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The Climate Change Refugees
Young Jalaluddin clambered on to the falling roof, balanced himself on the still firm bamboo pole, first of many that plunged through the clayey soil, braced against the swirling winds, and stretched...
Coral Reef Bleaching
Coral reef bleaching is caused by anthropogenic and natural variations in reef environment including warm sea surface temperature, solar irradiance, sedimentation, xenobiotics, subaerial exposure, ino...
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
With indiscriminate use of land and unplanned development, the physical environment and heritage sites are facing degradation. Environment today stand directly opposed to the very process of developme...
Managing e Waste
Computers and electronics have revolutionised the world but brought with it negatives that have created issues of e waste. Developing nations fall prey and turn into toxic dumps with carcinogenic wast...
Understanding Muslim Fertility
Since Independence India’s effort towards sustained fertility decline in all population groups is well documented. However, insufficiency of study on religious differentials of fertility due to politi...
Two Disappearing Lakes
I shut my eyes, there it was, it’s clear waters rippling around my ankles, as I idled away on the fisherman’s oblong boat. But alas, my twitching nose, detecting the veritable stink of decayed vegetat...
Pollution Control in Problem Areas
As a part of environmental management programme, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), New Delhi, has identified 24 problem areas in the country where environmental pollution is critical.