Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternative (GAIA), an an international NGO, conducted a 15-city audit and released its report in May. It revealed that the biggest polluter is branded, single-use plastic usedContinue Reading
Unable to improve its air quality, protect its biodiversity, and cut its greenhouse gas emissions, India–say all available data–stands today at the bottom of the Global Environment Performance Index (EPI)Continue Reading
The World Bank has approved Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY), a Rs.6000 crore Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. The scheme is toContinue Reading
In a growing industrialised urban centre such as Paradip, the need for solid waste management project has been felt since long. The untreated solid waste was emerging as a majorContinue Reading
Every major Indian city, including metropolises like New Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai currently depend on landfills to dispose their waste. It is estimated that only 12% of the waste generatedContinue Reading
Air pollution is not only injurious to human health, but also to plant life. Scientists from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have found that most wheat cultivars developed after the yearContinue Reading
The Sustainable Energy for All Forum opened today in Portugal with the urge to global leaders that more can be done to ensure no one is left behind in anContinue Reading
International Solar Alliance (ISA) will create ecosystems for startups in solar innovations by enabling incubation, partnerships, access to finance and standards. It will also identify six star centres of globalContinue Reading
