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Borewells around the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh are drying up which indicate groundwater depletion in the river basin. The natural flow of the river has also been affected due to rampant…
A habitat suitability study of the golden langur, that’s found in Assam, India and Bhutan, projects that by 2031, only 13% of its current habitat will be liveable for the species. The…
Indian corporates need to make a prioritised shift from the social sector to the environmental sector, with a focus on carbon-sequestering channels such as afforestation and restoration, for their Corporate Social Responsibility…
Traceability is the foundation upon which we can truly revolutionize the fashion industry, revealing the actual costs of products and ensuring that the wealth generated from production gets redistributed more fairly.
he Indian star tortoise is the most smuggled tortoise species in the world, with thousands trafficked annually smuggled out from India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan despite a 2019 total ban on the…
Higher fossil fuel prices are making green hydrogen comparatively cheaper, which could accelerate India’s transition to the clean fuel
Due to high air pollution, India is witnessing an estimated loss of US$ 245-835 million every year. Improvement in air quality will in turn improve the performance of the solar power projects,…
The Ganges river network forms the second-largest plastic polluting catchment in the world and is among 14 continental rivers into which over a quarter of global waste is discarded. Some proposed solutions…
Author of the mountains chapter in latest IPCC report highlights how global warming, unplanned urbanisation, and gender insensitive practices are threatening the Hindu Kush Himalayan region
Crucial messages from coordinating lead author of the water chapter in the just-released IPCC report explain how we adapt to an intensified water cycle
Brands now understand the immense benefits of touting their sustainability and purpose credentials; but those with sustainability ‘halos’ aren’t immune to scrutiny over their claims. As Innocent drinks was recently reminded, the stakes have never been higher for getting it wrong.
Indian savannahs contain 206 endemic plant species, of which 43% were described in the last two decades. More endemic species are waiting to be discovered, underscores a new study. The grasslands of…
The UN’s draft resolution on ending plastic pollution has been described as the most important international environmental deal since the Paris Agreement
Aerosols are fine particulates that float in the atmosphere. While there has not been significant change in presence of natural aerosols, human-caused aerosols have increased rapidly. An immense aerosol cloud regularly swirls…
Mangroves along the West Bengal coast, especially the Sundarbans, are beginning to erode fast. Climate change, sea-level rise and land-use change are major contributors to the mangrove disappearance. Scientists suggest restoration measures…
Across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, there has been an alarming rise in the number of districts categorised as ‘overexploited’
Climate change is imperiling human well-being and planetary health, says a United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, focusing strongly on interactions between climate, biodiversity and human society. Mental health…
As climate change exacerbates the threats faced by the species, researchers say study of snow leopards must be ramped up and diversified to secure the health of Asia’s mountain ecosystems
Assam government is considering burning the stockpile of rhino horns, along with other body parts of animals, primarily seized from illegal trade and stored in treasuries across the state. The probable burning…
Radical new approach could slash global carbon emissions while increasing fish catch, but experts flag implementation challenges in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.
To achieve the net-zero target by 2050 through large-scale adoption of renewable energy projects, India needs at least 65,000 square kilometres of land for installing solar and wind power projects across the…
Floodplains play a key role in nutrient replenishment and naturally controlling overflowing rivers from causing damaging floods. India has poor regulation of its river floodplains. As flood risk increases in India, experts…
As the urban farming discourse in India has been expanding over the past few years, the limelight is often on upwardly-mobile urban citizens who take up farming for recreational, environmental, spiritual or…
All life on Earth, and human civilization, are sustained by vital biogeochemical systems, which are in delicate balance. However, our species — due largely to rapid population growth and explosive consumption —…
Bombay Sapphire and Starbucks are working with farmers to ensure complete supply chain sustainability for their gin and coffee, respectively.
Radical new approach could slash global carbon emissions while increasing fish catch, but experts flag implementation challenges in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.
Records obtained under the RTI Act show the project is being built without prior approvals from the National Monument Authority and the environment ministry.
‘If the Gulf Stream crosses its tipping point, it will continue to weaken even if we have managed to stop global warming.’
More young Indians are adopting safer menstrual practices, but polluting materials pose an environmental hazard that remains unaddressed.
The United Nations has warned that immediate action is needed to face the triple environmental emergency of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
Policymakers need to take into account resilient practices of indigenous peoples and the wisdom they have honed over generations to conserve biodiversity and combat climate change.
Since a long time, scientists have been pointing out at climate change posing a big threat to these glaciers and the populations that rely on them.
Plastic credits are poised to generate the momentum necessary to launch a circular plastic economy and give brands the opportunity to act. In order for brands to take action, they will need to follow these four priorities …
Last week, more than 500 top scientists and economists issued a letter to leaders in the US, EU, Japan, South Korea, and the UK, urging them to stop harvesting and burning forests…
Posidonia oceanica, a species of seagrass that grows in meadows in the Mediterranean Sea, has been found to trap plastic waste particles at much higher concentrations than previously thought. Researchers in Spain…
Already suffering from the impacts of climate change, the habitat for Ladakhi shepherds to graze their flocks is further reduced as tensions escalate between India and China.
The first state to define ‘forest’ has already lost 50,000 hectares to ‘development’, 10,649 ha to encroachment and 44,518 ha to fires.
As Haryana government shrinks conservation zone, paving way for the plant, protests by residents mount over the ‘ecological damage’ and against corporate interest in the region.
Growth of voluntary carbon market and new investor interest in natural climate solutions in Africa prompts The Nature Conservancy to launch effort to raise $300 million for forest conservation. The Africa Forest…
The United States under President Joe Biden has re-entered the Paris climate agreement, providing a renewed impetus to act on the world’s deepening climate crisis.
The northward shift of the rain belt will result in an increase in droughts in southeastern Africa and Madagascar along with intensified floods in Southern parts of India.
Poorly planned tree planting programmes in Himachal Pradesh have squeezed pastoralists and put greater pressure on fragile ecosystems.
Marine debris such as abandoned nets, plastic fish traps, ropes and lines are becoming far more common on the coral reefs of the Gulf of Mannar, along the coast of southern Tamil…
Weak consumer appetite, lack of charging infrastructure and a high payback period is holding back adoption of electric cars for personal use in India.
Uttarakhand’s Shivalik Reserve is not the only threatened habitat. Rajaji and parts of Corbett are under attack from “development” too.
The rise in temperature in 2020 was recorded despite a fall in global emissions due to the pandemic-induced lockdown and the absence of El Niño, which leads to a rise in temperature, that occurred in 2016.
With the explosion of net-zero commitments as a part of corporate sustainability plans, forests are having a moment in the spotlight. More and more companies are beginning to recognize the value of…
Ropeways are being touted by the Indian government as an environment-friendly form of transport in the Himalayas, but experts and locals say they risk disturbing fragile mountain ecosystems and disrupting livelihoods.
With the exception of Kazakhstan, Central Asian countries did not take the opportunity to ramp up their emissions reduction targets at the Climate Ambition Summit in December 2020. An environmental campaigner says realisation of the climate crisis is dawning in the region, and that this must be matched with increased ambition.
Humans are driving wildlife to extinction 1,000 times faster than the natural rate, robbing the planet not just of species but also of functional and phylogenetic diversity, the authors of a new…
Coral reefs across the world may disappear by the 2040s, according to a new report. While it’s tempting to blame ‘humanity’ for this crisis, the truth is that it is the social formation called capitalism that is central to global warming.
The park with over 40 species of butterflies, honeybees, birds and insects has been developed over four acres by the research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department.
The proposed 6.8 kilometres road tunnel project between Kozhikode and Wayanad districts in Kerala is facing widespread criticism as it could impact a crucial portion of the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats. One…
In this commentary, Simon Cripps, the Executive Director for the Global Marine Program at WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), argues that one of the biggest challenges in getting political will for protecting 30…
We have to invest in resilience-building measures, especially in health infrastructure, and weather and disease forecast systems, addressing training and adaptive capacity needs.
If the iceberg collides with the South Georgian landmass it will create havoc for the biodiversity of the island, according to the European Space Agency, which recorded the fracture of the iceberg.
Higher levels of waste fishing gear were reported in sampling sites near the sea. It is likely due to the high prevalence of fishing activity at these sites combined with the downstream accumulation of waste gear from further up the river.
The number of people displaced by climate change impacts is projected to rise exponentially in South Asia unless stronger action is taken to reduce distress migration.
The Maharashtra government has proposed a 14-kilometre road from Mulegaon to Anjaneri hilltop (near Nashik) through forest land to provide an alternate way to access the temple on the hilltop. The hilltop…
Three projects, which include four laning of the highways, along with the double tracking of railway and a 400-kilovolt (kV) power transmission corridor are threatening the cultural identity and the pristine green cover of Goa.
Goans are protesting against infrastructure projects that will cut through protected areas in the Western Ghats and impact both the environment and lives of people.
Developed countries are taking action to reduce their own carbon emissions, but they are not coughing up enough money to help vulnerable poorer countries do the same, or adapt to the intensifying impacts of climate change.
The country is meeting its current unambitious pledge, but it is still pushing coal and failing to protect natural resources needed to protect people from the worst impacts of climate change.
The green garland scheme of Telangana is expected to raise forest cover in the southern Indian state to 33% of its total area to mitigate the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions.
A sum of Rs 2.5 crore has been sanctioned by the government for the cheetah relocation project.
The latest Lancet Countdown report identifies how Covid-19 has created an opportunity for policymakers to work on health and climate change issues together to minimise diseases and deaths.
A new research shows that economically-challenged countries in arid regions are at the receiving end of the impact of climate change.
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon topped 11,000 square kilometers for the first time since 2008, according to data released today by Brazil’s national space research institute INPE. The loss represents a 9.5…
India’s decentralised renewable energy sector has become an enabler of economic growth, especially in rural areas, with a focus on livelihoods and income generation.
Fragmentation of forested corridor complexes around Kaziranga National Park is causing wildlife to be concentrated in only secure areas of the protected area, a satellite-data based study has said. These concentrations may…
Companies are investing more in environmental, social and governance initiatives than ever before, but a new study shows that commitments are matched by flouting environmental and other norms.
A new paper, authored by eminent environmentalists from across the world, urges the policy makers to shift their focus to the needs of the rural and indigenous people who manage ecosystems for their livelihoods and can render climate solutions effective.
With Joe Biden elected as the next president of the United States, there is new hope for cooperation on climate change and energy, as climate-related issues and rejoining the Paris Agreement were…
#IfTreesCouldTalk is a blog series that aims to highlight one aspect of environmental impact, wildlife conservation and other issues that need to be spoken about from the natural world and our impact on it. The idea was simple. We just believe that if Mother Nature had a voice, there would be a lot she would have to say about the state of the world today and what we can do to help. This is just our effort to give her a voice.
India is one of the countries most threatened by biodiversity losses, yet its government denies and obfuscates its own data, and opens environmentally sensitive areas to exploitation.
A proposition to establish three new marine protected areas (MPAs) in East Antarctica, the Antarctic Peninsula and the Weddell Sea was not approved at a recent meeting of the Commission for the…
In most places, the annual Hindu festival caused serious water pollution this year as well
Although top global banks are bankrolling biodiversity loss and ecosystem destruction at an unprecedented scale, the finance sector has largely evaded scrutiny till now
In most places, the annual Hindu festival caused serious water pollution this year as well
The protesters alleged that double-tracking, which involves cutting of trees in the Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary, would benefit coal companies.
Consumption of single-use plastic products like masks and gloves have surged in the pandemic. With inadequate biomedical waste treatment plants and an ineffective waste disposal system, the litter is making its way to the ocean.…
It is in our common interest to achieve a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the Covid-19 disruption that is aligned with the principles of building back better.
Students are rallying en masse to ‘save Thano’ in a bid to recreate the Chipko movement to save trees.
Land use on floodplains needs better regulation so that rivers have space to flood and contribute ecosystem services
Students are rallying en masse to ‘save Thano’ in a bid to recreate the Chipko movement to save trees.
Students are rallying en masse to ‘save Thano’ in a bid to recreate the Chipko movement to save trees.
In recent years, the number of migrants and refugees entering Guatemala after fleeing violence at home has grown. FUNDAECO, a local conservation NGO, has partnered with UNHCR and other groups to find…
More than 120 major fires have been detected in Bolivia’s Amazon rainforest and dry forests of Chiquitano since March, according to the nonprofit Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP). One of…
A legislation meant to ensure that India’s forests aren’t completely destroyed in the name of development has environmentalists and Adivasi activists up in arms against it. Here’s why.
Rising use of nitrogen-based fertilisers in agriculture is releasing copious amounts of nitrous oxide (N20), an international consortium of scientists has warned. While carbon dioxide excess in the atmosphere is the chief…
This has opened an easy way for corporates to procure prior environmental clearances, but the chances of non-compliance to the environmental commitments are now high.
Land use on floodplains needs better regulation so that rivers have space to flood and contribute ecosystem services
This has opened an easy way for corporates to procure prior environmental clearances, but the chances of non-compliance to the environmental commitments are now high.
The global renewables sector added half a million jobs in 2019, according to the latest annual jobs report by the International Renewable energy Agency (IRENA), taking total employment in clean energy to…
The NGT declared 46.11 sq km of land as a private forest and directed the State Government to enter the details in the revenue records.
Coca-Cola is the biggest plastic polluter, but on the whole there’s so much plastic waste that recycling will not make a dent in it.
Vultures and other scavengers not only clear decaying animal corpses, protecting us from disease, but their absence could also destabilise entire ecosystems
A proper understanding of the ecological history of an urban landscape is critical to limiting development to its carrying capacity. The biodiversity of Chennai points to the fact that the city evolved…
Scientists assessed a 3,000-km-long section in equatorial East Indian Ocean and found temperature fluctuations between 2005 and 2016, with a decadal warming trend that “substantially exceeds previous estimates.” By one estimate, the ocean could be warming by nearly 70% more than had been believed.
A pilot project in Assam’s largest city could start a new trend for the rest of India.
The Punjab government plans to set up an industrial park in the close vicinity of a protected forest range. A part of the industrial park also touches the Sutlej River, which has…
We need an integrated approach between lives and livelihoods.
India has the only population of the Great Indian Bustard in the world. There are two breeding grounds in the country, one in Rajasthan and the second in the Ballari district of…
The report found that due to lockdowns, the daily level emissions of greenhouse gases went down by 17% in comparison to 2019 in the month of April. But, as the world came back to work, emissions rose by June and that was 5% of the previous year.
The disappearance of the glaciers will affect river channel flow dynamics in downstream areas and impact human settlements, including Bihar, in the long run, say experts.
roper management of plastic waste is lacking in Indonesia’s coastal communities, where the use of plastics is outpacing mitigation efforts, according to a newly published study. The paper found that nearly 6,700…
Between 1970 and 2016, wild populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish shrank by 68% on average, according to a new report by WWF and the Zoological Society of London. The…
As mystery shrouds sixty-four elephant deaths, Tamil Nadu Forest Department constitutes an expert panel to investigate conservation threats and human-elephant conflicts. Poisoning and disease emerge as prime suspects. Pushed out from degrading…
A pilot project in Assam’s largest city could start a new trend for the rest of India.
The extent of modification of the oceans by human construction is said to be comparable to the extent of urbanised land. It goes beyond the global area covered by some natural marine systems.
While activists have celebrated the move, there is a need for greater clarity about the exact forest zone.
The notification, which experts say gives easy clearances to developmental projects, is being seen as a grave violation of environmental norms and has triggered protests across India.
Three new studies show that people in the middle ranges of the Indian Himalayas are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
As a massive road-widening project continues to roll through the Indian state of Uttarakhand, residents battle landslides and the future of the environment is unclear.
Onam, a traditional harvest festival in Kerala and a day celebrating happiness, peace and prosperity, has been marred by natural disasters and economic crises in the past few years. The COVID-19 pandemic…
About 500 traditional fishermen from the Sankizahan village in the Sundarbans region migrate to other coastal states in India for the better part of the year. This migration, that seems to have…
The study estimates that 20-55% of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans have shown an emergent man-made signal and it is likely to increase to 40-65% and up to 80% by 2080.
While the NGT has directed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to conduct public hearings in compliance with the norms, farmers’ rights stand to be compromised.
Red pandas and pangolins are being trafficked into extinction – and exclusionary conservation policies are making this worse in India’s Singalila National Park, argues a researcher.
From engaging new champions, to promoting local narratives, here’s how we can strengthen action on climate change mitigation.
Since 2000, Greenland has been losing more than 500 gigatons of ice each year on an average. In the 1980s and the 1990s, lost ice hovered around the 450 gigaton mark every year.
Harvard University has plowed $450 million of its $40 billion endowment in Brazil, most of it to buying up at least 405,000 hectares (1 million acres) of land in the Cerrado. This…
As Kaziranga National Park goes through another cycle of its annual floods, here’s a look at what it means for those on the frontlines.
Floods in India are turning more severe, unpredictable and rather intractable. In 2018 alone, India suffered damages worth over Rs. 950 billion due to floods. Number of urban floods is on the…
There is strict control on tourists visiting national parks or tiger reserves but pilgrimage inside a protected area is one easy way to enter such areas. Over the years, pilgrimage tourism inside…
Monsoon flooding in Mumbai has become an annual phenomenon. This year though the floods reached areas that have never witnessed flooding. The activists and some experts blamed ongoing infrastructure projects like the…
The August 7 landslide at Pettimudi in Kerala’s Idukki district in which 49 plantation workers were buried alive necessitates a micro-level landslide hazard mapping for the state apart from relocation and rehabilitation…
A ship that ran aground on a coral reef has leaked about 900 tons of fuel oil into the waters off the southeastern coast of Mauritius. The incident occurred on July 25,…
‘Experts say most of the fires have been deliberately lit by people, but they are now raging due to drought, lack of rainfall and low river levels.’
On Aug. 5, spurred by a deadly Brazilian dam disaster in early 2019, a partnership between the U.N. and industry leaders released new guidance for companies to manage their mining waste safely.…
Distribution of relief material in the Sundarbans, post cyclone Amphan that hit the east coast in May, has brought in tonnes of plastic packaging, which is banned in the region. Environmentalists fear…
India targets to reduce carbon emissions by 20,000 tonnes by blending 10 million litres of ethanol in the fuel. However, the availability of biomass for ethanol production is far less than the…
A comparative study by the research wing of the state’s forest department showed a success rate of Miyawaki and ANR at 100% while that of traditional method from 30-40% in the hills and 50-60% in the plains.
Maharashtra witnessed lowest fish catch in 45 years in 2019. Fishers have also reported a 50% decline in their annual fish catch, attributing recurring cyclones for reducing their fishing window. Nationally, the…
Odisha has excellent habitat and vast forests for tigers to live and flourish. However, rampant poaching of prey base and tigers is taking a toll on their population.
Floods which are a recurring phenomenon in the northeast Indian state of Assam have hit the state heavily this year but healthcare workers have risen to the occasion serving the people by battling both flood and novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
The police issued a notice under the UAPA to block Fridays For Future India’s website because their ‘unlawful activities may disturb peace, sovereignty of India’, only to later claim that it had been sent mistakenly.
HCP’s plan to reorder the tree “palette” on the Central Vista according to Lutyens’ colonial plan is not only proof of the project’s blindness to today’s climate change and environmental realities that many Delhiites already experience.
Only those who have faced a flood can understand the pain and suffering it brings.
The draft EIA Notification 2020, activists say, is a major setback for environmental justice as it weakens public consultation and dilutes compliance norms for corporates.
Seventeen authorities from the higher economic sector released a letter in opposition to the environmental policies of President Jair Bolsonaro’s government.
Though there have been community protests against these projects, the state government is using the prevailing lockdown as an excuse to move forward all these projects, which would create long term impacts on the state’s environmental and social equilibria.
Instead of moving vehicles, cities should focus on moving people. What does this mean?
An analysis has revealed that approximately 120 projects were recommended, 90 were deferred, 30 projects returned and only two projects were rejected during the Expert Appraisal Committee and Forest Advisory Committee meetings held during the lockdown.
The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, finalized a year ago has been facing opposition from the EU after Brazil’s destructive environmental policies and its failure to respect the Paris Climate Agreement.
As per recent study, palm oil may not be the only consumable oil that causes destruction to biodiversity. We know little about the environmental footprint of other consumable oil crops.
India should rewrite outdated, colonial laws and empower local people so that embankments work for communities and nature.
Tigers are a keystone species at the top of the ecological pyramid, and their survival is pivotal to the well-being of several animals, including humans.
COVID-19 has heightened existing climate vulnerabilities and caused climate action to take a backseat. Here’s how the government can think ‘green’ for the recovery of the economy.
While many projects with huge environmental and social costs have been opposed, the TDP is different, for even government-nominated experts had wanted it scrapped.
The draft EIA 2020, which was unveiled in March has raised objections from environmentalists, who consider it as a serious dilution to the earlier version.
#IfTreesCouldTalk is a blog series that aims to highlight one aspect of environmental impact, wildlife conservation and other issues that need to be spoken about from the natural world and our impact…
The three proposed projects would require cutting down over 50,000 trees and diversion of 216 hectares of forest and private land.
The recent incident of a female wild elephant in Kerala falling prey to crude bait meant for wild boar sheds light on the widespread issue of human-wildlife conflict in the state.
A safe haven for biodiversity and wildlife, India’s protected areas are losing to the environment ministry’s clearance spree where coal mining, road construction, and other projects are being approved within ecologically sensitive areas.
Scientists said that rapid retreating of Kolahoi and other glaciers in the region is largely attributable to global factors and climate driven by the local land-use changes.
If we don’t invest in building community resilience, climate change and natural disasters will undo what development work has achieved so far.
Swarms of these ‘deadly’ desert locusts have now made their way to India, threatening our agricultural economy.
Uneven heating could have major impact on marine wildlife, as species that rely on each other for survival are forced to move.
Microsoft’s business with the oil industry could inflate its climate impact and undermine its efforts to achieve carbon negativity.
Hidden in the fallout from the virus are lessons to make the world a better place. Reducing pollution and re-imagining transportation are strong places to start.
Researchers emphasize the need to tackle various threats to reduce the burden on the species due to climate change.
In a new paper, a group of 30 scientists offers suggestions for industry, land managers, governments and individuals to protect insects in the face of a global decline.
Here are four things that need to be done to bring the current environmental impact assessment regime in line with the basic principles of environmental management.
Brazil’s Cameli family, who owns the timber companies, was ordered to pay the Ashaninka tribe a $3 million settlement, which will be used to protect the Ashaninka tribe and the Amazon.
Environmentalists are pleased at the positive impact this will have on India’s oceans.
On time scales of hundreds of thousands to millions of years, carbon dioxide concentrations in the air have varied hugely, and so has global climate.
Cited by environmentalists as one of the worst human interventions in nature, building damns on the Indus delta has led to adverse ecological consequences.
The new treaty focuses on conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in the waters beyond national jurisdiction.
As the climate crisis threatens bee populations around the world, Slovenian beekeepers see an opportunity to be more than just stewards of a beloved tradition.
Beyond Meat Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results on Tuesday as it sold more of its plant-based meat products.
Everyday food choices can make a difference to the overall climate impact of our diet.
In a worst-case scenario of accelerating emissions, areas currently home to a third of the world’s population will be as hot as the hottest parts of the Sahara within 50 years.
We’ve rounded up a list of two dozen environmental projects that can make your time indoors, or right outside, a little brighter.
Even with the global economy at a near-standstill, the best analysis suggests that the world is still on track to release 95 percent of the carbon dioxide emitted in a typical year.
With data centres set to have a bigger carbon footprint than the whole aviation industry, smart technology’s benefits need urgent re-examination.
Embracing the notion of “biophilia”- the innate human affinity with nature- while locked down inside may improve your productivity and even your health.
From spiderweb-inspired shampoo to a hotel whose architecture is based on the thermal properties of toucan beaks, scientists and companies in Brazil are betting on nature’s intelligence to create innovative solutions that reduce impacts on the planet.
Coronavirus-induced lockdown is changing the daily rhythm of urban life, shining a light on emboldened animals that usually prefer to remain hidden.
If you are working towards climate change solutions, you can use this opportunity to work with top climate pioneers in the field!
“This method will hopefully provide a stepping stone for satellites and drones to be used to tackle the marine plastics problem at the end of the product life cycle.”
The tech giant’s pledge to go carbon negative by 2030 leans heavily on nascent technology such as machines that suck carbon out of the air.
While the levels of microplastics are relatively low, it suggests that even Earth’s most remote continent is not immune from the perils of plastic pollution and human-made trash.
Scientists believe that at least 80 per cent of the Amazon’s trees need to stand in order to sustain the forests, and continue their hydrological water cycle.
If we are to reorient the environmental movement’s goals and actions to avert crisis, we must reassess how we assign value to different ecosystems and human communities.
Discovering clean energy technologies has become the goal of companies and think tanks around the world, and it requires thinking outside of the box.
It’s also true that Hollywood can’t complain about our environmental unfriendliness without drawing attention to its own.
The consumption of the world’s wealthiest 10 percent produces up to 50 percent of the planet’s consumption-based CO₂ emissions, while the poorest half of humanity contributes only 10 percent.
The research shows that the choice between climate action and economic growth is in fact a false dichotomy.
“Why is Amazon so scared of workers talking with each other? No company should punish their employees for showing concern for one another, especially during a pandemic!” Costa said in a statement.
“The truth is, all the individual actions together can’t be scaled up in time to make the fundamental difference in fossil-fuel emissions that we need. That’s why governments are so important.”
New NOAA analysis highlights an alarming trend; experts call for curbing pollution from oil and gas wells.
