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Footballers step up for the climate crisis
The relationship between football and climate change is clear: The average grassroots pitch in England already loses five weeks a season to bad weather.
The US to make a historic investment in climate solutions
by Dr Seema Javed The Senate passed a historic first-ever US climate bill that puts the US on a path to achieve 2/3 of its 2030 NDC. It’s not perfect, but it’s pretty darn great…
Why do people who are most impacted by climate disasters get subtracted from policy making?
The publication launched at AIDS 2022 on the interlinkages and key issues including sexual and reproductive health and rights and bodily autonomy in differential vulnerability to climate change An important publication launched on the opening…
Why is Coastal Erosion The imminent danger?
What is Coastal erosion? New Delhi, July 19th: Coastal erosion is the displacement or loss of land caused due to rise in sea level, resulting in strong waves and coastal flooding. There are anthropogenic activities…
Solar Decathlon India net-zero building challenge awards announced
New Delhi, July 01: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; Minister of State PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh…
Learn! Why is mental health a priority for action on climate change?
New WHO policy brief highlights actions for countries Climate change: A serious risk to mental health and well-being New Delhi/ Geneva 3 June 2022: Climate change poses serious risks to mental health and well-being, concludes…
Climate damages lawsuit enters final stages – court visits Peru glacier
An international legal case could expose Australian coal and gas companies to billions of dollars in climate litigation By Dr Seema Javed A lawsuit, in which German energy company RWE could be held liable for…
Nanesh TVS launches the latest range of TVS iQube electric scooters, at its Tadbund showroom!
Chief Guest Debasish Mishra, Dy. GM, SBI; unveils the new variants from TVS Interest paid on bank finance for electric two-wheelers is exempted from Income tax 3 units electricity consumption costing Rs 20/- gives 100…
Climate change: New technology solution that could help solve the crisis
IIT Guwahati develops new technology in partnership with NTPC New Delhi, April 15: In a development that could help combat climate change significantly, a team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) –…
World Health Day 2022: The health of all peoples is fundamental to the attainment of peace and security
Prioritize equitable health to build well-being societies for a healthier, fairer, and greener world: WHO This year on World Health Day (7 April) the WHO is putting the spotlight on the direct link between climate…
Nature-inspired technique to help turn seawater into freshwater
Climate change & Growing population pose a major global challenge in terms of water availability in the coming times New Delhi, Nov 18: Efforts to develop more efficient desalination techniques for converting seawater into freshwater…
Teen from India calls for clean energy at COP26 meet
New Delhi, Nov 12: A 15-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu had exhorted the world to move towards clean energy during the recently concluded 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate…
Flash flood fury in Uttarakhand, a classic example of Climate Change
By Dr Seema Javed Extreme weather events are not new to the country; however, the increasing frequency of these events are. All thanks to climate change, which has been altering weather patterns across India. The…
24% of deaths are due to environmental pollution and other environmental risks
WHO and UN partners’ compendium of 500 actions aims to reduce diseases from environmental factors and save lives Almost 25% of deaths worldwide could be prevented if the actions in the compendium were fully implemented…
Pineapple agroforestry could help tackle climate change and biodiversity loss
New Delhi, Aug 18th,: Pineapple-based agroforestry, traditionally practised by ethnic “Hmar” tribe in southern Assam, can be a sustainable alternative to jhum cultivation for North East India. This traditional practice can provide twin solutions for…
Conflict, climate change, COVID, forces more people into hunger
Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflict, climate change and the economic impact of COVID-19; and one in five children around the world is stunted, UN agencies warned on Monday. 12 July 2021:New data…
Dangerous! Study links black carbon to premature mortality
Unchecked emission of black carbon into the environment could lead to premature mortality New Delhi, July 0, 2021: A new study has found that unchecked emission of black carbon into the environment could have a…
Making health system resilient towards climate variability
Abha Tewary / Rajeev Kumar Mehajan / Mahaveer Golechha / Dileep Mavalankar New Delhi, May 26th: There is very high confidence within the scientific community that the “health of human populations is sensitive to shifts…
Asian-led CSO network calls on Elon Musk to engage in the decarbonization of Bitcoin.
Even the verification process needed to trade Bitcoin is also a polluting endeavor. Bitcoin system’s current design requires more electricity than is needed to power Denmark