Environment
Delhi air quality plummets as people flout cracker ban
08 Nov 2018
Delhi and the National Capital Region saw its air quality plummet on Diwali to levels worse than last year, as people burst crackers in violation of Supreme Court orders
Hydropower: avoiding international dam shame
06 Nov 2018
Loss of work productivity in a warming world
29 Oct 2018
'Himalayan gold' on the brink
25 Oct 2018
At least 8 dead as cyclone Titli lashes Andhra, Odisha coasts
11 Oct 2018
The severe cyclonic storm has now crossed over from Andhra to Odisha where over three lakh people from five coastal districts have been moved to safety
Act now or perish, says UN climate panel
08 Oct 2018
In order to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2030, global emissions need to be cut by 45 per cent from 2010 levels, the IPCC report said, adding that since the landmark Paris Agreement adopted in December 2015, global warming has, in fact, gone up by 1°C
Large-scale wind power needs more land, causes more climatic impact than previously thought
05 Oct 2018
Researchers find that the transition to wind or solar power in the United States would warm average surface temperatures over the continental United States by 0.24 degrees Celsius
PM Modi conferred `Champion of Earth’ award
03 Oct 2018
UN Environment is recognising Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his bold environmental leadership on the global stage and his pledge to eliminate all single-use plastics in the country by 2022
SoftBank’s Son offers free solar power after projects complete 25 years
03 Oct 2018
Son said while a solar power plant has a total life span of 80 years, its capacity lowers by 15 per cent in the first five years, but generation is maintained at 85 per cent for the rest of its lifetime
UN honours PM Modi, France’s Macron with `Champions of Earth Award’
27 Sep 2018
Besides Modi and Macron, this year’s laureates include Cochin International Airport (for entrepreneurial vision), Joan Carling (defenders), Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods (science and innovation) and China's Zhejiang's Green Rural Revival Programme (inspiration and action)
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