Black carbon is the leftover junk from burning plants or fossil fuels. Researchers estimate that soot, or black carbon pollution in the most popular and accessible part of Antarctica is causing an extra inch of snowpack shrinkage every year. Soot in Antarctica comes primarily from the exhaust of cruise ships, vehicles, airplanes and electrical generators, although some pollution travels on the wind from all parts of the globe.
The regions of the world suitable for the cultivation of coffee, avocados and cashews will face a dramatic change as the world warms up, says a new study.
A study conducted by the United Nations Environmental Programme(UNEP) says that there will be a global increase in extreme fires of up to 14% by 2030, compared to the number recorded in 2010-2020. The increase could reach 30% by 2050 and 50% by the end of the century.
Global beauty brand based out of the U.S Coty has informed that the company has started making perfume using carbon-captured ethanol and is planning to incorporate recycled carbon into most of its fragrance products by 2023.
Knorr, one of the leading food & beverages brand offering ready to made spice-blend, soup mix and meal-kit has now announced to deliver free planet-friendlier pizzas called ‘plizzas’ in select cities of America.
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) will place 50 e-waste collection bins at different locations in Bengaluru, including Vidhana Soudha and the High Court, and at 100 other locations in the other parts of the state. It’s a new approach to tackle E- waste and bring the large portion of the waste under regulated organized waste treatment systems.
Delhi suffers from a dengue outbreak every year. But the change in weather cycles, temperature and rainfall patterns recently, have led to an expansion of mosquito breeding periods. There has been a consistent rise in the number of infections over the years. The duration for which the outbreaks last has also increased because the weather conditions are becoming increasingly favorable for mosquitoes to keep breeding.
Indian businesses have ranked fifth in a survey, on their concern for climate change and Indian companies are more likely to be implementing tougher climate actions compared with their global counterpart, advisory firm Deloitte said in a report.
America's coastline will see a rise in sea levels in the next 30 years as much as it did in the entire 20th century. Although the worst rise in sea levels because of melting glaciers is projected to hit by 2100, the current rise is alarming and is more of a consequence of warming of the ocean water due to the rise in average temperature of the planet.
Steel is a major component of car manufacturing. Steel is also one of the most carbon intensive things, as more carbon is produced during the production of steel than steel itself. One of the most popular car manufacturers of Germany- BMW, is switching to low carbon steel now to reduce its carbon footprint.
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