Environmental Degradation

Mann ki Baat: PM pitches for launch of 'new mass movement' against single-use plastic from 2 October

His push against single-use plastic is being seen as an effort to prevent environmental degradation

Ancient Turkish proto-city and modern cities today face many similar problems

Catalhoyuk was inhabited for 1,150 years but abandoned due to environmental degradation and dry climate.

UN calls for Asia-Pacific countries to scale up action to meet Paris Accord goals

Countries from Asia and Pacific, Europe met on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference to explore opportunities for scaling up climate action

Note ban too weak and misdirected to root out corruption, says Austrian economist

Not well-thought out policies such as the demonetisation project have the potential of affecting Indian economy badly, said the economist.