DTE Call For Action: Considering recyclability before banning single-use plastics in India
In August 2021, India banned 19 single-use plastic (SUP) items through an amendment to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
In August 2021, India banned 19 single-use plastic (SUP) items through an amendment to the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
Indian cities are growing at an astonishing rate. By 2030, around 590 million people will live in Indian cities. The urban population in India may go beyond 50% by 2050.
Right in the residential outskirts of Aundh, Pune, lies a small collection centre owned by Pune-based cooperative SWaCH.
According to government data, there are more than 3,000 dumpsites in India that need to be reclaimed or closed permanently. And one of the best models to remediate these dumpsites
Down to Earth is Science and Environment fortnightly published by the Society for Environmental Communication, New Delhi.
Sharm-Al Sheikh has established a loss and damage fund!
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has been recognised as a ‘silent pandemic’ and is a global public health threat for humans and animals.
July 23, 2022 India has a rich tradition in mud architecture. Even today more than 65 million of about 118 million houses in the country are made of mud.
On April 19, 2022, 117 fresh forest fire incidents were reported in Uttarakhand by the forest department.
According to the 20th Livestock Census, India has 535 million livestock animals. Most of these animals including eat straw or green fodder.
Can you imagine a world where nations have to pay a price for every ton of carbon they emit? This is slowly becoming a reality.
Last year on August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech, announced a plan to distribute fortified rice to the poor by 2024.
On 13th May, the government of India took a decision to prohibit all exports of wheat citing a threat to food security.
Lemon prices are high in India. The largest lemon producer of the world is retailing it at Rs 350 per kg. Lemons are trending on Twitter and other social media outlets. There is a sudden explosion of cartoons, jokes and memes on the topic.
Climate change is affecting the weather patterns across the world. In this conversation, Akshit Sangomla talks to Prof. AP Dimri