Bucharest is hosting the Climate Change Summit (CCS), an international climate conference on the 4th and 5th of October 2022 organized by the ‘BRD – Groupe Société Générale’, a Romanian Bank, and ‘Social Innovation Solutions’, an organization active in the fields of sustainability, social impact, and innovation.
Throughout history, Egyptian monarchs, citizens, and tourists have been drawn to Alexandria's beautiful Qaitbay Citadel, but rising sea levels threaten to flood it and cause it to vanish by the year 2100.
Following a comment made by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson while attending the COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, a feeling of unease pervaded Egypt. He said, “When the temperature rises only 4 degrees, we will say goodbye to entire cities, which are Miami, Alexandria, and Shanghai, they will all sink underwater.”
In a world projected to be devastated due to climate change if we do not do enough about it, cycling has found renewed importance. Studies have shown that switching from car in cities to cycling even just one day a week can reduce your carbon footprint by about half a ton of CO₂ over a year.
The 8th Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP8) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) was held between 26-30 September 2022 in Budapest, Hungary under the theme “Strengthening Flyway Conservation in a Changing World”.
As per the data released by the officials, the death toll in Florida, USA from Cyclone Ian has risen to 47. Heavy destruction is being seen everywhere due to Hurricane Ian in Florida. Hurricane Ian also remains at risk for parts of eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia. People's homes have been completely destroyed due to the huge devastation caused by Hurricane Ian. On Pine Island, the largest barrier island on Florida's Gulf Coast, houses have all been torn apart and boats are seen on the streets.
As part of the ‘Swachh Amrit Mahotsav’, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation recently set up an e-waste collection center on its premises with the goals of ensuring responsible e-waste disposal and raising awareness among the public.
One could be forgiven to think that the inhabitants of the city that for years has been called the Silicon Valley of India would be sensitized enough regarding electronic devices and their safe disposal once they are past their utility.
In an attempt to lower carbon emissions in the aviation industry, an all-electric aircraft successfully completes its first flight. Eviation aircraft manufactured the world’s first electric aeroplane, Alice which has zero carbon emissions and a lot less noise than regular aircraft.
In a unique attempt to spread climate change awareness among students, Kerala has decided to set up weather stations in schools. And by doing so, the state will become the first state in the country to implement an innovative education program.