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.
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.
A new report published by the Institute for Climate Change Studies (ICCS) under the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment highlighted that Kerala warmed up by 1.67 degrees celsius from 1901 to 2021.
On the occasion of World Earth Day, Google has implemented an innovative way to showcase the impacts of climate change on the planet. Google has placed the real images taken each December annually from 1986 to 2020 of different geographical locations and highlighted the climate change impacts with a timelapse.
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Dr. Yasmine Fouad announced that they are going to introduce the “No to plastic bags” campaign to curb the single-plastic use and make Alexandria free from plastic bags.
Rachel Kyte, a member of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General's high-level advisory group on climate action visited India recently to discuss the progress in climate change action with policymakers, think tanks and businessmen.
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India’s northern plains are one of the most densely populated regions in the world, and also the most polluted. Ayodhya– the holy city of Hindus is an important spot for religious and political reasons. The state government wants to develop it as a ‘climate smart city’.
Toyota, one of the leading automobile manufacturers, has introduced the ‘Hum Hain Hybrid’ campaign in India to promote the usage of self-charging hybrid electric vehicles. The campaign will be promoted through a curated video series that can be viewed online.
In an attempt to spread awareness about climate change among youth, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru has introduced scholarships worth Rs 50 lakh for young students to research various aspects related to climate change.
A study conducted by Calcutta University and Vidyasagar University jointly measures the effect of heat in the central areas of the city. The total amount of UHI growth has been 44.6sqkm over the last three decades, with an urban expansion of 28.7sqkm.
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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.