An unprecedented heat wave is sweeping the Indian subcontinent, large portions of Indian northern plains, and some areas of Pakistan are experiencing temperatures as high as 45 degrees Celsius since mid-April. It is affecting over a billion people.
The Indian power ministry has proposed for a credit guarantee fund and a renewable energy bank to help countries transitioning from fossil fuel economy to more sustainable mode. Power minister Raj Kumar Singh and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at the headquarters of the International Solar Alliance in Gurugram stressed the importance of accelerating the transition to renewable energy.
Putting a price on carbon is seen to be an effective measure against reckless burning of fossil fuel. Pennsylvania became the first state in the United States to adopt a carbon pricing mechanism to address climate change.
The Global Assessment Report (GAR2022) released by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) revealed an alerting possibility that the world could face about 560 disaster events annually which is 1.5 per day by 2030.
A new study conducted by the researchers of the National Institute of Standards and Technology revealed that the disposable cups coated with low-density polyethylene shed trillions of microplastics after coming in contact with water at 100°C. LDPE is a soft flexible plastic film which helps it to retain its shape when contacted with liquid.
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The whole earth celebrates Earth Day on the 22nd of April, we appreciate the environment and show our gratitude towards nature and the resources it provides us with. It is observed worldwide, but the Earth Day Organization started in 1970 in California, USA. The Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire in 1969 due to an oil spill, it got people very worried over the nature of environmental degradation human activities were causing.
There will be a three day Wind Energy trade fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi called Windergy. The aim of the fair is to catalyze investments upto 15,000 crores into the wind energy sector in the country. The event is being organized by the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) and PDA Trade fairs Pvt Ltd.
India is building first-of-its-kind standalone battery storage for renewable energy for on-demand supply to the national grid in case of peak demand and surge, the government is investing ₹2000cr in the project but with a price surge of lithium (by about 500%) and supply chain disruptions caused by Russia- Ukraine war could put hurdles in the way of the project.
Scientists collected atmospheric data in India during COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 and found that black carbon- which is a kind of aerosol- contributes greatly to Indian air pollution.
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Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master, it was rightly said. Electronic devices have grown into an inevitable part of our daily lives.