Environment Explained News

All the what, why and how of the environment, explained. In this series, we break down complex concepts of the natural world into simple, easy-to-digest explainers. With our expertise in environment and conservation, we guide you through aspects of the topic that you are curious about and help you make sense of the news around you.

[Explainer] Is tree transplantation a solution for conservation or a short-term fix?

Laasya Shekhar 9 Aug 2024

[Explainer] What is recycling? How does it work in India?

Phalguni Ranjan 1 Oct 2024

[Explainer] Is tree transplantation a solution for conservation or a short-term fix?

Laasya Shekhar 9 Aug 2024

[Explainer] How does habitat fragmentation impact India’s biodiversity hotspots?

Divya Kilikar 15 Jul 2024

[Explainer] What is a People’s Biodiversity Register?

Laasya Shekhar 9 Jul 2024

[Explainer] How are species named?

Anusha Krishnan 4 Jun 2024

[Explainer] What are wildlife corridors?

Divya Kilikar 1 Apr 2024

[Explainer] What are coastal commons?

Max Martin 5 Mar 2024

[Explainer] Why is it getting hotter?

Max Martin 4 Mar 2024

[Explainer] Why are waste tyres a growing environmental concern?

Ravleen Kaur 22 Feb 2024

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[Explainer] What can lichens tell us about atmospheric pollution?

Arathi Menon 31 Jan 2024

[Explainer] What are ecological droughts?

Simrin Sirur 17 Jan 2024

Carbon is priced because carbon-based gases, primarily carbon dioxide, are the most abundant greenhouse gases in most emissions. Photo by marcinjozwiak/Pixabay.

[Explainer] What are carbon markets?

Zoya Ada Hussain 27 Dec 2023

[Explainer] What are freshwater rock pools and who lives in them?

Geetha Iyer 12 Dec 2023

A used lithium battery, if showing potential for a second life, is refurbished to be used as a stationary storage unit. This potential is determined by the battery’s residual capacity, which has to be around 70-80% once it reaches the end of its previous life cycle as an EV battery. Photo by RudolfSimon/Wikimedia Commons.

[Explainer] Can India sustainably manufacture and recycle EV batteries?

Zoya Ada Hussain 6 Nov 2023

Photo by Karolina Grabowska/ Pexels.

[Explainer] What happens when pharmaceutical pollutants enter the environment?

Mahima Jain 29 Sep 2023

[Explainer] Why are intense storms and erratic rainfall events becoming more frequent?

Max Martin 20 Sep 2023

Sulphur hexafluoride gas circuit breakers in a switchyard. Photo by Dingy/Wikimedia Commons.

[Explainer] What is SF₆? Why should we be monitoring it?

Pranav Sinha 5 Sep 2023

[Explainer] Why mitigating methane emissions matters

Mahima Jain 31 Aug 2023

[Explainer] Living with microplastics, is not fantastic

Mahima Jain 16 Aug 2023

[Explainer] As heat waves increase, are India’s Heat Action Plans effective?

Zoya Ada Hussain 24 Jul 2023

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