The Third Pole, which is centred on the Tibetan Plateau, stores most of the world’s frozen water after Antarctica and the Arctic. As a reliable water supply for nearly 2 billion people, it is known as the “Asian Water Tower.” However, according to a new study published in the popular science journal Nature Reviews Earth … Read more
India has ranked at the bottom of a list of 180 countries that were assessed for their environmental performance in the 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI). Despite implementing various initiatives like Sashakt Bharat, Swachh Bharat – Swasth Bharat, Satat Bharat – Sanatan Bharat and many more, India ranked last in the 2022 Environmental Performance Index … Read more
The amount of funds required for United Nations humanitarian appeals for emergencies related to extreme weather events, such as floods or droughts, has increased by 800% in the last 20 years, according to the Outstanding report published by Oxfam International. Specifically, the study warns that the annual average of funds requested through humanitarian appeals related … Read more
Nitrogen dioxide reductions could boost crop yields by as much as 8 per cent for the winter and 6 per cent for the summer in India, according to a recent study by scientists at Stanford University, published in the journal Science Advances. Nitrogen oxides impact crop productivity The analysis, published in the journal Science Advances, … Read more
Green hydrogen is gaining traction as a potential source of clean energy, and is often referred to as the ‘fuel of the future. But what is green hydrogen? What makes it ‘green’? Here we will talk about this promising source of energy as well as its development and prospects in South Asia. What is Green Hydrogen? Hydrogen gas … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Governor Manoj Sinha said that climate change is a reality. We are experiencing it in the form of weather extremes such as the unprecedented heat wave and untimely heavy rains that are challenging and endangering the existing ecosystem. The Lieutenant Governor highlighted the need for coordinated action and a collective partnership, … Read more
Twelve years ago, China completed the commissioning of the largest, most expensive, most powerful and most controversial dam in the world, the Three Gorges Dam. The figures make you dizzy: 185 meters high, more than 2 km long, 27 million cubic meters of concrete poured into a building that will have cost the record sum of … Read more
Feeling of anguish, fear and palpitations: are some of the symptoms that people with eco-anxiety suffer when they talk about the future or think about it. They are negative emotions that are triggered by concern about environmental conditions. “It is also known as eco-anguish, eco-fear, eco-guilt or even environmental ‘mourning’”, explains Gemma San Cornelio, professor … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, on the occasion of the ‘Stockholm+50’ environmental conference, that climate change poses “serious risks” to mental health and well-being. In a report, he has urged countries to include mental health support in their response to the climate crisis, citing examples of several pioneering countries that have effectively incorporated … Read more
Climate change and its effects will have a decisive influence on the future of humanity. In addition to its direct consequences on ecosystems, this global change will also change international relations and the political and social situation of countries. Extreme weather and related disasters can damage economies, decrease crop and livestock production, and intensify inequality … Read more
