First Food Recipe: Tamil Karuveppilai Podi or curry leaves powder with rice
Curry leaves are more than just a common seasoning. This leaf is a storehouse of carbohydrates, fibre, calcium, phosphorous, iron, vitamin C, …
State of India's Environment 2017 In Figures (eBook)
State of India's Environment 2017 In Figures is India's first and only e-book that not only communicates environmental issues through facts and …
Minimise waste, save wealth
Questions have been raised about methodology adopted in Swachh Survekshan Report 2017. Instead of encouraging sustainable practices like …
Informal consultations begin on transparency framework under Paris Agreement
India stressed that the transparency framework should be based on the existing one within the Kyoto Protocol
Clean your backyard
Urban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that …
Yemen's irrigation system: invisible victim of the war
Water infrastructure has been hit by war in Yemen's food-basket, affecting farmer income and food security
Convenience in denial
Even as the impacts of extreme weather events become more visible, nearly half the world's population believes that climate change is not a very …
How to reduce the use of Air Conditioners: Ep4 New Vastu with Ashok B Lall
When air is hot and humid, our natural reaction is to turn on the air conditioner. ACs are a necessary evil that guzzle electricity produced by …
Seeds of green culture
from shoes made of old tyres in Ghana to roads built from recycled plastic in Kenya, 20 environment friendly start-ups from developing countries …
The return of Avian Flu
Bird flu returned to haunt India, only a month after the country was declared free from avian influenza (H5N1) on September 5, 2016
Auto-makers asked to give details of pollution levels in India
Road Transport ministry in a bid to curb vehicular pollution has asked auto manufacturers to furnish all the details of air pollutants as well as …
23 countries just got energy efficiency report cards - and they're almost all flunking
The most valuable tool we have to meet the world’s growing energy demand while reducing greenhouse gas production could be figuring out how …
The world at risk
When roads are no longer passable and bridges are destroyed, last-mile delivery of aid to disaster-hit people becomes a challenge
Asiatic lions left in the lurch
The Centre has refused to grant any money for long-term lion conservation, citing lack of funds
An 8-million-year-old mysterious date with monsoon (e-book)
Weather scientists, writers, historians and academicians explore India's most intimate yet least understood climate phenomenon
Icons of freedom
Animal fat, salt, minor forest produce, indigo and khadi are icons evoked by reference to the freedom movement. How do they fare today?
International migration flows: tracking the trends
In 2015, the world saw the highest levels of forced displacement recorded since World War II. There was a dramatic surge in the number of refugees,…
70 years and waiting
India had walked the difficult road to independence but it is yet to cast off the chains that dwarf the spirit of freedom. We are yet to be free …
In Parliament on August 9, 2016
Here is a round-up of debates on environmental and developmental issues that took place during the Parliament (Monsoon) Session
From drought to deluge: impact of monsoon flooding across Asia
China declared 2016 monsoon floods as the second-costliest on record. Heavy monsoon rains after two straight years of drought also caught India …
A green idea can change your life
Ready to start a business but worried about the impact it might have on the environment? Check out these eco-friendly business ideas perfect …
How the world tackles air pollution?
A look at how countries around the world are using innovative ideas to curb pollution and improve health
Why I Should be Tolerant
Through the cacophony of current public discourse comes Sunita Narain's refreshingly well-argued collection of essays on critical environment and …
NOT IN MY BACKYARD – Solid Waste Mgmt in Indian Cities
The book is an attempt to highlight the present status of solid waste management in the country and what should be the way ahead. It is clear …