DDIndia Climate Change: Environmental Insights

Climate Change

September 6, 2023 2:32 PM

Climate Catastrophe: Climate Catastrophe: Greece, Spain, Brazil, China and others are facing extreme flooding

After wildfires, torrential rains and extreme flooding are wrecking havoc on the world. With extreme flooding in Las Vegas, Spain, Greece, Brazil,Turkey, Sri Lanka, more and more communities are facing extreme weather condition, resulting in loss and...

September 5, 2023 4:57 PM

Africa Climate Summit begins, focus on financing the efforts to fight this menace

African leaders arrived on Tuesday, September 5, at the inaugural Africa Climate Summit being held in Nairobi, including Salva Kiir of Sudan, Paul Kagame of Rwanda and U.S. special envoy on climate, John Kerry. The summit is focused on mobilising fin...

September 4, 2023 12:22 PM

12 killed as 61k lightning strikes in 2 hours send shockwaves in Odisha

A staggering 61,000 lightning strikes in nearly two hours sent shockwaves in the state of Odisha, which killed atleast 12 people and 14 were reported injured, said the Special Relief Commissioner's (SRC) office on Sunday. A post shared on X by the S...

September 1, 2023 2:36 PM

Delhi records the highest-ever average air quality in eight-years

Delhi registered its best ever average air quality for the period between January – August 2023 during the last 8 years (barring the COVID affected 2020) January-August in 2023 has recorded daily average PM2.5 concentrations of about 77 µgm/m3 as...

August 31, 2023 12:50 PM

India-US hold meeting to launch Renewable Energy Technology Action Platform

With an aim to advance new and emerging renewable technologies, a meeting between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), was held on August 29, 2023. In the meeting, the delegations exchanged insi...

August 24, 2023 4:01 PM

India Clean Air Summit 2023 advocates for environmentally sound management of wastes

"Environmentally sound management of all wastes throughout their life cycle will significantly improve air quality," said Selvi P K, Scientist at Central Pollution Control Board at session two of the India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) 2023, being held in ...

August 23, 2023 4:16 PM

India Clean Air Summit begins in Bengaluru, focusing on air pollution & meeting SDGs

The fifth India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) began in Bengaluru at the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy’s flagship event on air pollution. The three-day Summit, being held from 23–25 August, will dig deep into how air pollution and t...

August 23, 2023 11:46 AM

India to achieve $150 bn bio-economy by 2025, says Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh

"India is set to achieve $150 billion Bio-Economy by 2025, which stood at over $100 billion in 2022," Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said this while overseeing the signing up of the ‘Implementation Arrangement’ between the Department of Biotec...

August 22, 2023 1:28 PM

Half of Europe to be exposed to heat stress by 2050, says a report

The heatwaves in Europe will become more frequent, more intense and last longer. An IPCC climate report suggests that by 2050, about half of the European population may be exposed to high or very high risk of heat stress during summer. https://twi...

August 22, 2023 4:35 PM

Wildfire in Spanish tourist island of Tenerife deliberate, state officials

A wildfire raging on the Spanish tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately, said Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo after police confirmed it. According to Clavijo, police had opened three lines of investigation, however, no...

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