Climate change over the past decade has visibly manifested the devastating and disasterous events. It has affected human population directly, whether it was the cloudbursts and flash floods in Himachal in the last week, or the heatwaves experienced in the USA and Canada last year, the manifestations of climate change are a reality that can’t be ignored anymore.
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Green energy choices can help reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions and prevent further heating of the planet. Cleaner and greener energy alternatives are always available to us. It is up to us to consider and implement them for our daily energy needs. Some of these alternatives are economical and easily accessible. An individual can make a great difference by getting his/her carbon footprint down to net-zero. Remember, it all begins with you.
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The United Nations selected 18 young men and women, for their pioneering work in India by the United Nations for a climate campaign called ‘We The Change’. As part of the ongoing COP26 conference in Glasgow, these young people have been commemorated for their contribution towards the environment.
The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) has, for the first time mapped climate change hotspots in the country in three future time period scenarios of 2030, 2050 and 2085. It was conducted by the Forest Survey of India in collaboration with the Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani (Goa campus). According to the report, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are projected to witness the highest temperature increase whereas Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh may face least temperature rise over these short, medium and long time periods.
Putting a price on carbon is seen to be an effective measure against reckless burning of fossil fuel. Pennsylvania became the first state in the United States to adopt a carbon pricing mechanism to address climate change.
India, with momentum in its favour, is leveraging every instrument available to pursue a low-carbon path. The latest one being the establishment of carbon credit markets, as per the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which the Lok Sabha passed on August 8.
The study published in the Science Advances Journal highlighted that more than 1 lakh people died prematurely due to exposure to air pollution in 8 Indian cities. The researcher analyzed the data from Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Surat, Pune, and Ahmedabad between 2005 and 2018.
According to a study done at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai will collectively produce 231.9 million tonnes of Carbon Dioxide (Co2) by 2040 from the development and operation of buildings alone. According to IT Madras experts, the building sector alone is thought to be responsible for around a quarter of all CO2 emissions in India.
Recent research led by Mebrahtu Weldeghebriel, PhD '22, a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University, in collaboration with Binghamton University's Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences, Tim Lowenstein, has uncovered a remarkable connection between chemical shifts in seawater and the geological history of our planet. Utilizing advanced equipment and a unique approach, the team explored the evolution of seawater chemistry over an astounding span of 150 million years, revealing insights into geological phenomena and climate transformations. Their groundbreaking study,
Since the Rio Summit three decades ago, climate change has progressed from a mere challenge to an urgent crisis.
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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.