Ganga may not flow clean in the near future, says new analysis
Almost four years since Prime Minister Modi promised a clean Ganga, the river continues to run polluted and people living in cities along the river … Read more
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ReNew Power, CII Join Hands to Address the Problem of Stubble Burning in Punjab
ReNew Power has announced that it has joined hands with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in its ‘Clean Air Better Life’ initiative to help farmers … Read more
Cabinet approves MoU among BRICS Nations on Environmental Cooperation
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the PM Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for MoU signed among the BRICS Nations on Environmental Cooperation. … Read more
China-backed hydroelectric dam threatens world’s rarest orangutan
A billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of the world’s rarest great ape has sparked fresh concerns about the impact of … Read more
Green Climate Fund approves USD 1 billion for projects in poor countries
Officials overseeing a UN-backed fund to help poor countries tackle climate change have approved more than USD 1 billion in new investments after a four-day … Read more
Can sustainable forest management save us from climate change?
If you think that sustainable forest management can be a major contributor to mitigating climate change, then you better not hold your breath. A new study has found … Read more
NGT summons Delhi govt official on action plan on climate change
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned an official of the Environment Department in Delhi to explain the proposed amendments made by the AAP government … Read more
President Trump takes U-Turn, says climate change is not a hoax
President Donald Trump on Sunday backed off from his claim that climate change is a hoax, but said that it’s not man-made with permanent impacts … Read more
REC Group welcomes special report ‘Global Warming of 1.5 degree C’ by IPCC
REC Group welcomed this week’s special report ‘Global Warming of 1.5°C’ by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN body for assessing the science related … Read more
No appetite to change Paris climate deal: UN Environment chief on US withdrawal
There is no “appetite” to change the historic Paris agreement on climate change and it is “ridiculous” for anyone to term it unfair, UN Environment … Read more