Budget 2024 Expectations Highlights: Space tech industry urges for GST relief on satellites and launch vehicles
Budget 2024 Expectations Highlights: Space tech industry urges GST exemption expansion to satellites, launch vehicles, and ground equipment in the upcoming Interim Budget.
Indian entry wins Sundance 2024 documentary competition: Nocturnes spotlights Eastern Himalayan biodiversity
Indian documentary film Nocturnes—winner of the 2024 World Cinema Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival—was shot on location in the misty mountain forests of Arunachal Pradesh.
Biden’s green spending splurge is a hard model to copy
US industrial policy is too expensive and China-sceptic to become a global standard
Plastic bag bans have failed in every way except one
You need to use a reusable plastic bag 52 times before its environmental impact drops below that of a disposable one, rising to 20,000 times for organic cotton. A better solution would be to give people the option of using bags with the lowest single-use climate impact — and then charge a discouragingly high price for all carry bags, so that they get reused as much as possible
Ayodhya will be a model for sustainable development for all Indian cities: Dikshu Kukreja
Kukreja, who played a large part in drafting the plan for the temple city says that apart from the environmental aspect, the plan is for a modern conurbation that is firmly in touch with its ancient roots
Snowless Kashmir sparks concerns over key sectors, ecology and economy
It is Chillai Kalan, the 40-day harshest winter period in Kashmir and the people are still waiting for the first snowfall of the season.
Snow-less in Kashmir, Himachal | Is India experiencing a snow drought, and what are the potential consequences of this phenomenon?
This winter, the elevated regions of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh have experienced minimal to no snowfall, potentially triggering cascading effects on both the local ecology and livelihoods.
Focus on climate change, extreme weather at IMD's 150th year celebrations
Vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union minister Kiren Rijiju spoke on the role of weather forecasting in climate change mitigation and climate resilience.
Bill Gates says global health spending key to halting climate change
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that he co-chairs announced plans to spend $8.6 billion on health care technology and programs in 2024
Azerbaijan has a mighty job ahead for COP29
The fear voiced by many activists is the annual gathering is once again overseen by those with a vested interest in slowing down the transition away from fossil fuels, which was agreed upon last year
Davos 2024: Army troops turn Davos into fortress ahead of WEF meet
As Davos prepares for its annual gathering of global elites, almost 5,000 army personnel are deployed to support police and civilian authorities in securing the Alpine resort town.
Delhi-NCR air pollution: Centre bans non-essential construction work as air quality dips to 'severe'
Amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR, the central government on Sunday imposes a ban on non-essential construction work and the operation of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in the region.
150 years of India Meteorological Department IMD: A timeline
Indian weather forecasting agency IMD has played a pioneering role in shaping the country’s weather resilience and response since 1875. A timeline of major developments in the India Meteorological Department.
2023 officially warmest year on record by a huge margin, WMO confirms
The WMO said it will issue its final State of the Global Climate 2023 report in March 2024, which will include details on socioeconomic impacts on food security, displacement, and health.
MC Interview | Coal ministry PSUs together to have 12 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030: Pralhad Joshi
The Union minister said sunset for the coal industry is a long way off given the rising demand for energy from a growing economy. He confirmed that the government has decided to offer a 50 percent discount on revenue share for underground mining in commercial coal mines and also for coal gasification.
We don't know how worried we should be about nanoplastics
Tackling the plastics problem requires more information about sizes and kinds of particles that are most dangerous and where they come from. But enough alarming data has now amassed that it’s time to move from fear and outrage to action
Time for a second green revolution, this time a sustainable one
Current policy exercises seek to lay down a roadmap for a switch to sustainable farming. This can be done by moving to high value crops like millets, which allow for the minimum use of pesticides and greater use of organic inputs
Ditch green-shaming for positive effort to achieve sustainability goals
Companies, akin to individuals, frequently boast about their dedication to sustainability and environmentally conscious practices. Green-shaming arises when these claims don't align with the real environmental impact of their operations
The EU’s carbon border tax and the fragmentation of global trade
A levy on imports of carbon-intensive materials such as steel may help limit emissions, but producers warn it could radically alter trade flows
Road Transport Ministry notifies new emission test standards. Check details
The government notification released on January 5 read: “When a bi-fuel has flex fuel option, both test requirements are applicable… Only NOx emissions shall be determined when the vehicle is running on Hydrogen”
Is climate fatigue setting in? You need a dose of climate optimism
Though India endured its second-hottest year on record in 2023, experts fear that the collective battle against the climate crisis is losing steam.
National Bird Day 2024: 8 rare birds of India, and where to see them
Ntional Birds Day: Finding these rare Indian birds may not be easy, but a glimpse of any one of them will be feat worth celebrating and cherishing for a lifetime.
The Green Pivot: Booming EV sales are good for car companies but not so much for the climate
The laudable desire to save the planet from fossil fuel emissions as seen in the customer rush to buy EVs doesn't extend to using clean, convenient, and reasonably priced, public transport systems
The Green Pivot: Carbon reduction alone isn’t enough. India needs to step up on carbon removal too
Experts have repeatedly warned that carbon removal efforts need to keep pace with emissions reduction initiatives, since carbon capture needs to supplement and not replace carbon emissions reductions
Dense fog envelopes Punjab, Haryana, affects normal life
Officials said police personnel have been deployed at busy marketplaces and on key roads in the two states to ensure safe New Year celebrations.
