Pakistan Water Crisis: Water Shortage is a Myth, Says Environment Expert
I, recently, came across real news about Pakistan, which merit sharing and commenting. According to a July 2017 article by Carole Dalin at the University College, London as well as fellow authors, in the journal Nature, which is the world’s top journal for scientific...
How Renewable Energy Could Aid Oman In Meeting Energy Targets
Renewable energy like wind and solar energy can help Oman in meeting its energy targets. The country has been trying to secure its energy future and has been taking steps in this direction. It has come out with further nation-wide plans in order to expand on the...
Mumbai’s Dabbawalas Save Food Worth Rs. 40 Lakh Every Day
Dabbawalas are the real heroes of Mumbai, in India. You could count on them and call them to feed the poor. In just about 2 years, Mumbai’s Dabbawalas have been able to save food which is worth around Rs. 40 Lakh (equal to $62K) from getting wasted and they have fed...
Tarte Cosmetics Blends Glamour n Green with Amazonian Clay, Maracuja
Tarte Cosmetics has become synonymous with an approach that blends glamour with the green. It is a leader in high performance natural cosmetics. It has eco skin care products as well. The beauty industry is itself worth about $445 bn. There are several new as well as...
Make Kashmir a Peace Park, Environment Has Suffered Enough
Kashmir is a great combination of the might and splendor of mountains, glades, and forests. Its water resources are quite different from the whole world. It is populated with thousands of lakes, streams, and springs. Kashmir has been held in fascination by kings,...
Best Beach of Japan for Tourists: Ishigaki Island, The Hidden Holm
The first glance at those stunning pictures conveys a Hawaiian or a Fijian holiday is on the cards for you, but looking closely you would never expect that these pictures are from a Japanese island – Ishigaki. Lying in Japan’s south-western Okinawa Prefecture,...
How Private Citizens Controlled Noise Pollution in Religious Celebrations
If any locality in India has a famous religious shrine, then inevitably they would also have an annual festive celebration associated with it. The annual Mahim fair has been celebrated since decades and an integral part of this celebration was the religious procession...
How 1 Hotels is Combining Hospitality and Sustainability
Stepping into 1 Hotels is a novel experience. There are plants all around: on the walls; hanging from the ceilings; in the lobby. They are all putting out oxygen. The “green” is part of the aesthetics, both literally as well as figuratively. The botanical...
Meet green innovator who left Tesla to make India’s fastest electric bike
“This is what I left Tesla for. I used to work right alongside Elon Musk. Right now, I am here in Ghaziabad. This is my innovation center,” says Delhi-based Naman Chopra, the founder as well as the CEO of Rexnamo Electric Private Limited, who is building...
How Grace Hightower’s Coffee of Grace Helps Rwanda’s Farmers
"Grace Hightower & Coffees of Rwanda" was launched in 2013 by Grace Hightower De Niro, the wife of famous actor Robert De Niro. She had only one mission. That was to improve the livelihoods of Rwandan farmers through marketing their products globally. The eventual aim...
Citizens Farooque Dhala, Irfan Machiwala Rid Mumbai Area of Rats
Rats are one of the most destructive species that mankind has ever faced. Figures compiled by the Rice Knowledge Bank (RKB) show that in India, an estimated 25-30 percent of post-harvest stored grains are lost each year as a result of rodents. Rat behaviour studies...
World’s Biggest Organic Sewage Management System is in Kolkata
Many would not believe this but the world’s largest organic sewage management system is in the city of Calcutta (Kolkata), India. The megapolis that is Kolkata produces around 750 million liters of wastewater as well as sewage every day. However, core area of Kolkata...