Dec 18, 2020
‘Kulhad’ to replace plastic tea cups
Tea will be sold in environment-friendly ‘Kulhads’ (earthen cups) in place of plastic cups at all railway stations in the country, Railway minister
Dec 18, 2020
Global biofuel demands decline
BRUSSELS: Hit by the coronavirus pandemic and a sharp drop in oil prices, biofuel demand has declined for the first time in two
Dec 16, 2020
On environment, Biden needs to do a lot more than roll back the rollbacks
In early 2017, not long after President Donald J. Trump moved into the White House, his chief advisor, Steve Bannon, said that the
Dec 14, 2020
The free world must stand up to China’s assault on the environment
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is one of the world’s worst and largest polluters, despite its claims to the contrary. Beijing’s bottomless
Nov 6, 2020
Groundbreaking study finds 13.3 quadrillion plastic fibers in California’s environ
A first-of-its-kind study in California has laid bare the staggering scale of pollution from plastic microfibers in synthetic clothing – one of the
Nov 5, 2020
Sweden increasing its contribution to climate action in developing countries
Sweden has committed to supporting the efforts of developing countries on emission reductions, climate adaptation, capacity-building and technology transfer. Since 2014, the Government
Oct 28, 2020
Environment is not a partisan challenge
As recently as 2008 the platform of the Republican Party mentioned climate change 13 times. The GOP acknowledged that the Earth’s warming was
Oct 19, 2020
Biology: Elections have major consequences for environment
Elections have consequences. Some of those consequences affect our health and that of the biosphere, the thin, living shell covering Earth. Those impacts
Oct 14, 2020
53 trillion tons of plastic in Earth’s waterways by 2030
A newly published study is warning that there will be 53 trillion metric tons of plastic pollution in the world’s rivers, lakes, and
Oct 5, 2020
WWF report finds sharp decline in biodiversity, Canada in ‘crisis’
Over years, mammal, fish, bird, reptile, and amphibian species declined an average of 68 per cent. Latin American and Caribbean populations have seen