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Delhi's 2023 Floods Linked to Rapid Urbanization, Climate Change |
A group of scientists and researchers from IIT Roorkee have raised alarms over the escalating risks of floods tied to rapid urbanization and climatic changes in the floodplains of the Yamuna River in Delhi. .... read more
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India’s First 'Teal Carbon' Study |
India’s first study on ‘teal carbon’, undertaken at Keoladeo National Park (KNP) in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district, has highlighted the significance of wetland conservation to address the challenges of climate adaptation and resilience. .... read more
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Karnataka to Be a Key Driver of India’s Transition to Clean Energy |
Karnataka is set to be a major driver in India’s low-cost clean energy transformation, while ranking second in green hydrogen production and with the highest wind energy potential in the country. .... read more
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Pollution in Drains Rises Despite Rain |
Pollution levels have spiked in several major city drains that flow into the Yamuna despite the rains in August. According to reports of Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) have spiked in several drains. .... read more
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Hundred Per Cent Renewable Energy Utilization by Visakhapatnam Port |
Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) utilized 100 per cent renewable energy, and this achievement placed it in the first position among all major ports in the country. .... read more
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Wayanad Landslide Largest in India’s History, Finds Study |
The landslide that devastated a few villages of Wayanad recently is the biggest in India’s recorded history, according to a study commissioned by the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority. .... read more
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Climate Change Can Cause Bridges to ‘Fall Apart Like Tinkertoys,’ Experts Say |
On a 95-degree day this summer, New York City’s Third Avenue Bridge, connecting the Bronx and Manhattan, got stuck in the open position for hours. As heat and flooding scorched and scoured the Midwest, a steel railroad bridge connecting Iowa with South Dakota collapsed under surging waters. .... read more
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Heat Deaths have Doubled in the US in Recent Decades |
As dangerous heat bears down on the central and eastern United States recently, a new study shows heat-related deaths across the country are on the rise. .... read more
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AI is ‘Accelerating the Climate Crisis,’ Expert Warns |
If you care about the environment, think twice about using AI. Generative artificial intelligence uses 30 times more energy than a traditional search engine, warns researcher Sasha Luccioni, on a mission to raise awareness about the environmental impact of the hot new technology. .... read more
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Nearly 40 Per Cent of Amazon Rainforest Most Vital to Climate Left Unprotected |
Scientists agree that preserving the Amazon rainforest is vital to combating global warming, but new data recently indicate huge swathes of the jungle that are most vital to the world’s climate remain unprotected. .... read more
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India Unveils Cooling Action Plan to Phase out CFCs by 2037 |
On the occasion of World Ozone Day, India released its cooling action plan to phase out chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a major refrigerant widely used in all cooling equipment like air-conditions, freeze, foam applications, etc. .... read more
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