Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a technology designed to capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from industrial sources and power plants and store it underground to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CCS can help mitigate emissions; it faces challenges such as high costs, energy intensity, potential leakage risks, and limited application mostly to large industrial emitters.
Click to View MoreChina’s Polar Silk Road via the Arctic Sea Route offers faster Asia-Europe trade, but experts warn it will raise emissions, create new carbon hotspots, harm Arctic ecosystems and indigenous communities, and worsen climate inequality unless strong environmental governance intervenes.
Click to View MoreGreen crackers are eco-friendly alternatives to traditional firecrackers, designed to reduce air and noise pollution. They produce lower emissions of harmful gases and particulate matter, helping protect public health and the environment. Governments promote their use during festivals to balance cultural celebrations with environmental and health concerns.
Click to View MoreMahendra Giri Hills, located in Odisha's Gajapati district, are part of the Eastern Ghats and rise to 1,501 metres above sea level. Declared a Biodiversity Heritage Site in 2022, the region is rich in flora and fauna, housing over 1,300 plant species and nearly 400 animal species, many of which are endangered and endemic.
Click to View MoreIndia added Bihar’s Gokul Jalashay and Udaipur Jheel as Ramsar Sites, raising the total to 93, the highest in Asia. These oxbow lakes protect biodiversity, buffer Ganga floods, and enhance climate resilience for vulnerable communities under the “wise use” principle.
Click to View MoreUNESCO added Himachal Pradesh’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, raising India’s tally to 13. Protecting snow leopards and supporting pastoralists, it exemplifies sustainable, community-led development in a fragile trans-Himalayan ecosystem.
Click to View MoreThe EAT-Lancet report shows under 1% of humanity lives within safe, equitable planetary limits. Current food systems drive ecological collapse and inequality, demanding a shift to plant-forward diets, halved food waste, and just policies for global health and sustainability.
Click to View MoreHydrogen fuel is a clean energy carrier that can be used to generate electricity or mechanical power. It can combat climate change, better than batteries by weight, can store renewable energy and stabilize power grids, reduces dependence on fossil fuels and oil imports, supports India’s National Hydrogen Mission.
Click to View MoreLadakh’s statehood and Sixth Schedule demand arises from lost representation post-2019. The Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance seek safeguards for its tribal population, fragile ecology, and land rights, but the constitutional amendment poses a federal challenge balancing autonomy with security.
Click to View MoreThe Ganges River is drying rapidly, driven by climate change and unsustainable human use, threatening 650 million lives. Restoring balance demands urgent action—reduced groundwater extraction, secured environmental flows, and regional cooperation—to protect this sacred lifeline and ensure future water security.
Click to View MoreIsobutanol offers a breakthrough in biofuels, with potential to decarbonize India’s diesel-driven transport sector beyond ethanol blending. Despite cost and engine challenges, strong policy support and innovation can enable its adoption, advancing cleaner energy and India’s self-reliance goals.
Click to View MoreIndia’s power-sector CO2 emissions fell 1% in early 2025, driven by a 69% clean energy surge, hydropower gains, and mild weather—signaling a possible emissions peak before 2030 and marking a historic shift in India’s energy transition.
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