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Environment is forever, not Diamonds
Permission to mine for diamonds in a 364-hectare area in MP will lead to felling of 225,000 trees besides permanently damaging rare plant species and adversely impacting ground water table Even as India celebrated the World Environment Day recently, the environment itself had little to cheer for. The fact that the...
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Rein in Methane emissions, now
25 May 2021 | Kota Sriraj -
Time to build an economically and ecologically secure nation
06 May 2021 | Kota Sriraj -
Independent transition to renewable energy critical for India
29 April 2021 | Kota Sriraj -
Fires engulf the ecology and livelihoods in Uttarakhand
23 April 2021 | Kota Sriraj -
The Maha Kumbh of COVID and environmental risks
17 April 2021 | Kota Sriraj -
Green hydrogen: Viable solution for future energy needs
08 April 2021 | Kota Sriraj -
Time to rein in agri ghg emissions
24 March 2021 | Kota Sriraj
Cumulative efforts must to save sparrow from extinction
Buildings and other public spaces must have an enabling environment in the form of nesting places to help the bird get a toehold in our cities again The humble house sparrow or Passer domesticus is a bird most of us grew up with. The chorus of chirping that greeted one at...
A digital push to farming for the environment’s sake
Technology-based tools can change the narrative for farmers and protect the environment and consumers from an overdose of chemical fertilizers The Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) is a 2.5-million sq km fertile plain that is the backbone of Indian agriculture. It has greatly contributed to the country’s food security and the green revolution....
Bumps in the way of adoption of EVs in India
EV technology is the future of mobility but dithering Government measures mean that this amazing technology is still stuck in neutral Rising fuel prices, a nascent electric vehicle (EV) support infrastructure and the recently-announced vehicle scrappage policy amid worrying pollution levels, are creating an unprecedented crisis of sorts for Indians as...
Govt indifference plaguing the solar energy sector
The Budget left the renewable energy sector feeling let down as not only have its requirements not been met but some existing benefits have been taken away, too In a country where the Sun is worshiped, solar power is justly considered the energy of the future. Solar power’s abundant availability in...
Climate change, Govt apathy scripted the glacial burst
The people of Chamoli and environmentalists had long been protesting against the setting up of two hydel projects which severely compromised the ecology of the region On a calm Sunday morning, the sound of gushing water stirred fear in the minds and hearts of the people of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand...
Environment put on the back foot by the Budget
A reduction in funds for the Environment Ministry means that many green initiatives and critical projects will come to a grinding halt The Union Budget has always been a hit and a miss and this year is no different as the annual financial statement for the year 2021-22 brought cheer to a...
Budget must put the environment front and centre
It is time to rebuild the economy besides focusing on the environment which has been relegated to the background since March 2020 The fall in India’s daily COVID-19 caseload has been reinforced by the launch of the vaccination drive. Assuming that the core phase of India’s fight against the virus is...
