Maharashtra’s Bamboo Biomass Mandate: Green Gold for Thermal Power Plants
08 December 2025 | blogwebContext : In a first-of-its-kind move, Maharashtra has mandated that all public and private thermal power plants blend 5–7% bamboo-based...
Environment
Current Affairs
Current Affairs
Planetary Limits and Urban Resilience: The Role of Healthy Soil
05 December 2025 | blogwebContext : The article uses the global concept of Ecological Overshoot—symbolized by Earth Overshoot Day (EOD)—as a framework to highlight...
Agriculture
Farm Fire Underreporting: ISRO Flags Shift in Stubble Burning Time
05 December 2025 | blogwebContext : An ISRO study has flagged a potential underestimation of farm fire incidents in Punjab and Haryana. This is...
Agriculture
Global Land–Water Stress & the Future of Agriculture
04 December 2025 | blogwebGlobal Land–Water Stress & the Future of Agriculture Context: FAO’s State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food...
Current Affairs
Rooftop Solar on Government Buildings
04 December 2025 | blogwebRooftop Solar on Government Buildings Context: MNRE data (presented to Parliament in November 2025) shows that Tamil Nadu (~14 MW)...
Current Affairs
Antarctic Ozone Hole Closes Early in 2025
04 December 2025 | blogwebAntarctic Ozone Hole Closes Early in 2025 Context: The Antarctic ozone hole, which forms annually between August and November, closed...
Current Affairs
Southern Ocean ‘Thermal Burp’
03 December 2025 | blogwebSouthern Ocean ‘Thermal Burp’ What is a thermal burp? A thermal burp refers to the sudden release of long-stored heat...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
India’s Draft Climate Finance Taxonomy: A Powerful Step Toward Sustainable Investment
10 May 2025 | blogwebIndia’s Draft Climate Finance Taxonomy: A Critical Move to Tackle Greenwashing Context: In line with India’s climate commitments and Budget...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Climate change is disrupting the human gut in a new path to illness
09 May 2025 | blogwebContext: A recent review published in The Lancet Planetary Health explores a critical but underexplored consequence of climate change: its...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Global Study on Bird Colouration and Urbanisation
08 May 2025 | blogwebSuccessful urban birds sport different colours from unsuccessful ones Context: Juan Diego Ibáñez-Álamo (University of Granada) and Kaspar Delhey (Max...
Current Affairs
Pollution and Economic Growth
10 February 2025 | blogwebContext: As the Budget session unfolded, discussions on economic policies, market indicators, taxes, and subsidies dominated headlines and social media. ...
Current Affairs
Arctic Warming
07 February 2025 | blogwebContext: The Arctic has been warming four times faster than the global average since 1979. More on News On February...
Current Affairs
Olive Ridley Turtles
20 January 2025 | blogwebContext: Over the past two weeks, around 300 to 350 olive ridley turtle carcasses have washed ashore along Tamil Nadu’s...
Editorials
The Arctic Imperative: Cooperation, Challenges, and India’s Role
12 December 2024 | blogwebThe Arctic Imperative. Why the Arctic Matters. The Arctic, a snowy and icy region at the top of the world,...
Editorials
Tackling Stubble Burning: Role of the Supreme Court of India and Sustainable Solutions
25 September 2024 | blogwebA front-page article in The Hindu (September 25, 2024), titled “‘We Want Answers’: Apex Court Seeks Report on Stubble Burning...
Editorials
Mobilising Finance for Climate Resilience and Green Transition: A Comparative Analysis of India, the West, and China
18 September 2024 | blogwebBased on two ORF’s online articles posted on sept 18, 2014 — “India Needs a Climate Insurance Market” by Arya...
Economy
Climate change induced Food Inflation
24 August 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, RBI’s Bulletin highlighted a concerning trend where climate change has become the dominant reason for food price rise....
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Ideas4LiFE Portal
01 August 2024 | blogwebप्रकृति: रक्षति रक्षिता, that is, those who protect nature, nature protects them. Context: The Union Minister for...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
FAO Report on Climate Change Risks to Marine Ecosystems and Fisheries
16 July 2024 | blogwebContext: A recent report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) predicts that unless emissions are...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Floral Waste Boosting Circular Economy
12 July 2024 | blogwebContext: India’s transition to sustainability and a circular economy emphasises waste-to-wealth initiatives. Utilising composting pits in temples and engaging Temple...
Geography
Unveiling the Hidden Impact of Seamounts on Ocean Circulation and Climate Change
11 July 2024 | blogwebContext: A recent study by an international team led by the University of Cambridge used computer modelling to quantify how...
