Last year there was a global loss of 3.8 million hectares of forest, according to a University of Maryland report published by Global Forest Watch of the World Resources Institute. The forests spread over an area of more than 21.1 hectares are being destroyed every minute in the world, whose area is as much as … Read more
India stands to lose about 15 per cent of its GDP in 28 years due to climate change, according to the latest report released by international ratings firm S&P Global on Tuesday. A new report released on the impact of climate change on the global economy has shown that if this trend continues, India’s GDP … Read more
A new study by British Antarctic Service (BAS) scientists has identified 100 current research questions on climate change and Himalayan water resources in the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) that need to be answered to protect the communities that live there. The Upper Indus Basin (UIB) is a mountainous region in the Himalayas from which rivers … Read more
As soon as summer comes, the heatwave starts bothering us across the Country. This life-threatening heatwave from south Asia is worsening the condition across the country. Keeping in view of the heatwave situation, IMD has announced a heatwave warning for the 5 states Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. It is when the air … Read more
Many countries of the world started closing coal power plants. To deal with climate change and to control the temperature of the earth, it is necessary to find new sources of energy and stop the energy sources that emit carbon. But due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, there is a danger of disrupting … Read more
Human activities and behaviour of climate change are contributing to an increasing number of disasters around the world, threatening the lives of millions of people, as well as all social and economic benefits, according to a UN report released on Tuesday. The Global Assessment Report (GAR2022), published by the United Nations Office for Disaster Reduction … Read more
Ground Report | New Delhi: The Sindh river in Madhya Pradesh raises hope for the rapidly deteriorating rivers in the country. In most places, the water of the river looks transparent meaning it is visible from top to bottom. However, the direct flow of sewage from human habitation making its way into Sindh is a … Read more
Ground Report | New Delhi: Forest fires India; Experiencing a wildfire up close is a dangerous and terrifying experience, but due to climate change these uncontrollable and devastating fires are becoming an inescapable part of our seasonal calendars. And it is that, currently, forest fires occur on all continents except Antarctica and most regions experience … Read more
Union Minister of State for Technology and Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh in the Lok Sabha said that studies related to melting glaciers in the Himalayan region of India are being conducted continuously. The government also maintains its figures. The glaciers are monitored through studies carried out by different institutions, universities, the Geological Survey of India … Read more
Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, along with climate change. According to calculations by the World Health Organization (WHO), each year exposure to air pollution causes seven million premature deaths and causes the loss of as many more million years of healthy life. Exposure to air pollutants, even at levels below WHO air quality … Read more
