E-India
The good, the bad and the ugly
of Indian air pollution:
A new Central Pollution Control Board Report on air
quality in 15 cities notes that while there’s been some progress in curbing air pollution, most cities are
breaching the safe air quality levels.
Are wetland protections being diluted?
Environmentalists have alleged that that the proposed revised wetland rules significantly weakens existing
protections for this vital habitat.
New guidelines for
non-recyclable plastic:
New guidelines for the management of plastic which can’t be recycled and remoulded have just
been released. This is a welcome step in light of the increasing levels of
plastic waste.
E-Waste
First green, now yellow:
After the
case of the insect attacks turning the Taj Mahal green, there’s a new worry that
burning municipal solid waste near the Taj is causing the monument to turn
yellow. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the authorities about this matter.
E-Renewables
Record breaking renewables:
In
a welcome sign of progress towards a greener planet, 2015 saw a record-breaking
amount of renewable energy added globally.
E-Law
Pay up and pay now:
The NGT has issued a strongly
worded order requiring the Art of
Living Foundation to pay Rs. 4.75 crore for holding their festival on the fragile
Yamuna floodplains. The foundation committed to paying Rs 5 crore before
holding the festival
E-Stat
147 GW:
The amount of renewable
energy that came online in 2015.
E-International
107 hours on renewables:
Last
week Portugal managed to run only on renewable energy for over four days. This astonishing feat is a welcome boost for those who’re planning for a renewable powered future.
E-Nature
Microplastics killing marine
fish:
A new study has found that microplastics in the world’s oceans are killing fish before they can even
reproduce.
E-Video
How do the different types of renewable energy work? Watch this video here:
E-Quiz
Which
river flows through the Kaziranga national park?
(a) Diphlu
(b) Kaveri
(c) Godavari
(d) Luni
Shalini Iyengar is a lawyer and Research Associate at the International University College of Turin.
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