Fun Fact: By 2030, the global stream of electronic waste (e-waste) could reach a mind-boggling 2.5 million tons — a digital graveyard we’re building without a map. What if your old smartphone wasn’t just clutter in a drawer but the trigger for a tech-driven chain reaction? In the blog titled “E-Waste Gets Smart: AI + …
Fun Fact: Some of Kolkata’s main underground drains were built over 150 years ago—when horse-drawn carriages ruled the streets, not cars or climate chaos. Every monsoon, Kolkata holds its breath. The rains come—sometimes gentle, sometimes furious—and the old city gasps under its own weight. Streets turn into rivers, manholes bubble like geysers, and people wade …
Despite decades of growth, no state in India excels across all major environmental, health and development indicators. That’s the unsettling truth behind “State of India’s Environment 2025: The Grim Story Behind the Numbers”. As a new mosaic of studies layer reveals, climate strain is growing, health stress is spreading and development gains are faltering — …
Fun fact: India plans to build more than 200 large hydropower projects in the next two decades—so many that you could fit a new dam every week and still have spares. This startling reality lies at the heart of “India’s $77B Hydro Plan: Dams as Climate Solution or Ecological Time Bomb?” The government’s ambitious ₹6.4 …
Fun fact: The new Bharat Forecast System (BFS) in India slices the country into blocks as small as 6 kilometers (km)—that’s about the size of a large village—and delivers weather predictions for each one. With “Bharat Forecast System: India’s New 6-km Weather Radar to Predict Extremes”, we’re talking about a leap in how India forecasts …
In April 2025, some parts of the India-Pakistan region experienced temperatures up to 49 °C (120 °F) — not in the peak of summer, but in an early-season surge. That’s the backdrop of “Heatwave 2025: When South Asia Crossed the Temperature Tipping Point.” What we’re witnessing isn’t just another hot season — it’s a sign …
Fun fact: one ton of burnt paddy straw releases the same amount of CO₂-equivalent as driving around the M25 motorway in the UK for a week. Now imagine that same straw instead becoming fuel. In “Green Hydrogen from Straw: When Crop Waste Becomes Fuel”, the bold new memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Punjab Energy …
Fun fact: the roar of a tiger and the hum of a solar inverter will soon share the same soundtrack. Welcome to “India’s First Fully Solar-Powered Zoo”, where the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) in Bengaluru is preparing to run entirely on solar power. It’s not just a zoo upgrade — it’s a statement that wildlife …
Did you know that the amount of sunshine reaching the ground in India has been slipping by hours every year? That’s right — “Sunlight Fading in India: Pollution Is Stealing Our Days” isn’t a dramatic headline; it’s a scientific reality. As aerosols (tiny particles in the air), particulates, and thicker cloud cover work together, we’re …
Did you know that sound itself can be a silent killer? That’s right—Nagpur Gets Real-Time Noise Monitoring: The Hidden Pollution You Never Saw is not just a headline now, but a reality unfolding in the city. As Nagpur begins to track noise 24/7 alongside air quality, it’s signalling a subtle but profound shift in how …
