In order to reduce damage and injury caused by earthquakes to the minimum possible, government has introduced the "Early Earthquake Warning and Security System (Onsite)". Explain how the system works.

India has witnessed frequent earthquakes over the last decade. While some of them were of high intensity and caused huge damage, others have warned about the future damage. In order to mitigate the damages caused by the earthquakes, the National Disaster ..

What is Bio-medical Waste? Discuss the salient features of New Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules. What are the major constraints being faced by various state governments in implementation of the rules?

Biomedical wastes are defined as solid wastes which are generated during the diagnosis, testing, treatment, research or production of biological products for humans or animals. It also includes syringes, live vaccines, laboratory samples, body parts, bodily fluids and waste, sharp ..

What is Refuse-derived fuel (RDF)? Can RDF be a solution to waste management in India? Are there any provisions regarding the same in the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016? Elucidate.

Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) as the name suggests, is fuel obtained from various kinds of combustible non-biodegradable solid waste such as plastic, polythene, wood, commercial wastes and industrial wastes. It can be used to produce steam or electricity. It also finds ..

How the emission trading scheme can aid India in curbing the emissions?

India has an ambitious target of reducing the emission intensity of by 33-35% of GDP from 2005 levels. This requires a multi-dimensional approach from India. Emission trading scheme (ETS) provides a comprehensive approach in this direction. An ETS is a ..

Briefly discuss about the coastal regulation guidelines in light of Mumbai’s coastal road project.

The coastal stretches of seas, bays, estuaries, creeks, rivers and back waters influenced by tidal action were declared “Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)” in 1991. India has created institutional mechanisms such as National Coastal Zone Management Authority (NCZMA) and State Coastal ..

Failure of CoP25

The UNFCCC was adopted in 1992 to stablize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere to prevent anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Since then, the negotiations have been on a downward path. CoP 25 had a deliverable to frame rules ..

Cold across North India and Climate Change

Extreme cold temperatures and fog are a regular feature in the months of December and January across North India. Every year in December and January temperatures drop to around 2 to 4 degrees with the maximum around 18 degrees. However, ..

Degradation of the Amazon Basin

The Amazon basin is the world’s largest repository of biodiversity producing about twenty percent of the world’s flow of freshwater. However, it has been under threat due to deforestation and burning. Earlier in 2019, the Amazon witnessed wildfires and as ..