About Vijay Raj Jayaraj (Edit profile)

Vijay Jayaraj is a Research Associate at the CO2 Coalition, Arlington, VA and a contributor to CFACT. He holds a master’s degree in environmental sciences from the University of East Anglia, UK, and resides in India.

Heat adaptation for a cooler future in hot cities

There is a non-climatic warming factor that all people agree on: The Urban Heat Island effect.

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|2020-12-04T09:39:07-05:00December 7th, 2020|Comments Off on Heat adaptation for a cooler future in hot cities

Can we keep sea-level fears at bay?

Sea level has been rising very slowly since before the industrial revolution and people have been geniuses at adapting.

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|2020-12-02T09:11:14-05:00December 3rd, 2020|Comments Off on Can we keep sea-level fears at bay?

Renewables and nuclear: False hopes and unfounded fears

Wind and solar are intermittent and inefficient, while nuclear is clean, safe and effective.

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|2020-11-26T13:12:55-05:00November 29th, 2020|Comments Off on Renewables and nuclear: False hopes and unfounded fears

EU’s “Farm to Fork” initiative: A disaster in the making

The strategies laid out in the Farm to Fork initiative are antithetical to its objectives.

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|2020-11-22T09:30:26-05:00November 23rd, 2020|Comments Off on EU’s “Farm to Fork” initiative: A disaster in the making

Africa’s priority: Unrestricted energy development

The countries in Africa depend on a strong energy sector to propel their economy. But economic recovery in the midst of an existing situation of energy poverty is not easy.

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|2020-10-26T12:16:17-04:00October 24th, 2020|Comments Off on Africa’s priority: Unrestricted energy development

Wind turbines take a terrible toll on birds

Conservationists hate wind turbines for their infamous role as bird killer, a fact that is very rarely mentioned in the news media.

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|2020-10-20T11:07:21-04:00October 23rd, 2020|Comments Off on Wind turbines take a terrible toll on birds

Eco-anxiety: A dangerous and unscientific doomsday construct

The American Psychological Association defines Eco-anxiety as “a chronic fear of environmental doom.”

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|2020-10-14T10:07:17-04:00October 14th, 2020|Comments Off on Eco-anxiety: A dangerous and unscientific doomsday construct

Return of the tiger: Wildlife conservation amidst rapid economic development

The success story of India—with its population of 1.3 billion—proves that conservation is possible in the midst of economic development, provided policy makers adopt a development-centric approach with due diligence to the needs of conservation.

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|2020-09-17T08:22:09-04:00September 16th, 2020|Comments Off on Return of the tiger: Wildlife conservation amidst rapid economic development
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