The Crisis Looming At Large Climate change is having an influence on agriculture all around the world, but countries like India are particularly vulnerable due to their large population reliant on rainfed agriculture, excessive demand [Read More]
The Story So Far The world was terrified in 1985 when scientists found a large hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. Experts quickly cautioned that the increased intensity of UV radiation now penetrating the [Read More]
India has joined a high-profile group of countries with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a net-zero emissions target for 2070, along with other elements dubbed as ‘Panchamrit’ at the United Nations Framework Convention on [Read More]
The recently released video that has captured the devastation of the Northern part of the Great barrier reef due to coral bleaching has sent shock waves across the global environmentalists. The fact that this is [Read More]
Though Ganga had constantly been ingested with Microplastics in the recent past, it has often skipped the radar of policymakers and the Think-tank. But the recent release of the report named, “Quantitative analysis of Microplastics [Read More]
Tropical cyclones is one of the worst forms of natural disasters that has been frequently ravaging the Indian subcontinent in recent times. In 2020 alone one after the other cyclones have been hitting the Indian [Read More]
Glacial Lake Outburst floods (GLOF) occur when water contained in glacial lakes, which are dammed by glaciers or moraines (moraines are accumulations of glacial deposits, consisting of soil and rocks, that are left behind by [Read More]
Plastics are organic polymers of high molecular mass and are often contain other substances. They are synthetic, mainly derived from petrochemicals. Due to their low cost, ease of manufacture, versatility, non-corrosiveness and imperviousness to water, [Read More]
As defined by IUCN (International Union of Conservation of Nature), a Protected Area (PA) refers to an area with ” a clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, [Read More]
As defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) , the conflict between human and wildlife refers to ” any interaction between humans and wildlife that results in negative impacts of human social, economic [Read More]
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