Extreme weather occurs when a weather event deviates greatly from normal weather trends. For instance, consider flash floods and tornadoes. According to a recent research on the paper “Preparing India for Extreme Climate Events” produced by the Council on Energy, …
An informal economy is made up of unregistered businesses where employers do not give social protection to their employees. Informality has decreased at a glacial rate, appearing most dramatically in urban filth, poverty, and unemployment. Despite tremendous economic expansion over …
India will strive to reach net-zero emissions by 2070. While this is commendable, it is essential to follow through with short-, medium- and long-term guiding strategies to ensure that India can maximize developmental gains in this transition. A coherent national …
Green hydrogen is defined as hydrogen produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity. Green hydrogen could be a critical enabler of the global transition to sustainable energy and net zero emissions economies. There is unprecedented momentum around …
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is defined by the UNEP as a method used to determine the environmental, social, and economic implications of a project prior to decision-making. It tries to forecast environmental consequences early in project planning and design, discover …
India borders Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. Borders in India are highly complicated, with practically every form of extreme terrain present, such as deserts, rich fields, muddy marshes, or tropical evergreen jungles. It has 14818 kilometres of land …
Xenotransplantation is any procedure that involves the transplantation, implantation or infusion into a human recipient of either (a) live cells, tissues, or organs from a nonhuman animal source, or (b) human body fluids, cells, tissues or organs that have had ex vivo contact …
Animal husbandry is the practise of producing animals and selective breeding. It is the administration and care of animals in which animal genetic traits and behaviour are further enhanced for profit. A huge number of farmers rely on animal husbandry …
The genome, or genetic material, of an organism (bacteria, virus, potato, human) is made up of DNA. Each organism has a unique DNA sequence which is composed of bases (A, T, C, and G). If you know the sequence of …
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 arose from India’s endeavour to realise the goals expressed in the 1992 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which affirms nations’ sovereign rights to exploit their own biological resources. The legislation, which was passed …