The Indian government has announced a plan to rejuvenate 13 major rivers, including the Yamuna, through riverbank afforestation...
Mar 21, 2022
Heat Waves Sweep Across India
Many regions in India, including the north and the centre, are currently reporting hotter weather thanks to heat...
Mar 17, 2022
Worrying About Nature Is Affecting Mental Health. It’s Called Eco-Grief.
The state of the natural world has become a worry – so much so that it’s affecting peoples’...
Mar 14, 2022
Hunting May Have Increased During the COVID Lockdown
We may have hunted more wildlife during the lockdowns of 2020, a new survey has found. Hunting for...
Mar 12, 2022
Too Many of India’s Sloth Bears, Dhole Are Dying in Road Kills
Eight apex predators found in India, including the sloth bear, tiger and dhole, are most at risk worldwide...
Mar 11, 2022
Why Achieving a ‘Circular Economy’ Is Important for Effective Climate Action
Transitioning towards a ‘circular economy’ is seen as crucial for sustainable development. A circular economy is one where...
Mar 10, 2022
Over the Indian Ocean, Global Warming Is Brewing Changes to India’s Rainfall
Heatwaves in the Indian ocean caused by climate change are reducing monsoonal rains over central India while increasing...
Mar 07, 2022
UN Adopts Historic Resolution to Tackle Plastic Pollution
At the UN Environment Assembly on March 2, more than 170 countries pledged to develop an international legally...
Mar 04, 2022
What on Earth Is Climate Adaptation?
Climate adaptation refers to changes that we can make to help us adjust better to the inevitable consequences...
Mar 03, 2022
Climate Change Widespread and Irreversible, New UN Flagship Climate Report Says
The IPCC released the second installment of its AR6 report on climate change, titled ‘Climate Change 2022: Impacts,...
Feb 28, 2022
We’re Killing the Environment, and There’s a Word for It – Ecocide
Ecocide refers to actions that result in the willful, conscious destruction of the natural environment or ecosystem that...
Feb 26, 2022