Articles & Op-Eds

Multiple clearances are neither leading to the construction of environmentally sound buildings nor improving the environmental quality in urban areas

There is no such thing as environmentally sound and safe rat-hole coal mining and hence this primitive practice must be banned forever.

The year 2018 was full of declarations. In the country, some major policies and programmes were launched to tackle issues ranging from air pollution to plastic pollution.

The year laid down the governance blueprint for tackling some major environmental problems. But there was as much news to cheer as to worry about.

These words were spoken nearly 100 years ago by the then US president Woodrow Wilson to describe his vision of a new world order after the first World War.

World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) was observed across the globe during November 12-18 2018. It is an annual event that aims to increase awareness among doctors, veterinarians, pharmacists and other health workers so that they administer antibiotics with caution and only when needed.

The existing overcapacity, coupled with increasing non-competitiveness of coal power plants, means that the country doesn’t need to construct new coal power plants till 2027.

Delhi faces the same challenge as Beijing did—what we lack is political willingness and public anger to force the govt to take hard action.

The world cannot afford warming of 2°C. To have a fighting chance to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, the goal must be firmly fixed at 1.5°C

The pro-gm lobby is pushing for a weak regulatory system for the quick introduction of GM foods in the market, hurting the growth of biotech in the long run.

There is too much money in waste (mis)management. Proper waste management will mean less money for the corrupt and the criminals

An estimated 25–30 trillion litres of water fell over the state, enough to cause floods even if Kerala’s ecosystem was in pristine condition