Nature Is Not Negotiable By Dr Arvind Kumar The recently-concluded climate conference in Cancún did indeed make progress on a few important issues, but it basically ignored the two crucial questions: ...

International Day for South-South Cooperation By Dr Arvind Kumar 19 December is observed as the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation annually to commemorate the date when the United Nations ...

International Migrants Day By DrArvind Kumar 18 December is observed as the UN International Migrants Day every year to acknowledge the efforts, contributions and rights of migrants worldwide. It was ...

City Light Pollution Dr Arvind Kumar According to a recent study by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental ...

National Security vs. Open Government By Dr Arvind Kumar The recent revelations from the classified cables released by the Wikileaks have raised questions about safeguarding national security while ma ...

Is Urban Horticulture a Solution? By Dr Arvind Kumar The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and many other international and local institutions are disseminating the message - that micro-gardenin ...

Reviving Traditional Wisdom By Dr Arvind Kumar Environmental consciousness was preached by our ancestors preached, our parents taught it to us, the West is adopting it and are we abandoning it. Conser ...

The Warming Of Antarctica By Dr Arvind Kumar While focusing on the prospect of fossil fuel emissions trapping heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, particularly on Antarctica — the biggest chunk of ice on E ...

India at Cancun By Dr Arvind Kumar India’s role in the recently-concluded climate change summit in Cancun (Mexico) has been a balanced one. India not only played a leading role in the negotiations but ...

International Mountain Day By Dr Arvind KumarMountains have come to play pre-emminent role in preserving ecological equilibrium in the wake of changing climate. The International Year of Mountains was ...