Written by Tania Goklany and Sonia Bhaskar on October 1, 2015 | Features
Given how much pollution coal-fired thermal power plants cause, solar energy may be the perfectly sustainable alternative to generate electricity. India receives abundant sunshine and should capitalise on the same.
Written by Tania Goklany on September 28, 2015 | Features
Getting your home white-washed or jazzing up a particular wall with a more vibrant colour? Be wary of the quality of the paint you are using as it may cause dizziness, nausea and headaches. The long-term impact paints may have on your health aren’t great either. Some of the pollutants it emits are suspected to cause loss of coordination, damage the liver and other parts of body.
Written by Tania Goklany on September 23, 2015 | Features
What do you think lies ahead for the old QWERTY mobile phone lying in your drawer, that you’d recently replaced with a new, glossy touch phone? It’s perhaps an electronic outcast for you, but can fulfill somebody else’s need for a mobile phone.