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Environment VOICES
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Climate Change… for real now!
May 3, 2022, 12:58 PM IST
“India faces the hottest summer ever…’, screeched a news channel. As if temperatures soaring to 46 degrees and above in April were not sufficient to raise the alarm. I very vividly remember that April used…
May 3, 2022, 12:58 PM IST
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Plastic waste and its management strategies for environmental sustainability
April 27, 2022, 6:07 PM IST
Sustainable plastic waste management is a major issue that is attracting all environmental concerns. To safeguard the environment, the most important issue is the effective and efficient management of the massive volume of trash generated…
April 27, 2022, 6:07 PM IST
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Let’s build sustainable planet by investing in green techs & improving climate literacy
April 25, 2022, 6:49 PM IST
Climate change has a devastating impact on people and our planet, a fact that is now well proved by frequent extreme weather events over the last decade across every region of the world. Global warming,…
April 25, 2022, 6:49 PM IST
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Earth Day: The ‘yuck factor’ with wastewater reuse must be addressed to save freshwater, reduce water pollution
April 24, 2022, 5:31 PM IST
The treatment of reclaimed water (treated wastewater) and its reuse has become a significant area of interest because of its potential to address many pressing urban challenges. Indian cities are grappling with steeply rising freshwater…
April 24, 2022, 5:31 PM IST
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Air pollution has emerged as the second biggest cause of diseases in India; CSR initiatives can help reduce it
April 23, 2022, 2:26 AM IST
Over the last two decades, India’s air quality has deteriorated substantially as per the World Health Organization. Since the 1990s, and by 2017, nearly 97% of the country’s population has been exposed to harmful levels…
April 23, 2022, 2:26 AM IST
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Earth Day 2022 : Investing in a healthy planet
April 22, 2022, 5:13 PM IST
A healthy planet is vital for humankind and creating environments that are resource efficient, produce low carbon emissions and are socially inclusive are necessary for long term survival. We need to choose a prosperous, as…
April 22, 2022, 5:13 PM IST
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Dear wild-lifers: Pen is mightier than the sword, and we are at war
April 15, 2022, 2:27 PM IST
Natural history is a rare science that is not exclusive to the trained scientists, as at its very core are the amateurs, often completely unqualified, who serve as the eyes and the ears on the…
April 15, 2022, 2:27 PM IST
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Green investment for sustainable agriculture: A missed opportunity?
April 12, 2022, 3:56 PM IST
India needs to develop a sustainable and resilient agriculture framework to balance food & fuel security and achieve environmental sustainability. Budget 2022-23 has highlighted a slew of new green projects in the energy and transportation…
April 12, 2022, 3:56 PM IST
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Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for mitigating climate change
April 10, 2022, 4:27 PM IST
Global Climate Change Scenario Multilateral accords, such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, recognize the need to mitigate climate change (UNFCCC). However, we are collectively on track to miss the UNFCCC’s Paris…
April 10, 2022, 4:27 PM IST
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World health day, environmental health
April 7, 2022, 4:52 PM IST
Twenty-four percent of all global deaths, about 13.7 million deaths every year, are caused by environmental factors. And millions more are sick because of these factors. If urgent steps are not taken to protect the…
April 7, 2022, 4:52 PM IST
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How crucial is groundwater recharge in irrigation?
April 5, 2022, 1:35 PM IST
India is the largest pumper of groundwater in the world, pumping twice that of the USA and 6 times that of Western Europe, pumps around 75 acre inches per well from around 30 million irrigation…
April 5, 2022, 1:35 PM IST
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12 ways to reduce and control e-waste for 2022
March 25, 2022, 11:29 PM IST
Technology has advanced so quickly in recent decades that it’s difficult to picture a world without smartphones, GPS maps, laptops, and other digital equipment. At the same time, the rapidly increasing volume of used electronics…
March 25, 2022, 11:29 PM IST
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Water should be the next important environmental target for India
March 21, 2022, 9:18 PM IST
Environmental targets are becoming commonplace in the current global scenario, with a large focus on reducing emissions. Unrestricted emissions lead to global warming and resulting climate change and could cause catastrophic damage to life on…
March 21, 2022, 9:18 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
A conscious planet, its time has come
March 21, 2022, 2:00 AM IST
By Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev People often ask me, “Sadhguru, why are you spending your time initiating ecological projects?” The implication is clear: Gurus should stick to yog and leave ecology to environmentalists. Why should a…
March 21, 2022, 2:00 AM IST
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What is Carbon Call and how it would help carbon accounting and interoperability
March 9, 2022, 11:41 AM IST
As many as 20 large corporations announced an initiative last week on Thursday to speed up the development of reliable and interoperable carbon emissions accounting in order to help the world attain net-zero by mid-century….
March 9, 2022, 11:41 AM IST
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Twenty years since the leaves of chemistry are turning greener
March 6, 2022, 10:14 AM IST
Green chemistry was coined in 1991 by Dr. Paul Anastas and is currently defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as ‘the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or…
March 6, 2022, 10:14 AM IST
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Misinformation can harm action on climate change
February 27, 2022, 7:56 PM IST
The recent report on the actions and non-actions taken by Facebook now Meta, on misinformation posts on climate change on its platform has reignited the debate on the impact of falsity on climate change initiatives….
February 27, 2022, 7:56 PM IST
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Corporate action to fight climate change can be rewarding for your business too
February 8, 2022, 4:35 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi’s commitments of India achieving net zero emissions by 2070 at the recent Glasgow COP26 summit was closely followed by a slew of press releases by several large Indian corporates. ONGC, RIL, Adani…
February 8, 2022, 4:35 PM IST
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Never-ever-seen climate changes in India – The concerns and solutions
February 4, 2022, 2:57 PM IST
Climate change is a massive threat to humanity, and therefore, many countries are trying to combat its detrimental effects. South Asia, notably India, will be one of the critical places influenced by climate change in…
February 4, 2022, 2:57 PM IST
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Is Tonga calamity a climate change warning?
January 28, 2022, 10:48 PM IST
The archipelago of the Kingdom of Tonga comprising 169 islands went silent when a volcanic eruption hit the island country on 14th January 2022. An irony since Tonga was one of the first countries in…
January 28, 2022, 10:48 PM IST
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