WASH: UN report finds 2030 SDG targets may just be a dream
Plans in place to address water and sanitation issues, countries face hurdles in implementation, says GLAAS report
Coal India to be probed for supply of low grade coal to sponge iron, power plants
Poor quality coal pollutes more; anti-competitive fuel supply agreements also under scanner of Competition Commission of India
Hidden hunger?
There is a rush to cash in on micronutrient deficiency in India through fortification of food
Green issues plaguing rural West Bengal missing in Panchayat election campaigns, say activists
Low groundwater levels, cutting of trees and poor waste management not being addressed; political parties pass blame in response
Water in the age of coronavirus
As we confront the new global enemy SARS-COV-2, the availability of water will be a crucial determinant for a successful outcome in this war
Sardar Sarovar Project faces its toughest challenge
For more than 56 years, farmers in Gujarat have been waiting to get water, but work on the most crucial aspect of Sardar Sarovar dam—…
Rs 1,86,000 cr illusion
Andhra Pradesh’s Jalayagnam irrigation scheme unviable, contract-driven, says CAG draft report
Indian diets are unhealthy: EAT-Lancet report
The report compared food consumption patterns in India with a reference diet from the EAT-Lancet Commission
Bhutan’s experiments with happiness
The idyllic Buddhist kingdom believes that peace and happiness should take preference over material growth. In a world beset by inequities and …
Arsenic attack on Chittagong
People in the port city depend on arsenic-contaminated groundwater in absence of safe water supply
Ensure piped water supply to residents near Union Carbide plant: monitoring committee to Bhopal municipality
Non-profits present high court committee with documents on extent of water and soil contamination
Contaminating millets
There is disquiet over government scheme to wean traditional millet farmers on chemical inputs
Unbalanced diets in G20 countries make 75% of global food carbon budget: Report
Food consumption patterns aligning with current national dietary guidelines can reduce total greenhouse gas emissions for G20 countries
Buriganga chokes on pollutants
Political will and community participation is needed to revive the dying river that gave life to Dhaka
COVID-19: Here's what decentralised planning teaches us to curb pandemics
Decentralised infrastructure and services provide a range of benefits for all stakeholders
It rained hard in Delhi; what if all that water did not go waste
The volume of rainwater generated in the past week was almost 13 per cent of the demand for water in Delhi, estimated at 2,765 million litres per …
An every monsoon affair: How to tackle urban flooding
Urbanisation is inevitable as is climate change; the need is for a multi-pronged approach
How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses
The food most associated with biodiversity loss also tends to also be connected to unhealthy diets across the globe
Breastfeeding week kicks off amid concerns over unlawful tactics by baby food companies
Health activists call for effective implementation of regulations that ban promotion of baby foods and feeding bottles for infants
Production and sale of baby food to be monitored
Non-profits and two autonomous state agencies authorised to lodge complaints regarding violations. Will that be enough to bring violators to book?
Bengaluru’s lakes go bad as authorities deny responsibility
Agara, Bellandur and Varthur lakes are facing the dual threat of pollution and encroachment
What COVID-19 can mean for SDG-11, sustainable cities and communities in India
As urban vulnerabilities are amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of sustainable cities in Sustainable Development Goals needs to be …
Union Budget 2019-20: Power access still in focus, what about solar rooftop?
Here’s taking stock of what the Union Budget 2019 had for renewable energy and access to energy
Ecologically mindless
The flush toilet system and the sewage system, which goes with modern day personal hygiene and cleanliness, are part of the environmental problem …
Empty Promises
The high-level conference at Rome was called to find a way out of the global food crisis. A series of consultations with experts preceded this …