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  • Ladakh to have roads made from plastic waste

    In an attempt to mitigate the plastic waste in the Himalayan region the administration of Ladakh has decided to build roads from the plastic waste. The officials reported that they are planning to develop at least 10% of the roads from the environment-friendly method.

  • Africa seeking climate action funding from the private sector

    A report published by Al Jazeera highlighted that the African countries on the west coast are seeking funds from the private sector to build climate resilience and boost livelihood restoration of the coastal communities and biodiversity conservation projects.

  • 38 Districts in Tamil Nadu To Have Climate Change Missions

    Tamil Nadu government has climate change missions for 38 districts in the state. It will help the government’s climate action efforts at the grass root level.

  • Bihar to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040: BSPCB Chairman

    The Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) chairman Ashok Kumar Ghosh announced that the state will successfully achieve the net-zero carbon emission target by 2040. He highlighted that Bihar’s state has been proactive and made some significant progress in achieving the set goal.

  • Climate Change Affecting Apple Orchards

    The apple industry of HImachal Pradesh is suffering because of changing weather conditions brought by climate change.

  • A New International Crime - 'Ecocide'.

    A panel of legal experts have proposed that a new international crime be declared, called ‘ecocide’. It will make severe and long term harm to the environment a crime, the offenders will be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court(ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands.

  • Evaporative Loss Of Water Is Increasing In India

    According to a new study published in Nature Communications, India is losing more and more water from its reservoirs and lakes because of climate change.

  • Assam floods intensifying every year due to climate change!

    The flood situation in Assam is worsening day by day as the death toll today surged to 190 and millions are affected due to this catastrophic climate calamity. As per the Assam State Disaster Management Authority’s latest report, 8,88,177 citizens in Assam are impacted in several districts of the state.

  • NCERT Removes Climate Change Related Topics Form School Syllabus

    NCERT has cut down the syllabus of students from class 6 to 12 in order to decrease the course load on students because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Environmental Damages Due To Mining

    Minerals are one of the primary driving forces of human development, many regions in the world depend on their mineral reserves as a source of income. A recent study published in the  Journal for Cleaner Production, finds that their total environmental costs amount to as much as 4 trillion pounds ($5tn) every year.