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Warm Indo-Pacific pool altering global rainfall patterns, reveals studyBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 29, 2019
A warm water pool in the Indo-Pacific Ocean that influences rainfall in many parts of the world, including India, is adding a ‘California’ to its size every year. In the process, it is slowly but steadily altering rainfall patterns in many regions, a study led by an Indian... Read more.. |
Climate Transparency Review Warns All G20 Countries Need to Increase NDC AmbitionBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 20, 2019
Climate Transparency has released the 2019 ‘Brown to Green’ report, an annual review of climate action by the Group of 20 (G20). The report analyzes G20 country mitigation, adaptation and finance measures, and assesses where G20 countries are in relation to 1.5°C benchmarks.... Read more.. Subject Tags: carbon capture and storage , climate action , G20 , GHG mitigation , global warming , Green Finance |
Air pollution claimed over 5 lakh lives in India in 2016: ReportBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 15, 2019
More than five lakh people died prematurely in India in 2016 due to dangerous levels of outdoor air pollution and over 97,000 of the them died after being exposed to pollutants from coal burning, a new report revealed on Thursday. The Lancet Countdown 2019 on health and... Read more.. |
Tata AIA Life Insurance goes from protecting people’s future to protecting the environment tooBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 27, 2019
Addressing environmental concerns stemming from global warming, Tata AIA Life Insurance has taken concrete steps to combat it through a new initiative called Rakshakaran Hero. This aligns with Tata AIA Life Insurance philosophy of ‘protection’ that secures people’s future.... Read more.. Subject Tags: CSR , environment sustainability , global warming , reforestation , Tata AIA , water pollution |
Investing in climate adaptation can stimulate trillions in benefitsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 13, 2019
Unless you are the President of the United States or some such exalted position that allows you to be out of touch with reality, it is really impossible for sane and rational people to ignore the impending impact of climate change. Because it is not really impending anymore.... Read more.. |
Unite technology and tradition to solve water crisis in Chennai: ExpertsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2019
There is no single or final solution to Chennai’s water crisis. This emerged on day one of the TOI water conclave where experts, officials and activists engaged in discussion and debate to find... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate change goals , global warming , Natural Resources , wastewater management , water scarcity |
Green Manufacturing: A Step Towards Low Carbon FutureBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 6, 2019
Manufacturing companies in India are leveraging green chemistry in the manufacturing process which proves to be less harmful for the environment. Every other day the world witnesses a sad... Read more.. |
Driving Sustainable Development Via ‘Green’ WindowsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 22, 2019
As the development dreams of emerging nations such as India hasten urbanisation, it inadvertently leaves a higher carbon trail, increasing global warming. Although development can’t be stopped,... Read more.. |
Rapid Urbanisation and Deforestation are Warming up the State of Odisha, finds studyBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 18, 2019
It is no secret that the planet's temperature is increasing. If it continues unabated, India will be among one of the worst-hit countries with frequent floods and droughts. Most parts of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , deforestation , global warming , greenhouse gas emissions , ISRO , Sustainable Development |
Soot content in air declining, says IISc-Isro studyBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 16, 2019
The amount of soot or black carbon in India’s air is reducing. It has been declining at a rate of 100 nanogram per cubic metre per year, a recent study by scientists from Indian Institute of... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , black carbon concentration , carbon emission , carbon particles , global warming , IISc , ISRO , Natural Resources |