Category: Environment & Climate Change

  • Climate Impact of Social Media Apps

    Social media platforms have experienced significant growth in their user base, especially in the post-Covid pandemic era. As an example, user registrations on the TikTok platform, which gained popularity during the Covid-19 lockdown, surged from 100 million in 2017 to staggering 1.7 billion in 2024, with 1.1 billion monthly active users (Reference: DemandSage). Additionally, users spend…

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  • Lead Paint: A Toxic Building Material

    Maggi noodles by Nestle India are among the most preferred instant foods for many Indians. In 2015, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) banned the product due to an excessive amount of lead, resulting in a 22% decline in sales for the corresponding quarter. Social concerns can indeed have a significant impact…

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  • Understanding Greenhouse Gases and Global Perspectives on Climate Action

    Basics of GHGs and its Component Gases Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are gases in the Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat and contribute to the greenhouse effect, leading to climate change. The main GHGs include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and fluorinated gases. CO2 is the most prevalent greenhouse gas, accounting for approximately 76%…

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  • Rise in Global Average Temperature: Temporal Variation

    The global average temperature is one of the important measures to estimate the progress towards the goal set during the Paris Agreement. While developed nations are not taking the blame for the rise in temperatures for leveraging significant economic growth during Industrial Revolution in the last century, we must affirm their contribution to the increased…

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  • Timeline of Indian Environmental Laws and Policies

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