The Environmental Impact of Our Internet Habits
Our online activities and its related systems are responsible for 3.7 per cent of the global carbon emissions, almost 1.5 per cent more than the […]
Environment
Environmental Pollution: Air Pollutant Tied to birth effect
by Srilekha Life with pollution is a life sentence. The air in the city is so toxic that one person dies every hour. The amount […]
Rising Ocean Temperature Endangers Marine Life
Greenhouse gas emission causing global warming and increase in sea temperature Amit Chaudhary | April 8th 2021 Global warming is one of the biggest threats […]
God’s Own Country in Tears
Clean water with cities in water: the story of Kerala floods – Kshitija Gosavi The “Great flood of ‘99” lasted three long weeks and washed […]
Environment laws: India lacks implementation mechanism
There is no dearth of environmental laws in India; the real problem is the lack of political will in implementing the existing laws.
Hotter Iran may increase the intensity of Indian monsoon: study
Heating of the Iranian Plateau could enhance the dust emissions over the Arabian Sea. This could increase the rainfall over the Indian peninsula, finds a study from the University of Kansas
Forest fires plague vast swathes of Uttarakhand
Compared to 172 hectares in 2020, this year has seen 1,290 hectares of reserved forests affected due to unchecked wild fires. By Raghav Gautam Over […]
The role of combustion of fossil fuels in causing acid rains
Both natural and man-made sources are known to play a role in the formation of acid rain. But, it is mainly caused by the combustion […]
What makes Coimbatore an ideal city for retirement communities?
With ideal weather, access to amenities and high air quality index, Coimbatore is one of India’s top cities where retirement communities thrive Jayashree R and […]
COVID-19 has led to the pandemic of plastic pollution
Sumaila Zaman | New Delhi | May 8, 2021 The deadly coronavirus pandemic, commonly known as COVID-19 has sparked a rush for plastic. Plastics, which […]