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.
In a unique attempt to promote a green and sustainable environment a Mumbai based IAS officer and the Civic Chief at Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has successfully built a mini-forest by transforming 3 acres of dumping ground. Abhijit Bangar, the man behind this exquisite transformation adopted the Miywaki forest technique to achieve this feat.
The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) in collaboration with the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) to assess mountain hazards to mitigate landslides.
Climate Action is one of the major global concerns at present. This is perhaps the most contentious issue that brings every single leader of the world to a common forum. Sustainable Development Goal-13 is about climate action, and is one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015. The official mission statement of this goal is to
During his Gujarat visit, PM Modi inaugurated the Miyawaki forest near the Statue of Unity in Gujarat’s Ektanagar. This is a special type of forest that was discovered by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. Miyawaki forest in Kevadiya, Gujarat has been developed to reduce the impact of climate change and to increase tourism as a tourist destination. The forest has been developed on a site which was originally used as a 'dumping site'.
Delegates from 196 nations, including India, have assembled in Canada for a two-week summit that is expected to produce a major deal to prevent and reverse environmental degradation by 2030.
Ashwini Kumar Choubey, the Union Minister of State for Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change, stated on Thursday that India is committed to lowering its GDP's emissions intensity by 45% from 2005 levels by 2030.
Animal agriculture, the practice of raising animals for the purpose of producing food, fibre, and other products, includes the production of meat, dairy products, eggs, leather, and wool, among other things. Animal agriculture can take many forms, including factory farming, free-range farming, and small-scale family farming.
As Earth Overshoot Day for 2023 passed on August 2nd, the intricacies of pinpointing the exact date when humanity exceeds the planet's regenerative capacity remain a challenge due to scientific and methodological complexities.
A new study published in Nature Climate Change and headed by Philip Manlick, an adjunct professor in the UNM Department of Biology and a research scientist with the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, demonstrates the severe impact of climate change on high-latitude ecosystems.
Climate change is not a distant threat looming on the horizon! The world is facing more and more damaging storms, floods, and droughts, which makes us think that the earth is running out of time to heal and protect itself. India needs to step up its efforts in both adaptation and mitigation, from short-term crisis reaction to long-term planning, if it wants to do something big, like reaching its net-zero emissions goal by 2070.
Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad residents are breathing polluted air! Over the past two days, air quality across these cities has plunged, with most areas exceeding the moderate level of 100 on the air quality index. Many people are facing problems like foggy mornings, eye irritation, and breathing difficulties.
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