No time left to waste on waste Cities are already beginning to run out of land on which to dump their waste and have begun throwing it in the backyards of smaller towns, suburbs and villages Last week, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) took the radical step of issuing notices to a slew of […]
Read MoreEfforts to make agriculture climate-resilient must be scaled up and consolidated The pervasiveness of climatic aberrations and the associated socio-economic vulnerability are now widely recognised and experienced across the globe. The Sixth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on “Global Warming at 1.5°C” distinctly propagates the need to strengthen and enhance existing coping […]
Read More24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) The 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held at Katowice, Poland from 2nd December 2018 to 14th December 2018. COP-24 is very significant as it is expected […]
Read MoreGreenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high: UN Without rapid cuts in CO2 and other greenhouse gases, climate change will have increasingly destructive and irreversible impacts on life on Earth, says UN The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, have hit a new record high, the UN […]
Read More“Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)” The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved continuation of the nine sub-schemes of the umbrella scheme “Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)” during 2017-2020 at an estimated cost of Rs. 1450 crore. It […]
Read MoreBASIC ministerial meet in New Delhi Following is the text of the Union Environment Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan’s welcome address today, at the ministerial meet of BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) Countries, being hosted by MoEFCC in New Delhi. “I welcome you all to 27th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change in this historic city […]
Read MoreCyclone Gaja: Being prepared against extreme events Coastal districts must continue to strengthen resilience against extreme weather events Tamil Nadu was more prepared than before to deal with Cyclone Gaja when it made landfall between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam on November 16, but it still took a toll of at least 45 lives. The severe cyclonic storm damaged infrastructure, property […]
Read MoreGanga waterway project cleared after overruling expert panel India’s longest waterway project, one terminal of which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this week, was made possible only after a high-power Committee of Ministers and senior officials from multiple Ministries overruled the recommendations of experts appointed by the Environment Ministry. The latter had […]
Read Moreobjective and goal of National Forest Policy 2018. The overall objective and goal of the present policy is to safeguard the ecological and livelihood security of people, of the present and future generations, based on sustainable management of the forests for the flow of ecosystem services In order. to achieve the national goal for eco-security, […]
Read MoreThe right policy mix for conservation efforts The killing of the tigress Avni raises complex questions to which India has failed to find answers thus far The Avni affair will outlive her. This has become clear over the past few days. The post-mortem witness report casts doubt on the official version of events that led […]
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