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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 |
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.. |
Bengal tigers may not survive climate change, UN report findsBy : Sustainability ..., May 9, 2019
Climate change and rising sea levels eventually may wipe out one of the world's last and largest tiger strongholds, scientists warned in a new study. The cats are among 500,000 land species... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , environmental management , greenhouse gas emissions , sea level , The United Nations |
Kerala: Trichy airport gets 1 MW solar power plant, to cater to 25% energy demandBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 29, 2019
Trichy international airport on Friday got a solar power plant to power its campus here when Airports Authority of India (AAI) board member Anuj Agarwal commissioned the 1 megawatt plant set up... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy consumption , greenhouse gas emissions , National Solar Mission , Renewable Energy , solar power plant |
Young environmental activists across the world skip school in a call to actionBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2019
The movement, inspired by the actions of 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, spanned more than 100 countries and 1,500 cities, where students gathered in the streets and... Read more.. Subject Tags: climate action , climate activism , Climate Change , environmental sustainability , greenhouse gas emissions , IPCC |
IKEA and shipping giant CMA CGM to pilot first sustainable marine biofuelBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2019
Under a partnership announced among Swedish furniture giant IKEA, shipping group CMA CGM, the Port of Rotterdam and non-profit the GoodShipping Program, the first container ship will refuel with... Read more.. Subject Tags: biofuel , Carbon Emissions , green energy transition , greenhouse gas emissions , Ikea Group , shipping industry |
Environment damage behind one in four global deaths, disease: UNBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 14, 2019
A quarter of all premature deaths and diseases worldwide are due to manmade pollution and environmental damage, the United Nations said Wednesday in a landmark report on the planet's parlous... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Climate Change , energy consumption , greenhouse gas emissions , health and environment , The United Nations (UN) |
UN calls for urgent rethink as resource use skyrocketsBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 13, 2019
Rapid growth in extraction of materials is the chief culprit in climate change and biodiversity loss – a challenge that will only worsen unless the world urgently undertakes a systemic reform of... Read more.. |
India projected to be on track to achieve Paris climate agreement target: US expertBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 4, 2019
India, which is successfully pushing its aggressive policy of adding renewable energy to its energy profile, is projected to be on track to achieve its target set under the historic Paris... Read more.. Subject Tags: clean energy transition , greenhouse gas emissions , India , Paris Climate Agreement , Renewable Energy |
SGS helps evaluate sustainabilityBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 26, 2019
SGS is functioning to help clothing manufacturers prove sustainability to consumers using the Higg Index FEM Module and the FSLM Module. SGS has a range of services to help companies develop and... Read more.. |