
An environmental data company GHGSat based out of California detected methane emissions for the first time from space. The image was issued with a press release by the company showcasing the data of a cattle farm in California’s Joaquin valley.

To support India achieve its climate action targets German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has pledged 10 billion euros ($10.51 million) after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Berlin on May, 2. However, these negotiations were overshadowed by India’s neutral position on the Ukraine war.

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari spoke about his dream of making India the hub of Green Hydrogen in the future and diversifying the automobile market towards ethanol and Green Hydrogen.

Tunisia is losing seagrass due to pollution and excessive fishing in ocean water. Named Posidonia oceanica after the Greek god of the sea Poseidon, seagrass fills the Mediterranean sea from Cyprus to Spain, absorbing carbon and reducing the acidity of water. It provides shelter to marine animals and protects sea beaches that are central to Tunisia’s tourism from getting eroded.

In a unique attempt to manage the E-waste a class XI student from Bangalore has started an initiative to collect and recycle the old and obsolete electrical gadgets. Pranav Goyal from the International School, Bangalore has formed REwaste backed by the Future Leaders programme of 1m1b Foundation. 1 Million For 1 Billion (1M1B), is a social innovation and future skills initiative aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Egyptian Environmental Minister Yasmine Fouad launched the first national dialogue on climate change. The Ministry of Environment issued a statement after the commencement of the first session held on Sunday.

Tata Power said the MoU was signed on Thursday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Real Estate Development Council ( NAREDCO ) to install up to 5,000 EV charging points across its members’ developer properties in Maharashtra in the presence of Aaditya Thackeray, Minister of Tourism & Environment.

India ranks a lowly 120 among 165 countries in its progress towards achieving all 17 sustainable development goals, lower than SAARC counterparts Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. It needs around $60 billion to achieve its 450 GW sustainable energy target by the year 2030.

A new study published in Nature Journal revealed that the world could witness more virus outbreaks like COVID by 2070 due to the impacts of climate change. The researchers mentioned that the rise in global temperature is changing the wildlife ecosystem and could lead to the migration of several species in the coming 70 years.

India is witnessing record-breaking heat waves this year which was never seen before. The temperature has skyrocketed as the states such as Delhi, UP, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan have reported 45 degrees celsius in the month of April.