Interview: Dr. Shresth Tayal, Area Convenor, Centre for Himalayan Ecology, TERI.
If reports are to be believed Antarctica and Greenland aren’t the Earth’s only frozen places threatened by human-caused climate change: The Himalayas are also at …
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Water Stressed India: Need for a U-turn
As we are at the outset of another summer season, do we remember the agony of the past seasons caused because of water scarcity? Depleting …
Sydney plunged into darkness for an hour on Earth Day to raise awareness about climate change
The Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge were plunged into darkness for an hour on Saturday to raise awareness about climate change and its …
Thousands of German teens join Thunberg’s climate fight
Thousands of German youths went on strike from school on Friday, joining Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg who has taken her protest against climate change …
Over 670 million Indians would breathe poor quality air in 2030: Study
More than 674 million citizens are likely to breathe air with high concentrations of PM 2.5 in 2030, even if India were to comply with …
UN chief asks world leaders to come up with plan to boost climate action
UN chief Antonio Guterres has told world leaders to come up with concrete, realistic plans to boost climate action as greenhouse gas concentrations are driving …
Can China keep its climate promises and source 20% energy from renewables by 2030?
China can easily meet its Paris climate pledge to peak its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, but sourcing 20 per cent of its energy needs …
CSE stands by its assessment of Swachh Survekshan 2019, rebuts ministry’s charges
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has issued a strong rebuttal to a press release sent out by the Union ministry of housing and urban …
BSES urges consumers to ‘switch off’ during Earth Hour on March 30
Delhi: Power distribution company BSES on Monday urged its over 42 lakh consumers to “switch off” during Earth Hour on March 30, a symbolic initiative …
Piyush Goyal, Dr Harsh Vardhan among 7 Indians in ‘World’s 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy for 2019’
Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Dr Harsh Vardhan are among the seven Indians who have been named in the ‘World’s 100 Most Influential People in …