The conflict in Gaza has created unprecedented soil, water and air pollution in the region, destroying sanitation systems and leaving tonnes of debris from explosive devices, a United Nations report on the environmental impact of the war said recently.

A dredger boat which suddenly lost engine and steering control hit a stationary cargo tanker, causing an oil spill in Singapore. Singaporean authorities said the Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima struck Singaporean fuel supply ship Marine Honor on June 14, 2024.

A new study from the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) indicates that fine particulate matter, which is less than 2.5 µm in diameter (PM2.5), is increasingly impacting the rapidly aging Korean population.

Italian agricultural production shrank last year as wine, fruit and olive oil output all took a hit from extreme weather events linked to climate change, national statistics bureau ISTAT said recently.

A group of leading academics are calling for the UN Sustainable Development Goals to be extended past their 2030 target date and updated with consideration for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), and with more input from communities affected by the goals, among other recommendations.

Germany's solar power installation rose by 35 per cent year-on-year in the first four months of 2024, boosted by a rise in industrial, commercial and ground-mounted photovoltaics demand, solar power association BSW said recently.

Europe's Societe Generale has agreed to lend up to $1 billion for Nasdaq-listed ReNew Global's energy transition projects over the next three years, at a time the Indian company aims to expand its footprint across green power and decarbonization.

West Bengal's progress in clean electricity generation has been slower than other states, as it harnessed just 8 per cent of its renewable energy potential till February 2024, according to a new study.

The Government of India aims to develop 600,000 skilled workers for National Green Hydrogen Mission by 2030, identified by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and MNRE.

India accelerated its solar energy deployment, surpassing Japan to rank as the world's third-largest solar power generator in 2023. This growth aligns with global trends, emphasizing the importance of clean electricity to meet rising demand and combat climate change.

The government aims to raise the share of non-fossil fuel in India's electricity generation capacity to 50 per cent by 2030, according to MNRE Secretary Mr Bhupinder Singh Bhalla.

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In a significant step towards addressing air pollution issue, a researcher from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur has published groundbreaking research in Nature Communications journal, shedding light on the sources and composition of particulate matter (PM) in Northern India that are harmful to human health.