Nepal has made significant efforts towards low-emission development, using government tools to encourage finance flows towards climate action. However, achieving its ambitions will be difficult given current
Seven corporations, including several of the world's largest multinational companies, have joined with an environmental group in seeking ways to trade emission permits to reduce their production of
Aerosol emission from a variety of sources such as fossil fuels and biomass burning are the most significant contributors to the thick haze extending over some 10 million square kilometre, detected
After years of skepticism, the Chennai Waterways Improvement Project appears set to take off. The optimism rests on the Union Environment and Forests Ministry sanctioning nearly Rs.500 crores as
The increase in oil prices doesn t harm anyone
Unless governments force paper companies to invest in cleaner technologies, encourage the manufacture of recycled paper and allow plantations only on lands that are
The long standing people wildlife dispute in Sariska Tiger Reserve is closer to a resolution
Why pregnant women attract mosquitoes
In an unholy synergy, a myopic government policy and consequent fuel inefficiency prepare India for a major human-made energy crisis
The Indian government subsidises certain petroleum products like diesel This encourages consumers to switch from expensive petrol to cheap diesel Diesel emissions are more harmful than
Exposure to diesel particles can lead to serious ilnesses. Still, the Indian government encourages its use by subsidising it
