Heatwaves are no longer episodic extremes but are increasingly becoming a structural feature of India’s climate landscape. Globally, nearly half a million people die each year from heat-related causes...
The conceptualization of the blue economy is rapidly evolving from a niche sub-sector to a central aspect of economic and ecological discourse. In this conversation, Pradeep Chauhan, Director General...
India’s maritime domain holds immense potential for driving sustainable economic growth, technological innovation, and community resilience. However, challenges such as limited infrastructure, environ...
<p>On July 31, 2017, satellites noticed a large column of smoke arising out of Greenland’s permafrost areas, which after being imaged by an Operational Land Imager (OLI), gave data that identifi...
<p>Although the effects are slow to be realized, with the IPCC predicting the possibility of a rise in global temperatures by 3 degrees Celsius by 2080 (Jones, 2017), the longer term effects with an i...
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<p>Acid mine drainage can occur indefinitely for hundreds of years even after the mining activities have ended and thus affects a large horizon – ecologically and economically. The mines continue to p...
<p>What is plastic waste and why is it bothersome? Plastics are synthetic organic polymers made from petrochemicals with additives such as colorants, stabilisers, fillers etc. Plastic wastes are the d...
<p>On July 31, 2017, satellites noticed a large column of smoke arising out of Greenland’s permafrost areas, which after being imaged by an Operational Land Imager (OLI), gave data that identified the phenomenon as a fire over the course of the week (NASA, 2017).</p>
<p>Although the effects are slow to be realized, with the IPCC predicting the possibility of a rise in global temperatures by 3 degrees Celsius by 2080 (Jones, 2017), the longer term effects with an increasing rate of acceleration in global atmospheric CO2 levels could have devastating effects on the Earth’s climatic patterns.</p>
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<p>Acid mine drainage can occur indefinitely for hundreds of years even after the mining activities have ended and thus affects a large horizon – ecologically and economically. The mines continue to produce acidic drainage as long as the rocks are exposed or become devoid of acid producing minerals.</p>
