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The writer is an author, speaker, trainer, consultant, an entrepreneur and an expert in applied sustainability. Visit: www.CBRamkumar.com.

As I welcome the new year, I say a silent prayer of gratitude for all that I have. (Photo: DC)

Lifestyle

No refuge for these refugees

I say this in the context of a whole new syndrome that the world is now trying to face the syndrome of climate...

6 Jan 2018 4:28 AM IST

Some past studies have suggested that global warming can delay ice ages.

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: The planet with a smile

A lot has happened in 2017. Let us visit some of the major happenings of the year from a climate change perspective.

30 Dec 2017 2:53 AM IST

The study says that forests are key to at least six of the studys 20 NCSs, which could collectively reduce 11.3 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year.

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: Cut down a car, ride a tree!

Scientists have been exploring alternatives to burning fossil fuels, as a mitigation strategy.

23 Dec 2017 3:58 AM IST

P&Gs Renewable Energy program has also kicked in with their Tyler Bluff wind farm in Texas, producing electricity to full capacity.

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: Positive consumption, giving back to earth

One such admirable example is Procter & Gamble (P&G), doing some great work with their concept of 'positive...

16 Dec 2017 3:54 AM IST

Petcoke has a dangerous emission - sulphur - that does a lot of damage to the lungs and heart. (Photo: en.wikipedia.org)

Nation

So, let's talk green: Make in India, Dump in India

Petcoke is the last stage of fuel grade waste, leftover from refining Canadian tar sands crude and other heavy oils.

10 Dec 2017 6:24 AM IST

One of the enterprises which was earning profits for its owners but has starved for good people resulting into its imminent collapse is Jammu and Kashmir Cements Limited (JKCL). (Representational Image)

Lifestyle

Empty promises, broken dreams

I have been running a 100% eco resort called Our Native Village just outside Bangalore, for more than a decade now.

2 Dec 2017 2:22 AM IST

Several solar energy companies are holding back their expansion plans till there is some clarity on the governments policy on dumping of solar panels in the country. (Representational image)

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: Eco-friendly power it's possible by 2050!

A full decarbonisation of the electricity system by 2050 is possible for lower system cost than today based on available...

25 Nov 2017 3:07 AM IST

Climate change can affect animals by limiting food and water, spreading disease and shrinking living space. (Photo: Pixabay)

Opinion

So, let's talk green: I've said it a 100 times!

India is the sixth most vulnerable country in the world in terms of facing extreme weather events.

18 Nov 2017 3:06 AM IST

Every winter, a sheet of ice blossoms over the Arctic sea, and the soils seize shut with frost. (Photo: Pixabay)

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: Zombies in the ice

Greenland, to fill its budget gaps is planning to explore opening six new mines across the country.

11 Nov 2017 1:24 AM IST

One of the complicated charts within the report illustrates a cluster of interconnected environment-related risks - including extreme weather events, climate change and water crises. (Representational image)

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: The Ice core' story of Claude Lorius

Between 23,000 and 9,000 years ago, the amount of Co2 in the atmosphere increased by 80 ppm, rising from 180 to 260 ppm.

4 Nov 2017 1:50 AM IST

Lifestyle

We need a holy war

The summary from the Lancet is quite grim; Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature death...

28 Oct 2017 6:24 AM IST

Most fire cracker fans are not in favour of the ban as they believe that it takes away from the festive spirit of Diwali. We present the perspective from the other side.

Lifestyle

So, let's talk green: The Diwali debate

Diwali is behind us and the explosions have died, but the debate has been ignited again.

21 Oct 2017 7:31 AM IST