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India struggles to combat desertification

11 Sep 2019

India is hosting the largest gathering to address growing land degradation and desertification. The fourteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Convention to Combat...

Positive steps amidst greater challenges

03 Sep 2019

A nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups and straws on October 2, the release of funds to 27 states for afforestation, the Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) that was launched...

Indian cities are becoming urban heat islands

27 Aug 2019

As rivers surge and floods overpower, as forests burn and glaciers melt, and as wild animals enter human habitats, there is still no urgency among us as humans to find...

Single-use plastic menace threatens to choke India

20 Aug 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech urged people to stop using single-use plastic bags so that India could start phasing them out from October 2, the birthday...

Green bonds hold the key to fighting climate change

13 Aug 2019

India made its biggest contribution to the global green bond market last month through the Hyderabad-based Greenko group’s $950 million green bond. Latest reports reveal that Greenko’s bond issuance...

Tiger numbers roar ahead, raise hopes

06 Aug 2019

The recent tiger census in India found tiger numbers at 2,967 — more than 30% in four years (2,226), raising hopes for the survival of the endangered species four years...

Disappearing Aravallis cause for concern

30 Jul 2019

A majestic range of mountains in India is fighting a losing battle against illegal mining, real estate construction and encroachment. Running approximately 692 km in a southwest direction,...

Reversing land degradation is on India’s radar

16 Jul 2019

India is to host a major UN environmental conference in September that will witness the participation of around 197 countries to discuss global strategies required to combat drought and desertification...

Strategic partnering for Climate and Clean Air

09 Jul 2019

India has formally joined the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), becoming the 65th country to join the partnership, following through on a commitment made by the country’s Minister for...

When women double up as climate ambassadors

02 Jul 2019

People in the coastal districts of the eastern Indian state of Odisha are increasingly suffering from the effects of climate change. A recent study by a local non-governmental organization, the...

Meena Janardhan

Writer/Editor/Consultant. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of environmental journalism and publishing.

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