The Health Minister of Maharashtra Rajesh Tope announced that the state has formed an environmental health unit to conduct surveys in its most polluted cities and study the impact of heat-related & climate change-related respiratory disorders. The project is started under the National Climate Change and Human Health Program launched by the central government.
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Warming of the earth's atmosphere has been a topic of debate for a long time. Is it natural or anthropogenic? Scientists think that there may be a correlation between vegetation and earth’s temperature.
When Joe Biden became the president of the US, he promised that he’ll slowly move the United States away from fossil fuel dependence. It was a good step for both environmental and political reasons, especially coming after a president who pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement.
DAC or Direct Carbon Capture technology is making lots of headlines these days, especially after the latest IPCC report talked about the need of carbon sequestration. A new study on the process of carbon capture however shows that it is way too costly to be feasible.
Indian Railways is aiming for 100% electrification by the year 2030 to reduce carbon emissions and improve train operations efficiency in order to become the world’s largest Green Railway network.
In an attempt to spread awareness about climate change-related measures, Gujarat University in Ahmedabad announced that they will set up a Centre Of Excellence (CoE) on climate change.
Hyderabad based startup ‘Caro’ developed its one of a kind paper box that can store drinking water. The unique initiative was started by two former IT professionals who left their jobs to combat the problem of plastic waste.
Countries around the globe are chasing a net zero carbon emission target, some Indian institutions have come up with carbon capturing techniques, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology has developed a technology that captures methane and turns it into hydrogen.
After two years of trials & tests, Pune based environmentalists duo have successfully tapped the method to segregate plastic waste and turn it into poly fuel for consumption. Dr Medha Tadpatrikar and Shirish Phadtare have formed the organization Rudra Environmental Solution which has recycled about 25 lakh tonnes of plastic waste and turned it into poly fuel to date.
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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.