Environment

India’s Draft Climate Finance Taxonomy: A Powerful Step Toward Sustainable Investment

India’s Draft Climate Finance Taxonomy: A Critical Move to Tackle Greenwashing Context: In line with India’s climate commitments and Budget...

Climate change is disrupting the human gut in a new path to illness

Context: A recent review published in The Lancet Planetary Health explores a critical but underexplored consequence of climate change: its...

Global Study on Bird Colouration and Urbanisation

Successful urban birds sport different colours from unsuccessful ones Context:  Juan Diego Ibáñez-Álamo (University of Granada) and Kaspar Delhey (Max...

Pollution and Economic Growth

Context: As the Budget session unfolded, discussions on economic policies, market indicators, taxes, and subsidies dominated headlines and social media. ...

Arctic Warming

Context: The Arctic has been warming four times faster than the global average since 1979.  More on News On February...

Olive Ridley Turtles

Context: Over the past two weeks, around 300 to 350 olive ridley turtle carcasses have washed ashore along Tamil Nadu’s...

The Arctic Imperative: Cooperation, Challenges, and India’s Role

The Arctic Imperative: Cooperation, Challenges, and India’s Role

The Arctic Imperative. Why the Arctic Matters. The Arctic, a snowy and icy region at the top of the world,...

Tackling Stubble Burning: Role of the Supreme Court of India and Sustainable Solutions

A front-page article in The Hindu (September 25, 2024), titled “‘We Want Answers’: Apex Court Seeks Report on Stubble Burning...

Mobilising Finance for Climate Resilience and Green Transition: A Comparative Analysis of India, the West, and China

Based on two ORF’s online articles posted on sept 18, 2014 — “India Needs a Climate Insurance Market” by  Arya...

Climate change induced Food Inflation

Context: Recently, RBI’s Bulletin highlighted a concerning trend where  climate change has become the dominant reason for food price rise....

Ideas4LiFE Portal

प्रकृति: रक्षति रक्षिता, that is, those who protect nature, nature protects them.       Context: The Union Minister for...

FAO Report on Climate Change Risks to Marine Ecosystems and Fisheries

Context: A recent report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) predicts that unless emissions are...

Floral Waste Boosting Circular Economy

Context: India’s transition to sustainability and a circular economy emphasises waste-to-wealth initiatives. Utilising composting pits in temples and engaging Temple...

Unveiling the Hidden Impact of Seamounts on Ocean Circulation and Climate Change

Context: A recent study by an international team led by the University of Cambridge used computer modelling to quantify how...

Alaska’s Glaciers Nearing Irreversible Tipping Point

Alaska’s Glaciers Nearing Irreversible Tipping Point

Context: A recent study shows that major icefields spanning the United States Alaska and Canada’s British Columbia have been melting...