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India needs to bite the bullet to fight climate change
When 51 per cent of pollution is caused by industries, we cannot harp on the progress we made by reducing cooking smoke and transitioning to a better bulb The recently-concluded G20 summit was the 15th meeting of the grouping. It was expected to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia but due...
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Curb antibiotic pollution, now
21 November 2020 | Kota Sriraj -
Accurate weather forecast a must
11 November 2020 | Kota Sriraj -
Hybrid initiatives need of the hour
07 November 2020 | Kota Sriraj -
Innovative farming needed to combat climate change
29 October 2020 | Kota Sriraj -
An ancient, crumbling city
23 October 2020 | Kota Sriraj -
Root for green products
15 October 2020 | Kota Sriraj -
Coronavirus’ invisible helpers
09 October 2020 | Kota Sriraj
No thought for small farmers
Marginal farmers are becoming unwitting pawns in the Govt’s cost-cutting process as they are staring at the MSP going down on one hand and negotiating with big corporates on the other The recently-passed three farm laws — the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, the Farmer’s Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation)...
The threat posed by hospital waste
Efficient bio-medical waste clearance is as important as efficient handling of the Coronavirus crisis. Else we will have to face a secondary wave Imagine a public health epidemic of colossal proportions that also doubles up as a threat for the environment close on the heels of the devastating COVID-19. This is...
We are being sucked into an ash pond
Fly ash is inevitable while producing thermal power. However, leaving it to pollute the environment is not desirable Fly ash, a by-product of coal-fired electricity-generating power plants, has always been a predominant challenge for the environment, as its unsafe disposal or ineffective recycling can pose a direct threat to the quality...
Drowning in a sea of waste
Inefficient recycling of construction and demolition waste is indicative of the nation’s disregard for the environment and this can no longer be overlooked As new commercial skyscrapers and lofty residential buildings continue to be the hallmark of “developed” cities, there is a virtual race among the builders to tear down older...
Slump bad for the environment
As the Govt becomes busy resuscitating the economy and fighting the pandemic, all environmental initiatives will take a back seat Fears of the pandemic worsening the already ailing economy of the country are starting to come true as India reported its first fiscal contraction since 1980 and a maiden quarterly Gross...
SDGs must factor in virus
The outbreak has exposed some of the inherent problems in implementing the UN’s goals, especially SDG 11 pertaining to sustainable cities The pandemic has laid bare and amplified urban vulnerabilities requiring a review of the very concept of sustainable cities as enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-11. The 17 SDGs...
Renewable energy sector powerless post pandemic
A drop in demand means that India is now staring at a two to three GW loss of capacity addition The pandemic’s impact will remain etched in our collective memory for ages as virtually all aspects of human life and development have been affected by it, including the renewable energy sector....
