A Step Towards Environment Awareness
Climate change is accelerating the melting of glaciers worldwide, leading to rising sea levels that pose a serious threat to coastal cities. In India, major urban centers like Mumbai, Kolkata,…
Fourteen months after the catastrophic glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Sikkim that washed away the Teesta-3 dam, the largest hydropower project in the state, the Environment Ministry’s expert committee…
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) have proposed a multimodal approach to quantify climate model uncertainty, providing reliable climate change estimates crucial for informed planning and management. The…
In a nation blessed with abundant sunlight, harnessing solar energy for more than just electricity is a smart move. The sun has now become our ally in the kitchen, with…
Bitcoin is a process that requires a higher amount of energy as it gets more valuable. The more value it holds, the more complex mining of the puzzle gets, turning…
Developed countries have stated that they will fulfil their pledge to provide $100 billion in climate finance to developing countries by 2023, three years later than originally planned. A "climate…
Farmers in India's northern plains are forced to engage in an extremely harmful activity every year: they burn leftover paddy stubble to clear their farms of farm trash and get…
Sea levels are rising, and the oceans are warming. Droughts that last longer and are more intense endanger crops, wildlife, and freshwater supplies. The richness of life on our world…
The oldest continuous record of Antarctic ice, which was gathered by drilling miles beneath the continent's surface, dates back around 800,000 years. The researchers aim to uncover a 1.5 million-year-old…
The official phase-out of lead gasoline will save USD 2.45 trillion annually and avoid more than 1.2 million premature deaths. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and allies launched a 19-year…
According to Tourism data, the number of tourists has increased dramatically from 16,449 in 1994 to 2, 79,000 in 2019. Tourists have brought in money, but they have also placed…
Despite a 7% reduction in CO2 emissions owing to the economic slowdown in 2020, governments' existing policies have put the world on a 3.2°C temperature rise trajectory. According to the…
In 2020, the G20 countries would invest more than $230 billion in the fossil fuel industry to help the economy recover, compared to $150 billion in clean energy. The United…
Even if it hadn't been for climate change, a heat wave has hit the western United States and Canada this week. Experts say the alterations have undoubtedly increased the extent…
Climate disasters are wreaking havoc on the planet, not only because of the Covid pandemic and economic crises. The year 2020 is expected to be one of the three warmest…