Environment: Himalayas, Water And Many Other Things
These posts will dwell on environment, water, climate change, forests, air pollution, Himalayas and basically anything and everything that our atmosphere has
The biggest damage—apart from loss of lives—is the collapse of vital infrastructure, such as electric poles and mobile towers, cutting off affected areas from the rest. An extremely severe cyclonic …
Cyclone Tauktae: What Explains Frequent Cyclones in Arabian Sea & Why Tracking Alone is Not Enough Read More
Not just their frequency, even the intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea has increased in recent years Even as you read this, Cyclone Tauktae is brewing strong in the …
As Cyclone Tauktae knocks on India’s west coast, mitigation efforts fall short Read More
New Delhi: A month after the disaster in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, in which at least 70 persons died and 130 or so more remain missing, scientists from three premier …
A Month Since Chamoli Disaster, Scientists Have Reason To Anticipate More Read More
Scientist-turned-environmentalist Ravi Chopra talks to us about the waning interest in hydropower in Uttarakhand, the deleterious effect of concentrated tourism of the Char Dham variety, and the role of activism …
‘Well-Being Of The Himalayan Region Is Critical For All Of India’ Read More
After the construction of the Madhya Ganga barrage in 1984, the Haiderpur wetland took shape upstream of the barrage and is now the largest in Uttar Pradesh. Fed by the …
A birder involves community and authorities to protect Haiderpur wetland Read More
The 300-year-old lakes of Bhandara face two prominent problems among others: proliferation of invasive species of fish leading to decrease in local species and habitat destruction. A bird-enthusiast turned development …
Returning to traditional practices to save Vidarbha’s ‘Lake District’ Read More
Nagpur: Many people understand ‘neer ksheer vivek‘ as a swan’s supposed ability to separate water from milk. The former forester Maruti Chitampalli busted this myth for Marathi readers. He said …
Maruti Chitampalli, the ‘Rishi’ Who Taught Maharashtra To Read Forests Read More
While legal experts have questioned its national capital centric approach, environmental experts are not sure if the bureaucratic body that will be formed will be able to take stringent measures …
Air Pollution Ordinance 2020: Raises more questions than providing solutions Read More
Usually, a funeral pyre needs wood from at least two fully-grown trees. The majority of people from the Hindu community in India prefer to burn the bodies of their dear …
By Using Agro-Waste to Cremate Bodies, This Indian Man Has Saved 35,000 Trees Read More
This mobile water testing laboratory will be an effective mode of surveillance of drinking water quality in rural areas of the state of Haryana; quickly identifying the water quality problem …
Innovative solution for Water testing: State-of-the-art Mobile Water Testing Laboratory Van Read More