Due to prolonged dry spells triggered by heatwaves and decreasing water supply from perennial sources, Himachal Pradesh’s capital Shimla is now facing an acute water crisis. Since summertime is also a peak tourist season in Shimla, drinking water woes are causing problems for residents, tourists,
The Environment Performance Index 2022 by the World Bank ranks India at the lowest position with a total score of 18.9. It means that India is one of the countries in the world with the worst environmental health. The given score positions India even behind
The history of human-wildlife conflicts dates way back to primitive times when man and animals lived in close proximity to each other. As human civilization advanced, the area inhabited by wildlife began to reduce. The land is limited and so are the resources. This created
At an event commemorating the 50th World Environment Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India has successfully achieved its target to create 10 percent ethanol blending in petrol. According to PM Modi, the task is completed five months before its November 2022 target.
Given how fragile wildlife habitats have become in the current changing climatic conditions, the Supreme Court (SC) prohibits mining activity or factory establishments in a 1 km proximity of wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. The court has also issued a bunch of directives on controlling
Lately, Delhi suffered from more than 66 MGD water shortage due to less supply from Haryana to its water treatment plants at Okhla and Wazirabad Chandrawal. India’s capital has a current water requirement of 1,380 million gallons every day. But they have limited potable water
To find a solution to the severe plight of the 2019 water crisis in Chennai, six engineering and science students of GITAM (Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management) have come up with a smart water-recycling system for kitchen sinks. With this innovative recycling system for
Recently, a four-member sub-committee of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) of the Government of India inspected the Jhuriwala forest area in Haryana that’s been turned into a garbage dumping site. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change sent the panel to verify the objections
Beautiful and endangered Asian elephants love to eat human cultivated food, including bananas and rice. However, often Asian elephants sneak into dumps and landfills near forest habitats to gobble up food. But instead of actual food, these innocent animals mistakenly consume plastic, including wrappers, plastic
Himachal Pradesh government has allowed the construction of several hydropower projects in the Kinnaur district. The aim of these hydroelectric projects is to fulfill India’s increasing requirements for renewable energy to tackle the rapidly changing climatic conditions. However, recent studies say that these projects are adversely