TerraGreen Magazine - January 2024

In this issue

Sand is vital for a country like India due to its ever-expanding urban population and construction needs. In this insightful article, Dr Indumathi Somashekar highlights that sand dredging is the process of excavating sand, silt, and other sediment from the bottom of water bodies using large machinery. Dredging is carried out for various purposes such as beach reclamation and maintaining waterways for the smooth navigation of boats and ships. However, sand dredging could do more harm than good if not adequately planned. Widespread awareness of the importance of sand and the drastic effects of dredging is the first step to saving sand. Over the last decade, the Government of India has passed several regulations to curb sand mining, which could serve as a starting point.

Competition Laws Must Adapt To Support the ESG Mandate

In this article, lra Gayatri Jha reasons that in order to attain the overarching ESG Environmental, Social, and Governance) targets, the government must consider making exceptions in competition laws to facilitate effective ESG-related collaborations. This, the author contends, is essential to realize the SEE Social, Economic, and Environmental) security of both the present and future.

5 mins

Norway is Europe's Greenest Country According to a New Study

A new study by solar experts at Hemsol reveals that Norway is the greenest country in Europe. Norway leads the list with the second-highest share of renewable energy. Austria follows closely in second place, with its citizens utilizing public transportation the most. Finland secures third place, with Iceland and Sweden rounding out the top five in fourth and fifth place, respectively.

3 mins

National Saffron Mission Has It Addressed Saffron Decline in Kashmir?

In this article, Athar Parvaiz says 12 years on, Kashmir's climate-sensitive saffron is yet to get sprinkle-irrigation under National Saffron Mission (NMS). The NMS, launched in 2010 to rejuvenate saffron cultivation in Kashmir by helping counter erratic rainfall among other challenges, is yet to ensure reliable sprinkler irrigation for saffron crop, the most basic requirement for the crop which is extremely sensitive to climatic conditions such as droughts. Irrigation plays a crucial role in saffron productivity. Farmers say that they heavily rely on natural rainfall for getting a satisfactory saffron yield.

8 mins

India Animal Fund

India’s Only Backbone Organization That Works in the Animal Welfare Space

4 mins

Sand Alert Dredging Endangers Sand and Aquatic Life

Sand is vital for a country like India due to its ever-expanding urban population and construction needs. In this insightful article, Dr Indumathi Somashekar highlights that sand dredging is the process of excavating sand, silt, and other sediment from the bottom of water bodies using large machinery. Dredging is carried out for various purposes such as beach reclamation and maintaining waterways for the smooth navigation of boats and ships. However, sand dredging could do more harm than good if not adequately planned.

9 mins

Atal Setu Addresses Concerns of Pollution, Environment with Deft

On January 12, 2024, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the nation’s longest bridge, spanning from Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava Sheva. This 22-kilometer-long engineering marvel stands as a symbol of progress and development, while also prioritizing environmental sustainability, rivalling top bridges worldwide. Gajanan Khergamker’s article highlights the commendable aspect of Atal Setu: its environmentally friendly design.

6 mins

Harnessing Solar Energy in the UK

Moving towards a Sustainable Planet

5 mins

Rise in Mental Distress among Teens

Linked to Climate Change

3 mins

Innovative Direct Seeding Device

Marut Drones and PJTSAU’s Direct Seeding Device Receives World's First Utility Patent

2 mins

'Every Can Counts' Initiative

European Can Recycling Programme Expands to the United States

3 mins

Himalayan Birch

A True Miracle of Nature

7 mins

Micro-and Nanoplastics Invade Everywhere

Will it Take a Toll on Aquatic Organisms?

7 mins

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TerraGreen Magazine Description:

TerraGreen is one of the most respected monthly magazine dedicated to informing and enlightening its readers on issues of environment, energy, and sustainable development. Launched in 2004, TerraGreen has made an indelible impression on the minds of readers, both in India and across the world. Today, it enjoys a readership of over 40,000 and a subscriber base of close to 5,000. Helping the magazine along in its endeavour to take issues of absolute importance to the people is the fact that it is the only publication of its kind in the market; not only does it inform and educate, it does so in a subtle and reader-friendly manner. After all, the aim is to reach as many people as possible!

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