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According to a UN report, communities are more successful in resilience and capacity-building strategies when women are part of the planning process. But women make up 80% of people displaced by climate change. They are more vulnerable to displacement due to their limited access to resources and their caretaking responsibilities such as water collection and […]
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By Bhadra Mahapatra
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Plastic pollution has emerged as an urgent environmental crisis, wreaking havoc on both our planet and our well-being. In order to safeguard our surroundings and seek sustainable alternatives, it is imperative that we take decisive action to curb plastic consumption within our own households. This article highlights ten effective ways aimed at minimising plastic usage. […]
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By Danish Alam
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Microplastics have emerged as a silent threat, causing immense harm to our planet and its delicate ecosystems. These minute pollutants originate from various sources, including plastic waste, microbeads, and degraded larger plastics. From the oceans to the soil, no corner of the Earth is spared from the insidious reach of microplastic. What are microplastics? Microplastics […]
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By Danish Alam
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A new report from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reveals that heatwaves will last 12-18 days longer in most parts of India, including peninsular India and the coasts, by 2060. In another study, released last week, it was revealed that over 90% of India’s total area falls under the “extremely cautious” or “danger zone” for […]
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By Smitha Verma
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As the world was busy celebrating Earth Day on April 22, a new report was released which paints a rather grim picture of the year that went by and the path where we are headed. The World Meteorological Department released its annual report, State of the Global Climate 2022, which showed that from mountain peaks […]
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By Smitha Verma
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Investing with compounding creates magic. Einstein reportedly called compound interest “the world’s eighth wonder”. In certain instances, investments can multiply by a hundred times over. That is the power of compounding. Most often, this theory is applied to traditional investing and has always driven valuable returns for its patrons, but investing can also have an […]
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By Garvita Gulhati
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Despite having contributed the least to greenhouse gas emissions, adolescents, young people and future generations will disproportionately shoulder the burden of climate change (Figure 1). Almost every young person in the world is exposed to at least one climate and environmental hazard, shock, or stress such as heatwaves, cyclones, air pollution, flooding, and water scarcity. […]
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By Omnia El Omrani
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We are approaching that time of the year, April 22, where we dedicate one day of our life to reflect on the environmental issues affecting our planet. Today, we are 8 billion in number, by 2050, this number is only expected to increase. This means the need for food, housing, transportation, and other services will […]
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By Maitreyi Koduganti Venkata
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In 2009, Johan Rockström and several other scientists from institutions across the world came up with the planetary boundaries’ framework. The framework defined the safe operating space within which humanity could exist without putting themselves at risk. It also cautioned that breaching these environmental limits would be catastrophic for human life on earth. Even back […]
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By Seema Mundoli
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“The world generates 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually, with at least 33 percent of that—extremely conservatively—not managed in an environmentally safe manner.” mentions a World Bank report. Amidst our tryst with consumerism, circular economy is a concept that’s gaining a lot of attention lately. The definition of ‘circular economy’ is that it’s […]
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By Danish Alam