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  • Methane emissions from cows captured from space for the first time

    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.

  • Germany, India come together for climate action targets

    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.

  • Nitin Gadkari's Green Hydrogen Dream

    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 Losing Seagrass

    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.

  • Bengaluru boy launches E-waste management initiative

    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).

  • Alexandria launched the first national dialogue on climate change

    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 To Install 5000 EV Charging Points in Maharashtra

    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 Needs $60 Billion To Reach Sustainability Goals

    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.

  • Climate change poses the risk of another COVID like virus outbreak

    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.

  • Climate change behind India’s extreme heatwaves

    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.