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‘At current rate of CO2 emission the 1.5°C target would be reached between 10 to 30 years from now’
October 22, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
T Jayaraman, a physicist at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, was part of the delegation to the 48th session of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which approved a worrying report this month. He talks to Sugandha…
October 22, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Shared pride: Gujarat saved the Asiatic lion but must give it new sanctuaries to insulate from epidemics
October 17, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
The death of 24 lions in Gujarat since early September and another 21 lions reportedly testing positive for canine distemper virus (CDV) rings warning bells for the state government. In 2013, Supreme Court had ordered…
October 17, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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From step-wells to super-efficient ACs: How Delhi can help Kigali achieve Paris
October 15, 2018, 7:00 AM IST
Today marks the second anniversary of a landmark international climate treaty. No, not the Paris one that we’ve all heard about (with the goal of keeping global warming to less than two degrees Celsius above…
October 15, 2018, 7:00 AM IST
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‘Hope to see energy transition for a better future of my daughters’
October 4, 2018, 11:48 AM IST
Dear Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji, Hearty congratulations on being conferred the Champions of the Earth-2018 honor by the United Nations. As the Champion of the Earth, my two little daughters and I look forward to the…
October 4, 2018, 11:48 AM IST
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A clean environment for human empowerment
October 4, 2018, 5:41 AM IST
Yesterday, the United Nations honoured me with the ‘Champions of the Earth Award’. While I was extremely humbled at receiving this honour, I do feel that this award is not for an individual. Instead, it…
October 4, 2018, 5:41 AM IST
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Rivers and idol immersions: Stop the pollution
September 25, 2018, 1:08 PM IST
From Lucknow we have ugly images of the Gomti river choking on countless Ganesha idols, built with PoP that takes years to decompose, plus paints heavy with lead and mercury that also hurt the river…
September 25, 2018, 1:08 PM IST
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A clean, renewable friendship
September 10, 2018, 11:02 PM IST
by Graham Stuart Some partnerships have the potential to build a better, cleaner, more sustainable world. It’s been my privilege this week to cement one such example, the Britain-India collaboration on mobility. India and Britain are…
September 10, 2018, 11:02 PM IST
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Top priority for public transport
September 9, 2018, 11:13 PM IST
Electric power is the way to go for the transport sector, given the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. India, too, is taking measures to lay the foundation of such a transition….
September 9, 2018, 11:13 PM IST
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Devil’s advocate: Paperless offices are here to stay
August 26, 2018, 4:38 PM IST
Recently, the Karnataka legislature made it clear that it would become paperless soon. Or, at least it wanted to. Or, at least there was clear intent. Yet again. It has been making noises about this…
August 26, 2018, 4:38 PM IST
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Take a pledge to make drive against plastics successful
July 14, 2018, 8:04 PM IST
Plastic ban is going to be implemented in Uttar Pradesh from July 15. UP will become the 19th state to implement such a ban. The Yogi Adityanath government is working on an ordinance for strict…
July 14, 2018, 8:04 PM IST
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Delhi disaster: Felling of trees for urban development is an outdated approach
June 26, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
In an example of callous urban planning, around 14,000 to 16,000 trees are being felled in Delhi to make way for government complexes and redevelopment projects. This has sparked outrage among residents, many of whom…
June 26, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Look no “Sundar” Nagar anymore
June 25, 2018, 7:15 PM IST
Work on the integrated transit corridor in and around Pragati Maidan has begun with many trees being chopped down near Sundar Nagar to clear the area for the construction of an underpass. The Rs 777-crore…
June 25, 2018, 7:15 PM IST
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Time to water things up
June 24, 2018, 10:42 PM IST
To avert an impending crisis, India must respond urgently to managing its water resources better
June 24, 2018, 10:42 PM IST
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Trees need both our respect and protection
June 23, 2018, 8:59 AM IST
There is a lot of very justifiable dismay, concern and anger at the government’s proposal to mow down some 16,500 trees in government housing colonies in Delhi earmarked for “redevelopment”. No matter how much building…
June 23, 2018, 8:59 AM IST
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Fund R&D in OBPs, biodegrading plastics
June 22, 2018, 10:50 PM IST
The rising environmental impact of plastics and micro-plastics— extremely small pieces of plastic debris — suggests pressing need for innovation that goes beyond the realm of “reduce”, “reuse” and “recycle” to redesign. We do need…
June 22, 2018, 10:50 PM IST
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Imperilled cities: Groundwater dependency to offset water supply shortfall has run its course
June 11, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
The national capital is heading for a water crisis with serious implications for both availability of potable water and public health. A recent Lok Sabha secretariat report revealed that Delhi is overdrawing its groundwater by…
June 11, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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‘Microbes colonise on plastic to make it smell like food to seabirds. These animals are potentially in our food web’
June 11, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ was the theme for 2018 World Environment Day.Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer teaching at University of Georgia, researched the quantum of plastics that ends up in the ocean. She’s now extending her…
June 11, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Plastic Gurus of India and World Environment Day
June 5, 2018, 4:53 PM IST
Cometh 5th June, the World Environment Day, and my Facebook wall starts turning green with planet-saving posts. Normally I grin and bear this greening, but this year I am forced to (yet again) suffer the…
June 5, 2018, 4:53 PM IST
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‘Beat Plastic Pollution’, the theme for World Environment Day 2018
June 5, 2018, 2:48 PM IST
There is an urgent need to create awareness among people to protect environment in the current situation and ban usage of plastic. India is the global host of 2018 World Environment Day which will take…
June 5, 2018, 2:48 PM IST
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Functional healthcare to stop pandemics
May 27, 2018, 10:58 PM IST
The Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala is the latest instance of a zoonotic disease (in which the pathogen is transmitted from animals to humans) outbreak. Though authorities have contained its spread, the Nipah virus outbreak…
May 27, 2018, 10:58 PM IST
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