Environment
Surge in Russian poplar pollen allergies in Kashmi...
May 24, 2024
With the arrival of spring in Kashmir valley, in the famed scenic beauty of the northern territory of Jammu and Kashmir, there is also a surge in seasonal allergies induced by pollen, creating challenges for public health and well-being. However, this year, Kashmir appears to b...
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50 pc of Earth’s rangelands degraded: UNCCD repo...
May 21, 2024
A new report, Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralists, by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertificaction (UNCCD), released in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, has highlighted the alarming state of Earth’s rangelands, lands used for grazing animals...
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Green Navy set to launch Europe’s first Electro-...
May 17, 2024
Reflecting the maritime industry’s increasing demand for sustainable propulsion, Green Navy, a French shipmaker that specialises in eco-friendly ships, has announced the launch of ‘Prometeo,’ Europe’s first electro-hydrogen propulsion catamaran. In a press statement, Gr...
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China joins Pune-based movement for NetZero univer...
May 13, 2024
Li Qinglong, the first astronaut of China, has announced his support for Smart Campus Cloud Network (SCCN), established by Green Terre Foundation of Pune to promote participative awareness about climate change and carbon emissions amongst students and faculty of universities arou...
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350.org urges World Bank & IMF to deliver cli...
April 19, 2024
As world leaders convened in Washington this week for the World Bank and IMF Spring meetings, civil society organisations have called for urgent action to fix the world’s broken financial systems that are responsible for climate breakdown and entrenching inequality. To solve t...
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Clouded leopards face uphill battle for survival
April 18, 2024
Clouded Leopards or Neofelis nebulosa are called as such due to the the large, blotchy, cloud-like markings on their body, head, legs and tail. Their yellow-brown bodies are rather long and slim and their hind legs are noticeably longer than their front and the tail, about 1 m ...
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1 billion meals wasted daily in 2022: UNEP
March 29, 2024
Global food crisis continued to worsen in 2022 as disparities within societies led to an increase in the spread of chronic hunger amidst rising food wastage around the world. These are some of the findings of a report published by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)...
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India 3rd most polluted country in world: IQAir re...
March 28, 2024
India emerged as the third worst air quality out of 134 countries in 2023 with an average annual PM 2.5 concentration of 54.4 micrograms per cubic after Bangladesh (79.9 micrograms per cubic metre) and Pakistan (73.7 micrograms per cubic metre), according to the World Air Quality...
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Year 2024: Hottest elections trapped in triple cri...
March 25, 2024
The year 2024 is all about voting. As many as 76 of the 196 countries in the world will be engaged in the national elections in which people citizens across the world will decide who will govern them for next few years. The elections, called festivals of democracy, are spread t...
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Water crisis threatens world peace, says UNESCO
March 23, 2024
The 2024 United Nations World Water Development Report, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water, highlights that tensions over water are exacerbating conflicts worldwide. In a press statement, UNESCO says that report reveals that 2.2 billion people lack access to safely managed...
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