Articles

India’s Weakening Carbon Shield

February 06, 2026

Despite a statistical increase in forest cover, India’s natural carbon sinks—forests, soils, and wetlands—are weakening due to climate stress and land-use changes. Research indicates declining carbon absorption and rising emissions from disturbed ecosystems. Addressing this requires protecting mature vegetation, restoring wetlands, and adopting soil-friendly farming to prevent nature from shifting from a climate shield to […]

Publication:Millennium Post

Author:PC Nath

Category: Climate Change

Short-term microbal community reassembly and sediment-driven water quality pulses following a managed weir opening in the Nakdong River

January 29, 2026

Managed weir openings in South Korea’s Nakdong River triggered acute, short-term water quality pulses and microbial community reorganization. Opening the gates mobilized settled sediments, causing sharp increases in suspended solids, total phosphorus, and COD. Concurrently, microbial communities shifted from eutrophic-associated taxa toward flow-adapted and sediment-associated assemblages, while functional predictions indicated enhanced nitrogen cycling.

Publication:Springer (Hydrobiologia) Journal

Author:Sudheer Kumar Shukla

Category: Environment

India’s Green Hydrogen Ambition

January 22, 2026

India’s green hydrogen sector is at a critical stage, moving from policy ambition toward large-scale implementation. Despite strong momentum from the National Green Hydrogen Mission and early pilot projects, high costs, infrastructure gaps, and weak demand signals remain key barriers. Industry bodies are calling for stronger demand-side measures, fiscal incentives, and public procurement support. The […]

Publication:Millennium Post

Author:Pooja Yadav

Category: Environment

Toxic taps in India’s ‘cleanest city’: the cost of ignoring water safety

January 19, 2026

The article shows how gaps in water monitoring, ageing infrastructure, and governance failures can quietly turn drinking water into a public health risk.

Publication:The Hindu

Author:Sudheer Kumar Shukla

Category: Environment

More ‘Glacier Funerals’

January 16, 2026

This article uses symbolic ‘glacier funerals’ in Nepal and the Alps to frame a new Nature Climate Change study on “peak glacier extinction” this century. Under current updated +2.7°C warming projections, only about 20% of glaciers may survive by 2100, with grave consequences for worldwide water resources, especially Himalayan rivers, ecosystems and cultures, reinforcing the […]

Publication:Millennium Post

Author:Sandip Tanu Mandal

Category: Climate Change

Emergency that never ends

January 08, 2026

The article argues that India’s air pollution crisis persists because it is treated as a short-term inconvenience rather than a continuous public health emergency. It highlights how governance failures, weak standards, and fragmented policies allow unsafe air quality to become normalized across major cities. The piece calls for binding health-based targets, stronger enforcement, and better […]

Publication:Millennium Post

Author:Sudheer Kumar Shukla

Category: Environment