Category Environment

Environment, Feature

The Energy Trilemma: Balancing Cheap Power and Clean Air in a Warming World

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 reshaped global energy markets almost overnight. Europe, which had long depended on Russian natural gas, suddenly faced soaring fuel prices and supply uncertainty, prompting governments and households alike to rethink how they consumed…

Vivek Saini
July 7, 2026

Environment, Explainer

The Greening Earth Illusion: Why More Leaves Don’t Mean a Safer Climate

Every few months, a satellite map or viral post resurfaces online showing the Earth looking greener than before. For many climate sceptics, these images have become a ready-made argument. If rising carbon dioxide is helping plants grow, they ask, then…

Vivek Saini
June 29, 2026

Environment, Feature

Holding Polluters Accountable: Inside Sri Lanka’s Massive Environmental Law Overhaul

On 24 June 2026, Parliament passed the National Environmental (Amendment) Bill, the most significant reform to the country’s environmental legislation in decades, taking a major step towards modernising Sri Lanka’s environmental governance. The amendments to the National Environmental Act No.…

CFC Sri Lanka
June 27, 2026

Environment, Explainer

Delhi Dust Storms and Climate Change: What’s Behind the Capital’s Yellow Skies?

Four times in a single fortnight this June, residents of the national capital watched the afternoon light drain out of the sky as walls of dust rolled in ahead of the rain. Each time, a familiar question surfaced online before…

Manjori Borkotoky
June 18, 2026

Environment, Explainer

Great Nicobar: A Strategic Fortress or an Ecological Paradise Under Threat?

Great Nicobar stands at the intersection of four powerful forces: national security, economic development, biodiversity conservation, and indigenous rights, all making it one of the most complex development debates in contemporary India. Positioned near the strategically vital Strait of Malacca,…

Aayushi Gour
June 10, 2026

Environment, Feature

The Flood Paradox: Why Pune Can’t Afford to Cut 1,500 Botanical Garden Trees

The proposal reads like a small administrative item: a road, a public notice, a window for objections closing on 9 June. What it would actually do is remove close to 1,500 mature trees from the campus of the Botanical Survey…

Manjori Borkotoky
June 8, 2026

Environment, Feature

World Environment Day 2026: What If Nature Wrote Our Climate Action Plan?

Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future. Every year, governments, businesses, scientists, and communities come together to discuss climate action. New policies are drafted, international negotiations are held, sustainability targets are announced, and innovative technologies are developed to address…

Aayushi Gour
June 5, 2026

Environment, News

Lakshadweep’s Giant Coral Colony: A Living Monument Beneath the Sea

Hidden beneath the turquoise waters of Lakshadweep lies a marine wonder that may redefine our understanding of coral resilience and longevity. Scientists have recently documented a massive coral formation near Kadmat Island, locally known as the “Potato Patch”, which could…

Aayushi Gour
June 3, 2026

Environment, Feature

The Hidden Water Cost of India’s Race to Become an AI Superpower

India is in the midst of the most ambitious digital infrastructure expansion any developing nation has ever attempted. Governments are offering tax holidays. Conglomerates are committing billions. Prime Ministers are posing for billboards at AI summits. What is not on…

Manjori Borkotoky
June 2, 2026

Environment, Feature

From Deepor Beel to Dighalipukhuri, Guwahati’s Tree Loss Is Becoming a Public Flashpoint

Guwahati is confronting a dangerous environmental contradiction. Even as the city repeatedly ranks among the world’s most polluted urban centres and hospitals report rising respiratory illnesses linked to poor air quality, large-scale tree felling continues across Assam’s capital in the…

Manjori Borkotoky
May 22, 2026