World Environment Day: Intensify efforts for more sustainable outcomes
Embrace innovative approaches, identify and replicate successful practices, implement strict regulations and policies, and reinforce unwavering commitment to sustainable waste management for a greener future
Climate Change | India's recycling policy needs revamp to meet new economy needs
Along with electric mobility or electric vehicle (EV) waste, there is a need to focus on solar waste
Plastics, e-waste, battery recycling industry could be worth $20 bn by 2030: Avendus
The report, to be unveiled on World Environment Day on June 5, says these three segments will drive India’s circular economy agenda.
Indian steel, cement makers face uphill task in quest to go green
India aims to be net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, while developed economies aim to reach there by 2050. Caught in between, domestic firms are trying to strike a balance but face challenges in securing finance, supply chain and market
World Environment Day 2023 | India’s digging deep, to harness its geothermal energy
The Geological Survey of India has calculated that India can potentially generate 10GW of power from geothermal resources.
World Environment Day 2023 | Naturalist Zai Whitaker on invaluable Adivasi knowledge getting lost as India dithers
With her latest book, 'Termite Fry', naturalist Zai Whitaker takes readers deep into the lives of Irula community who continue to find ways to thrive amid change.
World Environment Day 2023: How climate-resistant superfood seaweed is making its way onto your plate
Seaweed ticks all the right modern-day boxes: Superfood, sustainable, ethically sourced, vegan. It helps that Indian chefs are taking it up, and women divers are powering seaweed harvesting.
World Environment Day 2023: 11 eco-friendly alternatives for the plastic in your life, and what they cost
Globally, only 9 percent of plastic waste is recycled. Find the plastic lurking in your home and replace it with long-lasting alternatives
Why 40°C is bearable in a desert but lethal in the tropics
Being deprived of shade exposes the body to heat from direct sunlight, while higher humidity means that the rate of evaporation from our skin will decrease.
More money for oxygen, greater safety: Why the business of climbing Mt Everest is a slippery slope
There's been an alarming number of casualties on the mountain this season. As of May 27, the Himalayan Times reported 12 dead climbers and five others missing.
World Environment Day 2023 | 'We have to know what we have even before it is lost!'
Most mammals are elusive, nocturnal and difficult to spot. At a time when animal populations are threatened, Vivek Menon’s 'Indian Mammals' aims to help people understand Indian wildlife, especially its mammals.
AI robots can’t clean our plastic-plagued oceans alone
Technology can help mitigate environmental damage, but it can’t solve the problem
PowerWatch |India's peak power demand reaches 201.7 GW, coal stocks manageable
About 35 million tonnes (MT) of coal are stocked at thermal power plants.
Ohmium, NTPC sign country’s largest-ever green hydrogen electrolyser deal
Meanwhile, NGEL) and UPRVUNL signed a MoU in Lucknow on June 1 to collaborate in the development of renewable energy (RE) parks and projects.
PowerWatch | India's peak power demand remains low as rain brings respite from heat
The share of renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and hybrid in the total energy generation on May 30 was 9.03 percent.
India requires 33.6 trillion to meet growing electricity demand and renewable targets
The total fund requirement for the period 2022-2027 is estimated to be Rs. 14,54,188 crore and for 2027-2032 it is likely to be Rs. 19,06,406 crore.
Coal price hike may not increase power tariff for consumers, but input cost for industry may rise
However, the revised coal prices may lead to an increase in the price of cement, aluminum, steel among other commodities due to higher input costs, experts said.
World No Tobacco Day: How tobacco is poisoning our planet
How does smoking and chewing tobacco affect the Earth? For starters, cigarette butts are one of the most littered items on this planet.
G20 Presidency: Climate change and fractured world order emerges as main challenges
The historic opportunity presented to the G-20 troika India-Brazil-South Africa to shape the G20 over the next two and half years could be instrumental in finding a long-lasting solution to pressing problems facing humanity
Don’t dismiss the fury over releasing Fukushima water into the Pacific
To build the clean energy sector the world needs, nuclear power advocates must sway public opinion their way. Every form of major infrastructure has to deal with public opinion, and in a democracy you don’t get to rule whether your opponents’ arguments are valid enough
PowerWatch | Sporadic rains bring down India's power demand to 191 GW
On May 23, India met a peak power demand of 221.34 GW, which is the highest so far.
Solar capacity installations fall 48% to 1.9 GW in Jan-Mar 2023: Mercom India
”India added 1.9 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter of calendar year 2023, a 48 per cent decrease year-over-year (YoY) compared to the 3.6 GW added in Q1 2022,” the report titled ’Q1 2023 India Solar Market Update’ said.
EU's Deforestation Regulation is meant to cut imports from developing countries
The EU's Deforestation Regulation disguises protectionism as environmental stewardship. The EU's aim to reduce imports and promote its agricultural exports under the guise of sustainability is concerning
Fighting climate change requires all hands on deck
That’s why Dr. Sultan Al Jaber is the right person to preside over the upcoming UN climate summit
