COVID-19 lockdown: A ventilator for rivers
Of 36 monitoring units placed in the Ganga, water quality at 27 points was found suitable for bathing and propagation of wildlife and fisheries …
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 …
Zika: A growing health crisis
It is projected that Zika virus may infect up to 4 million people this year, can we find a cure?
Silent Killer
According to a new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO), this accounts for one in four of all deaths across the world. …
A long walk for water
In many states, women trudge for up to 10 hours every month to fetch water for their households
Quality of Living - Want to know where to live?
Choosing where to live is one of the biggest financial decisions you will ever make. Your location will greatly influence your cost of living, …
Social Shift
With an eye on forthcoming elections, Modi government targets rural welfare and infrastructure
Leonardo DiCaprio highlights climate change in Oscar acceptance speech
Let us not take this planet for granted, appeals actor after receiving the Oscar for ‘The Revenant’
How India commutes to work
As Delhi's odd-even scheme prepares to make a comeback in April 2016, we take a look at what modes of transport, if any, India uses to get to work
Walking deep into fog
India embarks on an ambitious scientific sojourn to understand the crippling weather phenomenon
Stillbirth: a reality check
The number of stillbirths has remained unchanged since 2011 and is still very high globally. There were 2.6 million stillborn babies in 2015, …
Is the Stethoscope Dead?
As 2016 rolled on, the classic stethoscope completed 200 years. On its birth anniversary, there has been quite a debate over retiring the medical …
Africa Baby Boom
The continent’s population will continue to soar with the birth of almost two billion babies in the next 35 years and eventually reach 4.2 …
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 …
