NEWS ETC Emissions from plastics to surpass coal as major climate change contributor by 2030, finds a report By 2030, the plastics industry will release more greenhouse gas emissions than coal plants in the United States. It is...
NEWS ETC Explained: For how long do the vaccines offer protection against COVID19? While India has achieved the milestone of administering a billion doses of COVID19 vaccines, the question about the duration of...
NEWS ETC Weather experts blame late withdrawal of monsoon for heavy rainfall and flash floods in Uttarakhand Monsoon rainfall patterns have changed in India affecting the monsoon withdrawal dates. This year, the monsoon withdrawal has been delayed...
NEWS ETC PM Modi urges Indians to buy ‘Made in India’ products, promote ‘Vocal for Local’ this Diwali Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to go ‘Vocal for Local’ this festive season and make ‘Made in India’...
NEWS ETC India among the top 5 countries with highest exposure of vulnerable population to extreme heat : Lancet Report The Lancet Countdown report, released today on October 21, has shared some grim details about climate change and public health....
NEWS ETC Headload workers, waste pickers demand implementation of Mathadi Act in Delhi; refused permission for rally The Delhi Mathadi, Palledars and other Unprotected Manual Workers’ (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Bill, 2019, which provides social security...
NEWS ETC WATCH: Why do Kerala and Uttarakhand face frequent heavy rain related disasters — a senior climate expert explains Be it inundating floods or pulverising landslides, the frequency with which the states of Kerala and Uttarakhand have been contributing...
NEWS ETC Incessant heavy rains damage standing and harvested crops in Uttar Pradesh bringing the farmers to their knees Many districts in Uttar Pradesh were lashed with incessant rains for the past three days leading to considerable damage to...
NEWS ETC Death toll due to heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides in Uttarakhand rises to 52; 5 missing After heavy rainfall, landslides and loss of lives in Kerala in south India, the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand has been...
NEWS ETC 40% drop in green cover, 66% rise in built-up area; Mumbai’s average temp rose by 2°C in 27 years: Study Between 1991 and 2018, Mumbai has lost 81% of its open land, 40% green cover and 30 per cent of...
