heritage sites at risk to Maldives ratifying the Paris climate deal, here is a quick look at news you may have missed this week
Diabetes: A silent killer
Globally, the number of diabetes cases has climbed 4.4 per cent over the past two years and is more than 5 per cent of the world’s …
Silence of the poor
Rich nations celebrate a toothless climate summit, even as the effects of pollution become hard to negotiate
Solar freakin' roadways? Why the future of this technology may not be so bright
Andrew Thomson, Australian National University
'The gut influences our mood'
Giulia Enders is a two-time scholarship winner studying medicine at the Institute for Microbiology in Frankfurt, Germany. Her presentation of …
The blind spot of science
Will scientists ever concede that science and politics are bedfellows, no matter how strange?
Yogendra Yadav talks about crop loss and farmer compensation
Yogendra Yadav, leader of Jai Kisan Andolan, talks about the complex process of estimating crop damage, role of banks in providing loans, and …
Moving mountains
A number of models are recording the disruption of weather and ecology to mitigate the impacts of climate change in the Himalayas