Renewable energy- not aspirational, but viable now at Infosys
From its first solar PV plant of 250 kW about 15 years ago to having an installed solar capacity of 60 MW today, Infosys has come a long way- and…
Who’s Jack and Who’s the Beanstalk? Farmers, AI and the planet!
Farmers using apps, developers helping farmers and corporations tapping AI beyond the glass and concrete they work in. A lot is changing as technology and sustainability climb together. We may…
We don’t have the luxury of time
The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit climate organisation founded by former US Vice President Al Gore, is about to make hops all over the world with the REALITY Tour. The…
Data Centres: The Sleeping Beauty Problem
Temperatures, heavy workloads, and pressure for business uptime on one hand- while dealing with underutilisation and capacity issues on the other hand- looks like data centres need more than a…
The imperfect environmentalist mind-set
“Infrastructure is responsible for 79% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, consumes 60% of the world’s materials, and represents 88% of all adaptation costs. Therefore, the sector is essential to achieving the Paris Agreement and the SDGs,” states Rodrigo Fernandes, Bentley Systems
India’s Baby Shark Tank: No Blues Here
Undisturbed, unperturbed and unstoppable – there are many young entrepreneurs who are choosing the boring side of the start-up Disneyland. Climate change, bird conservation, differently-abled people, pollution alternatives and smarter…
Metaverse- How worse for the Environment?
The tunnel gets immersive and surreal – but will it open in a different Narnia land? It’s a simple question. When we start spending more time in a Metaverse, would…
‘The role of art is to show the world that things can be different than how it is currently’
Graphic artist Matthew Frame shares his views on how art can play an important role in spreading the message of awareness on topics like Climate Change
Biden’s Stance on Climate Change Gives Hope
With world hurtling towards a Climate Change catastrophe, the election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the US, brings hope. Biden has spoken stridently about climate change in past and is an ardent supporter of clean energy. Could this undo the damage…
Will the Air be Toxic & Rivers Noxious; Again?
As India emerges out of an extensive lockdown, will things be back to its normal polluting self. Will the air pollution and water pollution be back again? This is a question that bothers many.
Will COVID-19 have a lasting impact on Climate Change?
COVID-19 has brought the whole world to a standstill. This has helped reduced global CO2 emissions. But would there be a long-term impact?
Election-Manifestos: The Grocery Market with no Greens
“In the end, that’s what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?” – Barack Obama The cycle of campaigns, sugary…
9 billion by 2050! What about plants and animals?
Have the use of human capital, the green revolution feat and the development choices we made helped India get a relatively-better spot on biodiversity? A biodiversity scientist tells us why….
Wiping Away Obama’s Legacy – with the Collateral Damage called Climate
It’s a Reverse-Everything-Obama-Made-Green battle. And even EPA seems busy churning Brownie Points “Honestly, if you’re given the choice between Armageddon or tea, you don’t say ‘what kind of tea?” But…
Cocktails and Climate Change. Glass Half-Full now?
Handling clouds that trap IR radiation is brilliant. So is using Solar Geo-engineering to inject sulfate aerosol. On paper, that is. But what if we shake them both together? Would…
Capping Carbon: Shall we be Cautious or Badass?
Now that we are past the 410 ppm CO2 line annually, what will make us meet Climate Goals: Cutting emissions in half every 15 years? Or Negative Emissions? Can we…
India’s Tryst with COP21: Deal gets the green light but can we put if off?
October 2016 started off with a bang or a few at least. A few days before, the first of three no-holds-barred US Presidential debates were held, Indian news anchors were…
‘Indira Gandhi made a huge mistake by using coercion for population control’
He may sound bizarre when he mentions words like ‘try the norm recipe’ and ‘Humlog’ in the same breath. Perhaps, quite an iconoclast in the way he interprets population-related problems…
Did India just save the World?
Frankly, it was inevitable. Once the celebrations were done, the knives would be out. So, when the celebration and congratulations over the acceptance of Climate Change Draft at Paris ended, one…
Will India be a Climate-Change Spoiler again?
Anyone who has seen or witnessed how the city of Chennai was inundated by flash floods last month would need no convincing that climate change is for real. In fact,…