In this issue

The cover story titled, 'The Solid Waste Management Conundrum: Making the Swachh Bharat Mission Effective', highlights that a huge amount of solid waste is generated each day in India. If not collected, treated, and disposed of safely, this can cause grave environmental and health risks. Inadequate collection and disposal of solid waste encourages open dumping on street corners, public spaces, and drains. The author has suggested four major steps that could go a long way in tackling the growing menace of solid waste that is plaguing Indian cities.

In the special report titled, 'Sand Mining in River Ganga: Destroying Ecology, Devastating Environment ', the author points out the adverse impacts of sand mining in River Ganga on the ecology and environment of Uttarakhand, and particularly low-lying regions, such as Haridwar. Excessive instream sand and gravel mining causes the degradation of rivers. The author also highlights the struggle undertaken by the religious leaders of a Haridwar-based Ashram, Matri Sadan to protest against the sand mining activities imposed by the State Government.

The feature article titled, 'Microplastic Pollution in Coastal Ecosystems : A Serious Threat to Human Health and Marine Ecosystems' highlights that microplastics, as oceanic contaminants, are widely distributed in the marine environment. The authors investigate the abundance of microplastics in various coastal ecosystems of Goa and raise the issues of potential impacts on marine organisms and environment.

Flooded Cities

Is it the Weather or a Mismanaged System?

5 mins

Marine Species And Deep-sea Mining - The Related Threats

Underwater mining poses a great danger to animals inhabiting the seafloors. A new research study describes the most abundant species, a sponge, which can now be used to regulate mining operations and help us better understand their environmental impacts.

2 mins

Living Close To Green Spaces - Associated With Better Attention In Children

An ISGlobal study analyses for the first time the impacts of lifelong residential exposure to greenness in children. In the current study, the authors expanded on this finding by evaluating the impact of greenness surrounding all the residential addresses of children since birth and characterizing cognitive development at earlier stages in life.

1 min

Microplastic Pollution In Coastal Ecosystems - A Serious Threat To Human Health And Marine Ecosystems

Microplastics, oceanic contaminants, are widely distributed in the marine environment. In this article, Dr Fraddry D’Souza and Ms Sanam Gaonkar investigate the abundance of microplastics in various coastal ecosystems of Goa and raise the issues of potential impacts on marine organisms and environment.

7 mins

Inspired By Nature - Indian Scientists Converting Water Into Hydrogen

Recently, researchers at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)–National Chemical Laboratory in Pune were in spotlight for developing an artificial leaf that is capable of absorbing sunlight and using it to turn water into hydrogen. The research team is led by Dr C S Gopinath, Senior Principal Scientist at Catalysis Division and Center of Excellence on Surface Science, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory in Pune. Here, he is in an exclusive email conversation with Abhas Mukherjee, for TerraGreen.

5 mins

Sand Mining In The River Ganga​ - Destroying Ecology, Devastating Environment

Sand mining in riverbeds is a practice that is used to extract sand through mining from riverbeds. Sand mining is a direct cause of erosion and also impacts the local wildlife. Here, Dr Rakesh Agrawal ‘Ridh’ points out the adverse impacts of sand mining in the River Ganga on the ecology and environment of Uttarakhand and particularly low-lying regions such as Haridwar. Excessive instream sand and gravel mining causes the degradation of rivers. He also highlights the struggle undertaken by the religious leaders of a Haridwar-based Ashram, Matri Sadan, to protest against the sand mining activities imposed by the State Government.

6 mins

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