Hydropower is a major source of renewable energy, accounting for around 16% of worldwide electricity supply. However, it has the potential to disturb not just local populations, but also ecosystems,Continue Reading
Cities already house more than half of the world’s population, and this figure is expected to rise dramatically by 2100. This means that more homes will be constructed using steelContinue Reading
Today’s humans are seeing the start of the world’s first mass extinction in 65 million years. What does the loss of biodiversity entail for humanity and the environment? Unlike anyContinue Reading
The Amazon is home to 40% of the world’s surviving rainforest, 25% of its terrestrial biodiversity, and more species of fish than any other river system, according to the WorldContinue Reading
The planet, as you may have heard, is in pretty bad shape. But the immense scale of the threats posed by global climate change and human-induced biodiversity loss could beContinue Reading
In the current day, diversity is humanity’s insurance against the uncertainties of a changing climate. While our food supply depends increasingly on a homogeneous stew of a handful of cropContinue Reading
The Environment Ministers of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa) participated in the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting on 30 July 2020 via video-conference underContinue Reading
On the occasion of World Environment Day, the government yesterday announced implementation of the ‘Nagar Van Scheme’ to develop 200 Urban Forests across the country in next five years withContinue Reading
