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The close relationship between water and poverty has been emphasised by the United Nations Environment Programme, which warns that without access to clean water, development is impossible, and therefore poverty cannot be eliminated. Despite access to safe drinking water and sanitation being recognised as a basic human right, billions of people around the world still […]
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The world of 2050 isn’t only going to alter our landscapes drastically, but it’s also going to attack the world’s most beloved beverage, all thanks to climate change. A new study published in the PLOS One journal predicts that, by 2050, the land most suitable for coffee plantations will reduce by 50 percent. The study […]
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An absolute necessity for survival now is a world where carbon emissions decide whether an organisation or a company is worth investing in. It’s only logical, then, that carbon offsets be treated as essential a parameter as the stock valuation of the companies. In that regard, the Kyoto Protocol of 1997 recognised carbon as a […]
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Melting roads are a common occurrence in India’s northern region during heatwaves, highlighting the risk to human-made structures such as roads, bridges, houses, and workspaces. In response to this risk, Cross Dependency Initiative (XDI) conducted a first-of-its-kind study to measure and quantify the scale of physical destruction that extreme weather and climate change could cause […]
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As the glaciers of the world melt, it leaves about 15 million people vulnerable to a calamity which could uproot their lives, suggests a study conducted by Newcastle University, England. About 270 billion tonnes of ice has been lost annually within the first two decades of the 21st century. With glaciers melting at this pace, […]
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In COP24 held in Katowice, Poland, the global fashion industry and related stakeholders came together under the initiative of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, to frame the ‘Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action’. The primary objective of this charter is to bring the fashion industry to comply with the Paris Agreement treaty by […]
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Sacred Groves are communally guarded forests that the locals revere as the abode of their deities. Nations within the Asian and African continents have communities that consider nature sacred and holy, resulting in indigenous practices revolving around the worshipping of such places. The forest dwelling locals believe that unnecessary activities within these regions might anger […]
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Excessive carbon dioxide emissions cause the planet to heat up at a pace that renders the planet’s natural ability to balance it out inefficient. So carbon footprints, in an erratically warming world, are to be tracked and taxed the same way as money. This was agreed upon in the Kyoto Protocol of 1997 where carbon […]
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Apart from smartphones, London’s teenagers now have another nemesis that can abnormally increase their blood pressure. King’s College London recently conducted a new study published in PLOS One journal, which observes that air pollution in London can cause an increase in the systolic blood pressure of adolescents. The study suggests that a nominal increase of […]
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Around 10 million people could die annually by 2050 due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report launched in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Tuesday, highlighting the need to curtail pollution created by the pharmaceuticals, agricultural and healthcare sectors.  The study highlights how the major causes of this looming crisis are […]
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The province of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina recently passed a law to protect an ecosystem thrice the size of London, and became the cause of celebration for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on World Wetlands Day 2023 on February 2. This day commemorates the signing of the Ramsar Convention. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands […]
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In CoP26 Glasgow, India announced its plans of moving towards a greener future, with the two most significant announcements being net zero carbon emissions by 2070; and an increase in the share of renewable energy to 50 per cent by 2030. The budget that followed in 2022-23 resulted in an allocation of Rs. 3,030 crores […]
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