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Food loss and waste impacts on climate and food security

05 Sep 2023

Food loss and waste (FLW) is both an environmental and economic problem, accounting for 8%-10% of greenhouse gas emissions and a global economic loss of $1 trillion, annually, according to...

Indian bird species decline a source of concern

29 Aug 2023

Released on August 25, the State of India’s Birds 2023 (SoIB) sets off several warning bells. As the report’s website states, the study assessed 942 species of Indian birds after...

Indian public transport electrification receives boost

22 Aug 2023

The Indian government has approved a $7 billion scheme to deploy 10,000 electric buses in 169 cities over a decade, along with charging and associated infrastructure facilities. The federal government...

Celebrating and conserving Indian lions

15 Aug 2023

Recently, on 10 August, we celebrated World Lion Day. This Day celebrates these majestic creatures and aims to raise awareness and support for their conservation. This day is also...

Ozone pollution cut to boost food welfare

08 Aug 2023

A recent study, involving researchers at the University of York and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences, has found that removing ozone pollution across India...

Big Cat Conservation Alliance in focus

01 Aug 2023

Commemorating 50 years of Project Tiger, the Indian Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi recently launched the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) for conservation of seven species of big cats -...

Tiger conservation mitigating climate change

25 Jul 2023

India’s tiger conservation policy has helped in preserving and increasing tiger populations and played a role in climate change mitigation by avoiding forest loss according to latest research findings, a...

Towards a net-zero built environment in India

18 Jul 2023

Leaders from India’s steel, cement, energy and real estate industries came together recently to launch Build Ahead: an industry-first alliance dedicated to accelerating the use of low-carbon building materials in...

Eco stamp for India’s hotel industry launched

11 Jul 2023

India’s Centre for Environment Education (CEE) is all set to introduce another environmental sustainability certification of Copenhagen-based Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) in India meant for the hospitality industry...

India is reeling under severe natural challenges

20 Jun 2023

Cyclones, heatwaves, earthquakes — India is reeling under severe and varied natural challenges! As The Weather Channel India (WCI states, India looks a little weird right now. Cyclones and other...

Meena Janardhan

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

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