Nitin Gadkari promotes pilot project to run electric buses with private investment
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday promoted a pilot project to run electric buses with private investment. “If anyone is ready …
Climate
More Than 50 percent of World’s Oceans is Affected by Climate Change
Over 50% of the world’s oceans could already be affected by climate change, with this figure rising as high as 80% over the coming decades, …
Install 175 air quality monitoring stations within 6 months: NGT
The National Green Tribunal has reportedly directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB ) to install 175 air quality monitoring stations across the country within six …
International Conference on Climate Change and Its Impact on Himalayan Region From September 14
A three-day online international conference on aerosol air quality, climate change and its impact on water resources and livelihoods in the Greater Himalayas will be …
Log 9 Supplies Made in India Sorbene pads to Aid Oil Spill Clean-up in Mauritius
Over the past two-three weeks, a major oil spill off the coast of island nation Mauritius has made global headlines while sparking off fears of …
HSBC launches ‘green deposit’ product for financing eco-friendly projects
British lender HSBC on Thursday launched a “green deposit” product with an explicit commitment to on-lend the accrued inflows to finance environmentally sustainable initiatives like …
Climate activist Greta Thunberg urges Merkel to get out of climate “comfort zone”
Swedish Climate activist Greta Thunberg urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel “to be brave enough to think long-term” in a meeting on Thursday where they discussed …
Germany narrowed gap to achieve climate protection target: Environment Ministry
Germany’s Environment Ministry on Wednesday announced that the country reduced greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 and narrowed the gap to achieve its climate protection target …
Greenpeace activists swim 500 metres to climb oil rig operated by Total
Four activists with Greenpeace Denmark have swum from the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior across the Dan oil field in the Danish North Sea and are peacefully occupying …
Climate Change a serious threat-may bring back long-dormant viruses to life
Long-dormant viruses brought back to life; the resurgence of deadly and disfiguring smallpox; a dengue or zika “season” in Europe. These could be disaster movie …