Prioritise action on air pollution
India produces about 60 million tonnes of waste annually, of which only about 25 per cent is processed, and the rest is dumped or...
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Junk the term climate change, replace it with one that recognises impending catastrophe
Scotland has already declared a climate emergency and is setting targets to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions to net-zero by...
India needs national and state missions to modernise the brick sector
Demand-side regulations like mandating a certain percentage of building materials from fly ash in the building by-laws of cities could...
No bricks in the wall
The recent draft notification on utilisation of fly ash for making bricks is poorly designed and, if implemented, will shut down the...
Why environmental issues are non-existent in this election
On climate change, the Congress has used all the right words and promised an action agenda to combat global warming. The BJP, on the...
UNFCCC@25: Little to show, need new platforms and ideas to combat climate change
UNFCCC doesn’t have the tools to drive global collective action to combat climate change; we need new platforms and ideas to drive...
Swachh Survekshan disappoints again, sweeping waste under the carpet a myopic approach
Sweeping waste under the carpet is a myopic waste management approach—sustained efforts are required, and it is this that the...
Building common-sense
Multiple clearances are neither leading to the construction of environmentally sound buildings nor improving the environmental quality...
Garbage management: Is waste-to-energy plants a feasible option?
WTE plants have a role, but not in the way our planners are envisaging. They should be the last resort to manage high-calorific-value...
Meghalaya’s mining quandary: No rat-hole mine is environmentally sound and safe, ban it forever
There is no such thing as environmentally sound and safe rat-hole coal mining and hence this primitive practice must be banned forever....
India must implement environmental blueprint unveiled last year
The year 2018 was full of declarations. In the country, some major policies and programmes were launched to tackle issues ranging from...
The hits and misses of 2018: Govt tackling major environmental problems but there is much to worry a
The year laid down the governance blueprint for tackling some major environmental problems. But there was as much news to cheer as to...
Explained: How the rulebook agreed at Katowice further dilutes the Paris Agreement
Countries are now on their own to mitigate, adapt as well as pay for the costs of climate impacts, but this cannot keep the rise below...
Explained: Why Paris Agreement can’t secure the world from climate change
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...
India in the firing line of antimicrobial resistance
World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) was observed across the globe during November 12-18 2018. It is an annual event that aims to...
Moving beyond coal for green power: How to create an alternative economy using DMF funds in coal min
The existing overcapacity, coupled with increasing non-competitiveness of coal power plants, means that the country doesn’t need to...
Rising air pollution: Lessons Delhi can learn from Chinese capital Beijing
Delhi faces the same challenge as Beijing did—what we lack is political willingness and public anger to force the govt to take hard...
Saving the earth from disastrous climate change needs a Plan B. Here is what that could be
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...
Pro-GM lobby is the biggest enemy of biotechnology – Here is why
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...
Garbage management is about fighting corruption
There is too much money in waste (mis)management. Proper waste management will mean less money for the corrupt and the criminals Read...