Wind, solar farms could bring rains to Sahara Desert
A massive wind and solar installation in the Sahara Desert would increase precipitation and vegetation in the world’s largest hot desert. The study, published in …
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High-level EU delegation to visit India for collaboration on green businesses and circular economy
A high-level European Union delegation will be here next week to explore collaboration with India in green businesses and promote circular economy which aims to …
Air pollution even impacts solar panels’ output
The findings of a recent study show that air pollution has a substantial effect on the output of solar panels. After initially collecting data on …
Concessional financing key to solar development in India: CIF Action
Innovative and low-cost financing can play an essential role in promoting sustainable and scalable investment in India’s rooftop solar photovoltaics sector, according to a new …
Bhopal and Kolkata tops CSE rankings of some Indian cities on clean transportation
Indian cities are experiencing an explosive motorisation phase. It had taken 60 years – from 1952 to 2008 – for the number of registered vehicles …
Weather alarms highlight need to accelerate low-carbon economy
With India too witnessing a change in its weather patterns, researchers believe climate change may not only challenge the country’s conventional development pathways but also …
Brazil cuts greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation below 2020 targets
Brazil cut its greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation in 2017 to levels below its internationally agreed 2020 climate change targets, the country’s Environment Ministry said …
Are environmental issues finally an important part of India’s election discourse?
Will environmental issues finally bask in the electoral limelight? If events across some of the major Indian cities in the past few years are to go by, …
Our planet is at the risk of entering an irreversible ‘hothouse’ condition: Study
Our planet is at the risk of entering an irreversible ‘hothouse’ condition – where the global temperatures will rise by four to five degrees and …
UN Environment chief lauds India’s efforts to use solar energy, curb plastics
The UN’s environment chief has lauded India’ efforts to meet its energy needs through solar energy and curb use of plastics but said that countries …