GeeliMitti: Busting the myths about mud houses
Mud houses can outlive cement houses by a century
South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world — and that doesn’t bode well for its economy
The older people population is projected to be 20% of the country by 2025 and could reach an unprecedented and astoundingly high 46% in 2067
Can synthetic biology offer solutions to environmental challenges?
Researchers and environmentalists consider synthetic biology or synbio as a potential tool to preserve biodiversity and restore the natural ecosystem
COVID 19, Russia vs Ukraine pushed back universal energy access goalpost
Renewable energy only source to grow through pandemic; Africa lags most
More and more people willing to pay extra for products that help conserve natural resources
The sentiment was stronger in developing countries, especially China, India, Colombia, Chile and Peru
Working with waste pickers crucial for post-COVID-19 economic recovery: Report
Governments can transition to a zero-waste future by forging partnerships with informal recyclers, notes report
NITI Ayog's SDG report flags huge worries about hunger, poverty in India
Poor show by 25 states on food security and malnutrition Sustainable Development Index 2019
Livelihoods of 3 bln people living near river systems under threat: Study
Damming, sediment mining, water diversions and groundwater extraction inhibit efforts to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, says report
How solar is powering UAE towards sustainability
UAE envisions cleaning three-quarters of its energy before 2050
Sustainable Development Goals: 36 changes in global indicator framework
Eight indicators added, six deleted
Asia-Pacific moves slow on environment-related SDGs: Report
At this rate, the region will not achieve any of these SDGs by 2030
The inspiring architect from Burkina Faso who lifted world’s biggest prize
Kéré’s work is a magnificent example of the potential of architecture to provide a better future
In Odisha, a paradigm shift towards decentralised waste management
The success of the operation in Odisha has demonstrated that a decentralised system is the best way to manage waste
Buddhist principles can help India re-imagine its food systems
In the districts comprising the Buddhist circuit in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, a model farm can be established by integrating the indigenous …
What is the progress in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) post Covid-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out 6 years of progress on the SDGs globally; the escalating conflicts and climate breakdowns are only adding …
UNECA calls for transparent, comparable carbon pricing systems
Global carbon price of $50 per tonne can incentivise Africa to mobilise up to $30 billion per annum
How Uttarakhand’s pristine forests are being concretised for tourism
The mountain views and the beleaguered mountain wildlife may soon become memories of the past if better land use policies are not established
India’s transition to green economy can create more jobs
India can shift its economy from brown to green by assisting in the reduction of climate change risk
This is not CSR: 6 dimensions with 5 shades of risk perception for assessing
CSR is an evolving field that needs to keep evolving new ideas and understanding by all stakeholders to facilitate companies to fulfil their …
SDG 7: World still off-track from achieving universal energy access to all, says UN report
High inflation, debt distress, policy inactions and lagging financial flows slowing access to electricity, clean cooking in developing economies
Business as usual or sustainable model: What is post-COVID-19 dilemma?
World leaders are at crossroads — and they need to take hard measures to push for a green economy
How climate vulnerability in South Bihar takes a toll on its groundwater
Higher unpredictability in monsoon rainfall is evident from the 1990s onwards
Every third child in the world is poor: UN
Children are more prone to poverty than adults across the world
How India is positioned to achieve UN’s sustainable consumption and production goal
The population of China and India together constitutes 36% of the global population but generates only 27 per cent of the global municipal waste
World off-track to meet SDGs; global hunger back to 2005 levels, says UN secretary general
Halfway to 2030, a third of the goals have stalled or gone into reverse, emissions continue to rise & gender equality is 300 years away, says …