Enviro Annotations

The world is going through a deep transition from industrial modernity towards a circular economy, which is hoped to lead to a more sustainable global economic system. It is believed that the world needs read more

Earth without ozone is like a house without a roof. Ozone is not just a layer but a protector. The ozone layer acts as Earth's sunscreen by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation from incoming sunlight Read more

Composting as defined in Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 vide S.O. 1357(E) the 8th April 2016, means a controlled process involving the microbial decomposition of organic matter. With growing awareness and compliance with rule 4, many waste generators, Residential Welfare Read more

2020 is reckoned as a year of crises: a pandemic, economic turmoil. On retrospection, the year registers some phenomenal issues. Not just that there was comparatively clear water flow in the Yamuna or better air quality causing visibility of the Himalayas from Punjab.

India started 2020 by making 24°C mandatory as default setting from 1st January 2020 for all room air conditioners covered under the ambit of BEE star-labelling program. Read more

December first week brings two important days for India. 2nd December is observed as National Pollution Control Day, in commemoration of the disastrous 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. And, 5th December is observed as World Soil Day all over the world. India also celebrates. The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), in 2002, adopted a resolution proposing the 5th of December as World Soil Day to celebrate the importance of soil as a critical component of the natural system and as a vital contributor to human wellbeing. Read more

India now has 12,852 leopards as compared to the previous estimate of 7910 conducted 2014. More than 60% increase in population has been recorded.  Read more

Year 2020 has listed one more wetland from India on “Ramsar Sites”. India's 42nd Ramsar Site is the high-altitude wetland complex, found at more than 4,500 metres above sea level in the Nyoma Block, Leh District, Changthang region of Union Territory of Ladakh. Read more

This is my first ever podcast. The topic was published in my weekly newspaper Enviro Annotations of 16th December 2020 issue.