Climate groups call for SUVs to be banned
Climate groups including Greenpeace and Deutsche Umwelthilfe called on Monday for sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) to be banned as part of a wider campaign to curb … Read more
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India Will Restore 26 Million Hectares of Degraded Land by 2030
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the High-Level Segment Meeting of the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Convention to Combat … Read more
Bollywood celebs protest order to cut trees in Aarey for metro
Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor recently joined the protest against the proposed felling of over 2700 trees in Aarey forest to build a metro carshed, terming … Read more
Climate change affects floods in Europe
Overflowing rivers can cause enormous damage: Worldwide, the annual damage caused by river floods is estimated at over 100 billion dollars — and it continues … Read more
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York sailing through Atlantic
The teen Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has finally arrived in New York on Wednesday sailing through the Atlantic for the United Nations Climate Action … Read more
Collaboration with India on climate action is quite important: UN official
The collaboration with India on climate action is quite important and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recommitted to continue leading on climate issues, UN Secretary-General … Read more
In Maharashtra village farmers switch to solar pumps, experts fear groundwater exploitation
In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon village, many farmers spend sleepless nights to irrigate their fields, as power for irrigation isn’t available during the daytime for 15 days … Read more
Essar contaminates farmland spread over a 4-km area near Singrauli
Spillage from an artificial pond meant to store toxic residue from a coal power plant run by Essar Power MP Ltd (EPMPL) has contaminated farmland … Read more
Climate battle will succeed or fail based on developments in Asia: UN
The battle to combat climate change will “succeed or fail” based on what happens in Asia, where growing energy needs are increasing demand for fossil … Read more
Otago abandons disposable cups at Dunedin campus
Based on New Zealand’s unique cultural value of Kaitiakitanga, which literally translates into care for the world around us for future generations, three cafés on … Read more