Gobar Times Magazine (Environment for Kids Monthly) - Centre for Science and Environment

COVER STORY

environment So, what’s up in Copenhagen?

As the stage is being set for the much talked about Climate change Conference, Pandit ji offers some useful tips on what to look out for in the mega ‘do’

More...

POSTER

BRT OR THE BRAT?

Amit loves his car. He has worked very hard and saved ever penny to acquire his dream machine. Even as a kid, he fancied big, gleaming automobiles and stared longingly at all the new models on the road. Today he is a proud owner of one of the swiftest vehicles available in the market. But all...

Download (pdf).

HOT SPOT

Fire Folks!

The smouldering images of the Indian Oil Corporation refinery in Sitapur, Rajasthan remain singed in the memory of the entire nation. Eleven oil storage tanks containing 92 lakh litres of diesel burnt slowly belching out thick black clouds of smoke. The fire cannot be doused, said experts. It is only a....

More...

KNOWING SNOW

It’s hot in the Himalayas!

The picture of a lone polar bear on a rapidly melting ice layer has become the iconic image for climate change. The reason is not only that Arctic-north pole, has been melting faster than ever. It is because the region has more than 30 research...

More...

WHY MALLS?

Menace of the malls

Malls are mushrooming in our cities at a pace that is difficult to keep track of. As per latest reports, 600 more will come up in nook and corner of cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune by 2010. Malls are glamorous and attractive but they also have a huge maintenance cost. In the current climate challenged world, can we afford them? Here, decide for yourself.

More...

GREEEN SCHOOLS

Gobar Times Green Schools Programme 2009-10

Its time for the schools to gear up once again, audit Their school’s environment to find out how green it is!
More...