What Is Biogas? Is It Sustainable?

What Is Biogas? Is It Sustainable?

Biogas renewable energy comes from the transformation of organic waste into energy in the form of gas. Along with other established ones such as solar energy and wind energy, biogas seeks to break through by valuing its contribution to the circular economy. What is Biogas? Biogas is a fuel gas made from biomass, either by … Read more

How bamboo fabric is better for environment than cotton?

How bamboo fabric is better for environment than cotton?

Bamboo fabric is one of the most popular textiles today, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. Bamboo cloth is made from fibers that have been harvested from bamboo plants. The resulting fabric is often soft, cozy, and absorbent, and can be used to make reusable shirts, sheets, socks, towels, and diapers. Because bamboo … Read more

Eco Mark Scheme: How India labels Cosmetics as an Environment Friendly Products?

Eco Mark Scheme: How India labels Cosmetics as an Environment Friendly Products?

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issues ECO-MARK as a certification mark for products that are eco-friendly and meet BIS standards. The scheme was initially implemented in 1991. It is completely voluntary and helps in the identification of green products on the market. The brand covers food, medicine, chemicals, electrical goods, paper, lubricating oils, packaging … Read more

How a four-day work week can help combat Climate Change?

4 day work week culture

Four-day work week against Climate Change | The pandemic’s initial effects on the environment were evident in areas like Los Angeles and New Delhi, where smog disappeared. This happened because more cars stayed at home and the number of commuters on the roads drastically decreased. Hence, carbon emissions also decreased, though temporarily. The 4 Day … Read more

Rapid Urbanisation deteriorates quality of life, even in metro cities

Urbanisation and environment

Today, people are moving from village or rural areas to towns/cities or urban areas for better job opportunities where they can get involved in non-agricultural occupations such as manufacturing industry, trade, management etc. This migration of people to cities for better jobs, opportunities and lifestyle is known as Urbanisation. Urban population in India India’s urban … Read more

Environment crimes rising in India: NCRB Latest Report

Why environmental crimes are rising in India?

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) registered 64,471 environment crimes in 2021-22. Which is very high if we compare it to last 4 years. Year 2021 64,471 cases registered Year 2020 61,767 Crimes reported Year 2019 34,676 Crimes Year 2018 35,196 Crimes Environement Crimes in last 4 Years According to the report, a maximum number … Read more

How do drugs impact the environment?

How do drugs impact the environment?

Places that have legalized cannabis appear to have increased its regular use, while COVID lockdowns had a similar effect, increasing the risk of depression and suicide, a UN report said on Monday. Drug use has an obvious impact on health, but according to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime … Read more

Why is India at the bottom of environmental performance index?

Why is India at the bottom of environmental performance index?

India has ranked at the bottom of a list of 180 countries that were assessed for their environmental performance in the 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI). Despite implementing various initiatives like Sashakt Bharat, Swachh Bharat – Swasth Bharat, Satat Bharat – Sanatan Bharat and many more, India ranked last in the 2022 Environmental Performance Index … Read more

Trout Fishing Festival in Kashmir

Trout Fishing Festival in Kashmir

Ground Report | New Delhi: Trout Fishing Festival in Kashmir; All the children and men of a village take a day off to go fishing together once a year, it may sound like a tale of bygone days, but this village in Kashmir has been witnessing it for centuries. Kashmir is home to many freshwater … Read more

Extreme heat wave in India and Pakistan affects water

What factors put Australia on the red line of Climate Extremes?

The extreme heat wave has hit much of India and Pakistan, affecting hundreds of millions of people in one of the most densely populated parts of the world. In some regions of the country, electricity has had major cuts and the water supply has also been affected. After an extremely hot month of March, this … Read more