Environment

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are setting a new standard, not only in the athletic excellence but also in environmental conservation. At the opening ceremony of the coveted sports event, leaders from across the world and members of the sports community launched the Sports for Nature (S4N) initiative, aimed at making sports events more...

Support has started pouring in for Kerala as the death toll has crossed 276. The Army has rescued around 1,000 people and over 220 people are still missing on day 3 of the rescue operations. Politicians, industrialists, corporate sector, celebrities and others have stepped forward in response to the devastating flash floods and landslides...

A new report has revealed that only 5 per cent of the annual electricity consumption of top 33 Indian companies is sourced from renewable energy. The report by think tank Climate Risk Horizons (CRH) titled "Slow to Switch," assessed companies across seven industries, including heavy energy consumers such as cement, steel, aluminium, textiles, and fertilisers,...

Plastic not only pollutes soil and water with harmful substances, but plastic waste is also responsible for the death of many marine animals and those living on land as they mistake it for food and try to consume it. Cases of stray dogs and cats getting their heads stuck in discarded plastic containers on...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that the government would develop a ‘climate finance taxonomy’, in the “Next Generation Reforms” section of the Union Budget 2024-2025. “We will develop a taxonomy for climate finance to enhance the availability of capital for climate adaptation and mitigation. This will support the achievement of the country’s climate...

According to a new report, climate change has a direct impact on education. A report by the Global Education Monitoring Report of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has highlighted the long-term impact caused as a result of climate shocks experienced during the early childhood years. The paper, which is part of a series...

The United Nations has warned that the rapid digitalisation of the global economy is costing the environment significantly. This is the result of extensive usage of water and energy bu the data centres that are used to power AI. The UN trade and Development Agency UNCTAD stated in a report that while digitalisation is essential...

Trees absorb harmful carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen which is crucial for our survival. But not only this, trees also help to filter the water we drink, and provide habitat to over 80% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity apart from being a major source of medicines. With an aim to enhance green...

The residents of East Bengaluru are worried of the worsening state of water bodies in villages outside BBMP limits, caused due to sewage and industrial pollutants. According to reports, the residents are concerned that the water bodies that were recently rejuvenated through CSR initiatives, are already in dire condition. One of the examples of...

According to a new study, a spike in air pollution in the cities of India that are generally known to have cleaner air may cause a higher rise in death rates than in cities that have higher pollution in the air. Therefore, if the same amount of increase in air pollution happens in Bengaluru...

In an attempt to curb environmental pollution caused by petroleum-based plastics, the Government of Uttar Pradesh led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is setting up a Bioplastic Park. The Bioplastic Park will be located in Kumbhi village in Gola Gokarnnath tehsil of Lakhimpur Kheri district. The park will be built over an area of...

India has been constructing highways at a phenomenal pace with the the National Highways itself having increased 60 per cent to 1,46,145 km in 2023, from 91,287 km in 2014 and a huge developing country like India is going to need a lot more. This infrastructure boom requires a large amount of concrete and...