Air pollution can lead to irreversible blindness
In a recent study it has been found that people residing in places with higher amounts of fine particulate matter pollution were 6 per cent …
climate change
Nine climate tipping points now ‘active,’ warn scientists
More than half of the climate tipping points identified a decade ago are now “active”, a group of leading scientists have warned. This threatens the …
Cabinet approves negotiating stand of India at COP 25 to UNFCCC
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the negotiating stand of India at the forthcoming 25th Conference of Parties (COP) …
Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high, Next gen to face severe impact
Levels of the three main heat-trapping gases emitted into the atmosphere – carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and nitrous oxide – have reached yet another high, …
Renewables could cut the health impacts of air pollution by 80 percent
Electricity supply is one of the biggest CO2 emitters globally. To keep global warming well below 2°C, several paths lead to zero emissions in the energy …
Climate change may propel greenhouse gas emissions from lakes: Study
Climate change may cause the levels of greenhouse gases emitted by freshwater northern lakes to increase by between 1.5 and 2.7 times, according to a …
The moment after Venice council rejected climate change it got flooded
Soon after the bill to tackle climate change was rejected by a regional council in Venice, the Veneto council hall was flooded because of the …
The EUR 160 million Dutch Fund for Climate and Development is open for business
The Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) has officially been launched in the presence of government officials, NGOs, investors, politicians and other interested parties. …
Air quality in Delhi-NCR continues to remain severe
Air quality in Delhi remained in the severe category on Thursday as the Delhi-NCR region continued to be shrouded by a thick layer of toxic …
Supreme Court slams authorities on rising pollution in Delhi-NCR
Observing that people are not safe even inside their house due to the “atrocious” pollution situation in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered an immediate and …