Install 175 air quality monitoring stations within 6 months: NGT
The National Green Tribunal has reportedly directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB ) to install 175 air quality monitoring stations across the country within six … Read more
Climate
International Conference on Climate Change and Its Impact on Himalayan Region From September 14
A three-day online international conference on aerosol air quality, climate change and its impact on water resources and livelihoods in the Greater Himalayas will be … Read more
Log 9 Supplies Made in India Sorbene pads to Aid Oil Spill Clean-up in Mauritius
Over the past two-three weeks, a major oil spill off the coast of island nation Mauritius has made global headlines while sparking off fears of … Read more
HSBC launches ‘green deposit’ product for financing eco-friendly projects
British lender HSBC on Thursday launched a “green deposit” product with an explicit commitment to on-lend the accrued inflows to finance environmentally sustainable initiatives like … Read more
Climate activist Greta Thunberg urges Merkel to get out of climate “comfort zone”
Swedish Climate activist Greta Thunberg urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel “to be brave enough to think long-term” in a meeting on Thursday where they discussed … Read more
Germany narrowed gap to achieve climate protection target: Environment Ministry
Germany’s Environment Ministry on Wednesday announced that the country reduced greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 and narrowed the gap to achieve its climate protection target … Read more
Greenpeace activists swim 500 metres to climb oil rig operated by Total
Four activists with Greenpeace Denmark have swum from the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior across the Dan oil field in the Danish North Sea and are peacefully occupying … Read more
Climate Change a serious threat-may bring back long-dormant viruses to life
Long-dormant viruses brought back to life; the resurgence of deadly and disfiguring smallpox; a dengue or zika “season” in Europe. These could be disaster movie … Read more
Here are the plans on Environment that PM announced on Independence Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day announced a series of plans including saving Gangetic dolphins and Asiatic lions along the lines of Project Tiger … Read more
Fortum initiates an Environmental Impact Assessment procedure for Loviisa nuclear power plant
Fortum has initiated an Environmental Impact Assessment procedure (EIA procedure) for the Loviisa nuclear power plant. The procedure will assess the environmental impacts of a … Read more