The use of sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆) will grow exponentially as India expands its installed renewable capacity. As the country continues its journey towards the target of 500 GW of non-fossil…
Methane or CH4, is a powerful greenhouse gas. It forms only 0.00017% of the atmosphere, but it is crucial in keeping the earth warm and habitable. Excess methane, however, is…
This is the first article in a two-part series on energy efficiency of ceiling fans in India. The second part will highlight what influences consumer choice and how the sector…
The frequency and duration of heatwaves have been increasing in India due to global warming. This year too, the month of April recorded some of the hottest days. Some northern…
Recent focus on green building infrastructure could provide an impetus to green or sustainable data centers in India, say experts. Some of the sustainable actions would include reduction in energy…
The dazzling yellow bloom of the gul toor, has been a sight to soothe sore eyes in Kashmir. After a protracted winter where this colour is largely missing, this yellow…
Sunil Patil, a farmer from Chikhali, a village in Maharashtra's Kolhapur has three buffaloes and seven cows, producing an average of 100 litres of milk per day. However, since 2018,…
In 2018, fishery scientist Ashim Nath, with the help of local fisher community, netted the hilsa fish along upstream and downstream locations on the Hooghly river on India’s east coast.…
Hardeep Kaur, 36, and her husband Chamkaur Singh, 39, owned two acres of agricultural land in the Bathinda district of Punjab, a northern Indian state. With a fierce heatwave in…
New findings from regional climate model studies conducted in a 25-kilometre grid in the Ganges river basin predict a mean annual temperature rise in the waters of 1-4 degrees Celsius…
The Arabian Sea is experiencing a rapid increase in heatwave days with sea surface temperature extremes in the last decade sometimes stretching out through a season, according to a…
It's impossible to deny that Antarctica sure leaves a lasting impression on your soul. Never would I have thought that I would be in Antarctica, the largest wilderness on Earth…
This summer it will be thirty years since the Rio Earth Summit. Unlike the earlier decadal anniversaries, this year the United Nations is not celebrating an event to mark the…
In the second week of March, Ghulam Rasool Mir, a 70-year-old farmer of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district expected a bumper crop this season. With temperatures rising earlier than usual, he…
Urban heat islands or UHIs are metropolitan areas that are significantly warmer than the surrounding rural areas. The occurrence of a UHI was recorded as early as 1810 by Luke…
When the United Nations chief says that we are on track for a climate catastrophe, the world needs to sit up and take notice. Whether it heeds the warning and…
Until recently, Kerala’s coastal population had every reason to rejoice the arrival of the monsoon in the state. Apart from numerous good fishing hauls, the important celebratory moments like weddings…
The wait for the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is almost over, with the report scheduled to be released on August 9. The…
Who'd have guessed that a 49.6 degree Celsius temperature would be recorded somewhere in a normally frigid Canada? But that is exactly what has occurred. On three consecutive days, the…
A resident of Androth island in Lakshadweep, Muhammed Hambdulla Syed, says that the islands are facing an environmental disaster. “Our forefathers landed here centuries ago but the local community has…
