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Climate change gaining ground as poll issueBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 25, 2019
In the recent General Election in Denmark, the Social Democrats won amid a wave of two very different issues — climate change and immigration. Well, are the issues of environment and climate so... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change |
Himalayan Glaciers melting at accelerated pace - studyBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 20, 2019
Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century, underscoring the threat the climate crisis poses to water supplies for hundreds of millions of people across... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Emissions , Climate Change , glaciers , greenhouse gas emissions , Paris Agreement |
Diversifying crops will mitigate climate impact in India: StudyBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 19, 2019
Diversifying the crops in India can be an effective way to adapt its food-production systems to the growing influence of extreme climate change, said US researchers including Indian-origin. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: Agriculture , Climate Change , crop diversification , food production , Sustainable Development |
Report: Global Emissions At 7-Year HighBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 12, 2019
Global emissions have hit a seven-year high, according to BP’s annual energy review, putting the world behind on efforts to curb the effects of climate change. A rise in the number of days that... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Emissions , Climate Change , economic growth , fossil fuels , solar power , wind power |
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj launches initiative to help Rural Poor Farm Holds adapt to Climate ChangeBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 12, 2019
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), for the first time in India, has launched an initiative to improve the adaptive capacity of the rural poor engaged in farm-... Read more.. |
Erratic weather boosts energy demand, denting climate goalsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 12, 2019
Extreme temperatures around the globe drove a sharp acceleration in energy demand and carbon emissions last year, oil giant BP said on Tuesday, issuing a stark warning that the world risks... Read more.. |
In a first, Grameen and Acumen raise Rs 10 Cr credit facility for social impact companies via SDG bondsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 6, 2019
Grameen Impact Investments and Acumen announced India's first sustainable development goals (SDG) bond. The LIFE SDG Bond provides a credit facility of Rs 10 crore to five for-profit social... Read more.. Subject Tags: Accumen , Climate Change , economic growth , Grameen Impact Investments , sustainable cities , Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
Air Conditioning in India and Africa Is Threatening to Derail Climate ProgressBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 6, 2019
Between booming populations across Asia and Africa, a mushrooming middle class and hotter average temperatures all over the planet each year, demand for cooling technology – chiefly single-room air conditioners – is on track to cause heat-trapping emissions to soar... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , Cooling , cooling technology , efficient air conditioning , energy efficiency , sustainability |
India to organise a series of events on World Environment DayBy : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2019
World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on 5th June every year. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) celebrates WED focussing on the theme declared by UNEP and... Read more.. |
Reports from the international climate movementBy : Sustainability ..., May 30, 2019
Organisers say strikes took place in over 130 countries. Fridays For Future India reported 63 strikes—its largest mobilisation yet. In Pune, in the west of India, activists reported “a very... Read more.. |