In the year 2015, world leaders signed the Paris Climate agreement, promising collaborative effort from all nations to curb carbon emissions. Four years later, in 2019; global carbon dioxide emissions hit an all time high–of more than 35 giga tonnes.
A new study published in Nature Journal revealed that the world could witness more virus outbreaks like COVID by 2070 due to the impacts of climate change. The researchers mentioned that the rise in global temperature is changing the wildlife ecosystem and could lead to the migration of several species in the coming 70 years.
In lieu of the Net-zero policy, Odisha has accepted the EVP and aims to have around 30% electric vehicles running on its road. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik who headed the State Cabinet will have a five year policy.
The COVID19 pandemic has unleashed cracks in the waste disposal and management system of various countries. Especially in poor countries where its disposal was not proper, many countries were not very equipped to handle the sudden surge in plastic waste
The next pandemic may not come from any bat or animal, but from the melting ice around the world. This claim has been made in research published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Journal of Biological Science. Due to climate change, the ice of glaciers is continuously decreasing, due to which viruses and bacteria can be exposed to it. There may be a 'viral spillover' in the world, the study adds.
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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.