The plastic age has ushered in a dramatic change in the life of people, never witnessed before. Characterized by being light, strong, cheap and ubiquitous in packaging, pharmaceuticals, construction, agriculture and transportation, plastic age is a unique thing. It is, in fact, due to the nature of the material, that it has been deemed to…
India plans to increase coal gasification capacity to 100 MTPA by 2030 to reduce imports and boost domestic production. However, environmental experts warn that pollution, carbon emissions, water stress, and public health concerns could undermine the promise of “clean coal.”
India has designated its 100th Ramsar Site, marking a major conservation milestone. But does international recognition actually protect wetlands from encroachment, pollution, and ecological decline? This analysis explores the gap between recognition and real conservation.
Most mornings see a rush on the road linking Dehradun to Rishikesh. Religious pilgrims proceed in search of Char Dham, tourists travel to reach the yoga hub of the globe, and planes arrive at Jolly Grant Airport to unload travellers who come to visit Uttarakhand’s mountains. This road serves as an epitome of connectivity and…
The Ken-Betwa Link Project aims to address Bundelkhand’s water scarcity through river interlinking, irrigation, and hydropower generation. However, concerns over displacement, forest loss, wildlife habitat fragmentation, and rehabilitation continue to fuel debates over equitable development.
Delhi’s annual monsoon flooding is no longer just a consequence of heavy rainfall. Poor drainage infrastructure, rapid urbanisation, and increasing impervious surfaces have made the capital highly vulnerable to urban flooding. This article examines why Delhi floods every year, its public health and economic impacts, and the sustainable solutions that can build a flood-resilient city.
The UN’s methane roadmap sets ambitious 2030 targets, but India’s absence from the Global Methane Pledge reflects the challenge of balancing climate action with food security.
Western Europe registered its hottest June on record as heat-breaking weather smashed national temperature records across several European nations within days this summer. Temperatures in Denmark topped 37C – beating a previous high that has stood since 1975 – as 39.4C in the Netherlands on June 26 set a new national high, and Bilbao in…
By 9 July 2026, Gurugram had 115mm of rain in just 33 hours. The water, knee-deep in some parts of Golf Course Road, stranded commuters for hours; the city drowned in its filled spaces. Barely days before this, Noida Sector 115, the Malkapur roundabout of Greater Noida, was submerged in a knee-deep deluge as at…
Even as the government battles back on E20 petrol from mileage complaints, the real struggle for the biofuel is on fields and water beds in India and elsewhere. New Delhi, July 10, the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas admitted for the first time that its new E20 fuel (petrol blended with 20 percent…
