Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Wetland in climate mitigation: a case study of organic carbon profile of Pallikaranai wetland, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - A presentation by M. Sridevi karpagavalli at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
Trade resistances to intra regional LCGS trade: A comparative analysis of SAFTA and AFTA - A presentation by Prerna Prabhakar and Surender Kumar at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
Climate change and Indian forests - A presentation by Prof N H Ravindranath at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
Identifying imprint of ENSO on rice yield on India - A presentation by Ajay Singh and Anand Patwardhan at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
IIT-Madras will host a two-day national conference on climate change on October 26 and 27. This conference, being organized under the banner of Indian Climate Research Network, will feature presentations and discussions on science and impacts, climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and renewable energy by country's leading scientists and …
Critics say cyclists simply do not feature in transport planning in India Sushil Kumar has been cycling to and from his gardening jobs in south Delhi for more than 20 years. He has been knocked off his bike several times on the two-hour daily ride, fortunately escaping with cuts and …
India is blocking an international plan to reduce the polluting gases used in air conditioners and refrigerators, saying negotiators are trying to use the wrong treaty to bring about changes. International envoys have sought to bypass log-jammed United Nations climate-treaty talks by handing responsibility for reducing hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, to …
This week, Indian environmentalist Sunita Narain was hit by a car in New Delhi, while on her daily morning cycle ride. The intrepid Narain underwent nine hours of surgery, but still managed to get her message out, "Cyclists are being edged out of Indian cities to make way for cars." …
CSE president Sunita Narain suffered grave injuries after she was hit by a car while cycling from Green Park to Lodhi Garden The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is set to raise the issue of the safety of cyclists on Delhi roads after its president Sunita Narain was hit …
GURGAON: Might is always right on the busy roads of a big city and the humble bicycle has no place in the hierarchy of vehicle bullies. Environmentalist Sunita Narain's accident on Sunday, when she was hit by a speeding car as she cycled towards Lodi Garden, was a clear illustration …
Sunita Narain—our colleague and friend—was seriously injured in an accident while cycling yesterday. A car hit her and fled. This cruel act of crime and heartlessness could have shattered our faith in humanity had it not been for the kind act of the stranger family who rushed her to hospital …
Proposes to revoke EC of North Port for violation of environment laws The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has directed Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) to restore all the creeks, water bodies and reclaimed land at the North Port area of the Mundra block in Kutch district …
Almost 40% of the Western Ghats or 60,000 sq km of the green belt that runs across six states is set to become an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA), a tag that will keep mining, quarrying, thermal power plants or any polluting industries out of the zone. But hydro-electricity projects will …
Proposes to revoke EC of North Port for violation of environment laws Billionaire Gautam Adani promoted Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Ltd has been directed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to restore all the creeks, water bodies and reclaimed land in their North Port area …
Rapid urbanisation has led to a huge increase in Gurgaon’s water demand, and as a result, the city’s groundwater levels have dropped at an alarming rate of 1.12 m per year. Keeping the city’s growing water- and sewage-related problems, government authorities have suggested establishment of an agency similar to the …
Ending a period of some speculation, India's Ministry of Environment & Forests ( MoEF) has placed its show-cause notice to the Adani Group online. The matter can be traced back to September 2012 when environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan set up a committee headed by environmentalist Sunita Narain to investigate persistent …
The country needs a financial model that can give the poor access to expensive power We were standing in the only street of a small village called Mohda. Located in the forested region of Chhattisgarh, the village had no access to roads and markets. The women of the village surrounded …
Finding alternatives to soot emitting chulhas is a public health priority. The positive impacts on climate change a possible co-benefit. But, will equity at climate talks be the cost India pays? The hunt is again on finding a smokeless chulha (stove) to replace the soot emitting ones in more than …
Activists have come out against the blanket ban on cycling in Kolkata, saying that the decision is regressive and will harm the environment, affect the livelihood of poor people and add to the transport woes of the already-congested city. "Kolkata is going regressive. We should discourage private motor vehicles and …
Pvt Vehicles Rise As Public Transport Remains Poor Pune: Smaller cities, experiencing a more rapid shift to personal vehicles in the absence of adequate investment in a strong public transport system, are struggling with severe air pollution, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) research has observed. Such is the …
