What the Frack: Is India Ready for Shale?
Co-authored by Sunalika Singh and Charith Reddy As the third largest consumer of energy in the world, India is far from energy independence; with the...
Of Governance and Garbage
Written by Ahan Bezbaroa With rousing revelations, such as the IPCC’s recent Special Report that identified 1.5 degrees Celsius as the limit to which the...
The Curious Case of Andaman and Nicobar’s Degraded Coral Reefs
Co-authored by Aarathi Ganesan and Avantika Bunga Coral reefs and marine environments across the world are facing increased pressure from fast-developing blue economies and lacklustre...
Oil on Troubled Waters: The Environmental Impact of Proposed Oil Drilling in Alaska
Co-authored by Aarathi Ganesan, Gopika Kumaran and Sunalika SinghThe Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) has been a political battleground between environmentalists and (politically backed)...
Mapping the Illegal Trade of Wildlife on Social Media
Co-authored by Avantika Bunga and Kartik SundarThe internet’s capacity to enable anonymity has attracted a slew of users who use it for illicit gains....
Weighing Priorities within India’s Coastal Contests
Co-authored by Kanishk Srinivasan and Pratik Purswani Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZs) attempt to address the vagaries of development along India’s coastline. Before 1991, very little...
Earth Overshoot Day: Managing the Ecological Bank Balance
Co-authored by Pratheek Rebello and Pratik Purswani Do you know that every year, you end up spending more than you earn?In fact, on the 1st...
Noah’s Gene Bank: New Directions for Wildlife Conservation
Co-authored by Tanay Gokhale & Avantika Bunga Phrases such as ‘global warming’ and ‘climate change’ feature in mainstream media discourse on the daily. Environmental degradation...
Disaster Management in Kerala: Coming up Short and Dirty
Written by Ayushi Ghosh and Tanay Gokhale The floods that ravaged Kerala were ruthless in their destruction. The physical damage to infrastructure is staggering; 11,000...
Eternal Sunshine of Spotless Energy: Domestic Growth Through Safeguard Duties?
The Indian economy is the fastest growing major economy in the world. With rapid growth comes a rapid increase in energy demands. Given the...