Dr.Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned ecological feminist and activist who has campaigned against GMOs, intellectual property rights and free trade. Time magazine named Dr. Shiva an “environmental hero” in 2003. This article outlines her early life and education and then moves on to her various fields of activism. Afterwards, the institutions founded by her have … Read more
A green economy is defined as low carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive economy which aims at reducing environmental risks, managing ecological scarcities and aims for sustainable development without harming the environment. Basically, a green economy is driven by the desire to achieve growth in employment and income through investment which ensures that the infrastructure and … Read more
The concept of sustainable energy, which is also sometimes referred to as ’alternate energy’ comes under the wider concept of sustainable development which includes four major interconnected domains such as Ecology, Economics, Politics and Culture. As we know, our planet is witnessing a huge increase in the population every year. With the increase in the … Read more
The elephantine blue ball made of gases and water that we live on wasn’t formed all of a sudden. It has evolved into what it is right now in a span of 4.6 billion years! There was no life on it when it was formed- it was just a massive ball of gases. Let us … Read more
Kakinada mangrove forest issue: We are just a month away from celebrating the International Mangrove day on July 26, but are we really in a mood for celebration? Contrary to what the newspapers would tell us, the pandemic is not the only thing we need to worry about. Destruction of forests is happening right under … Read more
The Earth’s climate today is changing faster and in more unpredictable ways than ever before. This year itself has seen innumerable disasters beginning with the Australian bushfires and ending with the Cyclone Amphan that hit Eastern India last month. We must sound the call for action, but we should not do so blindly. While climate change affects the … Read more
Global Warming is defined as the increase in the earth’s atmospheric and oceanic temperatures, widely predicted to occur due to an increase in the greenhouse effect resulting from various reasons. The surface temperature of the earth is more than 0.74 degree Celsius higher than what it was 150 years ago and is expected to rise … Read more
