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UN water conference demands “renewed action”
The UN 2023 Water conference being held in New York culminated its first day with acceptance of problems at hand and the need for renewed actions and commitments. The event, co-hosted by the Government of Tajikistan and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is the second one at the global forum. The first conference was held […]
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By LMB Staff
24 Mar 2023
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Forest & Biodiversity Highlights Premium Stories
Forests come ‘first’ in the Western Ghats
India is home to 80.9 million hectares of forest land. Home to hundreds of tribes, our forests are a source of livelihood to them.“During the jackfruit season, they come specifically for jackfruit. So you allow the elephant to eat jackfruit and then it goes. So these are years of wisdom living in these spaces.”, mentions […]
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By LMB Staff
24 Mar 2023
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Climate Change Highlights Premium Stories
World Water Day puts the spotlight on water conservation
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. This classic poem is slowly turning into a dark reality. And we are heading towards a future where even the abundance of water is not guaranteed anymore. Every year, since 1993 on March 22, we have been observing ‘World Water Day’ to highlight the depleting sources […]
By Bhadra Mahapatra
22 Mar 2023
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Air Pollution Highlights Premium Stories
Hidden costs of brick kilns
Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a house? What are the building materials used in construction? And how does it affect our environment? In this episode of Soil Sense, we dig deeper to find out how bricks are made, how eco-friendly they are and what major threats they pose.  From the bylanes […]
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By LMB Staff
22 Mar 2023
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Climate Change Highlights Premium Stories
IPCC report sounds alarm; humanity on “thin ice”
The IPCC report warned that the world is on track to pass a critical temperature threshold believed to be essential to combat climate change by the early 2030s. Scientists have resounded the alarm for drastic cuts to greenhouse gas emissions that they say are necessary to prevent catastrophic droughts, heat waves and sea-level rise. The […]
By Smitha Verma
21 Mar 2023
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Positive climate news that rides on innovation
When it comes to saving our planet and making it better for the future generation, researchers and scientists have been trying to come up with innovative solutions everyday. In this episode, we have compiled some really fun and interesting news from around the world, that is helping people understand the complex issues of climate change, […]
By Bhadra Mahapatra
20 Mar 2023
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Forest & Biodiversity Highlights Premium Stories
Mountain forests disappearing at alarming rates
Helping prevent full scale Mongol invasions in India, the Himalayas like any other mountain range, have deterred men from crossing it since its creation. Evolving at high altitudes cutting it off from human activities, the sensitive regional ecosystem responds dramatically to new anthropogenic developments and climate change. An essential biodiversity hotspot in these regions are […]
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By LMB Staff
20 Mar 2023
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Agriculture Climate Change Highlights
Climate change hasn’t spared your cup of coffee too 
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 […]
By Danish Alam
17 Mar 2023
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Animals & Wildlife Highlights Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution cause of new disease in birds
Plastic has become more of a bane than boon over the decades. It has been one of the major contributors when it comes to choking the planet. Now it has also become a major concern for the avian species as according to a new research it was found wild birds have been consuming an inordinate […]
By Bhadra Mahapatra
16 Mar 2023
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The tale of patience and perseverance
Nature rewards those who show patience. It certainly happened for this wildlife photographer from Amravati. Anurag Gawande started capturing big cats through his lens as a hobby but soon his passion turned into a lucrative career despite his loved ones’ inhibitions. Over the years, he has managed to seize some of the most breathtaking moments […]
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By LMB Staff
16 Mar 2023
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Clean Energy Highlights Premium Stories
Clean tech path to India’s energy independence by 2047: Study
India is the world’s third largest energy consumer, and its energy demand will quadruple in the coming decades. Currently, the country imports 90 percent of its oil and 80 percent of its industrial coal. However, according to a new study by the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, India can become energy independent […]
By Smitha Verma
15 Mar 2023
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Climate Change Health Highlights
Water scarcity is affecting women in Kenya
In this episode of For Her Future, we take a closer look at the hardships women in Kenya face due to climate change. Mana Omar, Founder of Spring of the arid and semi-arid lands, gives us a glimpse of the daily struggles these women are facing while collecting water for their families. Climate change has […]
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By LMB Staff
15 Mar 2023
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Air Pollution Highlights Premium Stories
39 of world’s 50 most polluted cities in India
India’s air quality may have improved a bit but a large number of cities continue to be in the top list of polluted cities across the world.  On Tuesday, IQAir, a Swiss company, released its ‘World Air Quality Report’ which ranked India as the eighth most polluted country in 2022, indicating a drop from its […]
By Bhadra Mahapatra
14 Mar 2023
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Air Pollution Health Highlights
Two lakh hospitalised in Thailand due to air pollution
Pollution has gripped Thailand and crippled the lives of people. Chiang Mai, a popular tourist city in the north, was declared the world’s second most polluted city according to reports. As per Thailand’s public health official, the PM2.5 level has been over 51 micrograms per cubic metre of air for more than three consecutive days […]
By Bhadra Mahapatra
13 Mar 2023
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Agriculture Highlights Premium Stories
Turning emissions into income: How carbon credits unlock new opportunities for Indian farmers
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 […]
By Danish Alam
11 Mar 2023
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Climate Change Highlights Premium Stories
UN report set to highlight how slow response to climate crisis risks catastrophic consequences 
All action on the ‘Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report’ to be released on March 20, will start this Monday, when the approval session begins for the new climate science report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The panel will be headed by scientists and government representatives that will highlight the devastating reality and […]
By Bhadra Mahapatra
10 Mar 2023
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Highlights Premium Stories sustainability
Mud and the path to sustainable buildings
In this episode, we are going on a journey with Tallulah D’Silva, a Goa based architect who is taking inspiration from nature and building long-lasting, eco-friendly and sustainable houses using mud. She believes in mixing nature and science while designing urban landscapes and strongly advocates for a change in our thinking and lifestyle. “Nature gives […]
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By LMB Staff
10 Mar 2023
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Climate Change Health Highlights
Pollen allergy is getting worse due to climate change
It’s that time of the year again, when the pollen allergies come back and this time it has gotten worse for the people in the US.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data,  millions of Americans suffer from seasonal allergies each year, and climate change is making it worse. About one-quarter of […]
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By LMB Staff
09 Mar 2023
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Climate Change Highlights Premium Stories
Mission LiFE at the heart of climate change at Raisina Dialogue 2023
When India talks about LiFE, the world listens. At the Raisina Dialogue 2023, in a panel ‘Heart of the Matter: LiFE for our Common Future’, the G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant minced no words when he spoke of how India has taken a lead in its commitment to industrialisation without carbonising. Riding on the power of […]
By Smitha Verma
04 Mar 2023
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Highlights Premium Stories Renewable Energy
Why throw it away when you can dry it?
According to a UN report, about 40 per cent of food produced gets wasted every year in India due to an inefficient supply chain system.“This scenario where on one hand there is excess food available and on the other people are dying of hunger, is not acceptable. We need to merge them. Why isn’t there […]
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By LMB Staff
03 Mar 2023
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Climate Change Forest & Biodiversity Highlights
Climate change aggravating human-wildlife conflict, says study
The human-wildlife relationship has become strenuous over the decades. With growing human population, rapid development and shrinkage of natural habitat, the encounter between wild animals in man dominated areas has become inevitable.  Now adding to the woes, scientists at the University of Washington have published research in the journal  Nature Climate Change that states warming […]
By Bhadra Mahapatra
02 Mar 2023
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BCG Launches Center for Climate & Sustainability Policy & Regulation
Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world’s leading management consulting firms, today announced the formation of its global Center for Climate & Sustainability Policy & Regulation to support clients as they navigate and shape the global transition to a net-zero, nature-positive world. Bringing together an international team of experts with deep knowledge of sector– […]
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By LMB Staff
02 Mar 2023
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Clean Energy Highlights Premium Stories
India highlights ‘Green Growth’ through PM’s webinar
In a first of a series of 12 post-budget webinars, to be conducted by the Indian government, the first one on ‘Green Growth’ was initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighting the country’s green agenda.  Three pillars of green growth and energy transmission were outlined in the webinar: firstly, the need to increase the production […]
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By LMB Staff
25 Feb 2023
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Highlights Premium Stories Renewable India
India leads the G20 in Climate Performance Index
As the world grapples with the urgent need to tackle climate change, India has emerged as a leader among the G20 nations in taking measures to mitigate climate change. A study published by think tank Observer Research Foundation has shared a report on climate change mitigation among the Group of 20 countries, wherein it was […]
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By LMB Staff
23 Feb 2023
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Animals & Wildlife Climate Change Forest & Biodiversity
Learning from the wild
In this episode of Eco Lens, we look at the vast trench of wildlife and how it has been changing over these years, through the eyes of National award-winning filmmaker Akanksha Sood Singh. We get a glimpse into her life, work and key learnings from her craft. ‘So, somewhere down the line, I saw the […]
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By LMB Staff
23 Feb 2023
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Climate Change Heat Highlights
New study warns of global destruction to built environment by climate change 
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 […]
By Danish Alam
22 Feb 2023
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Rise in sea-level to have catastrophic impact on the world: UN
According to the United Nations, rising sea levels caused by global warming could spur a mass migration of entire populations from low-lying areas on a “biblical scale.”  Speaking to the Security Council in New York about the impact of sea level rises on global peace and security, UN Secretary General António Guterres said, “The impact […]
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By LMB Staff
16 Feb 2023
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Millions to be displaced due to flooding by glacial lakes
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, […]
By Danish Alam
15 Feb 2023
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Clean Energy Climate Change Highlights
A branded approach to sustainability in fashion
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 […]
By Danish Alam
14 Feb 2023
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Forest & Biodiversity Highlights Plant Based Food
Tribal women of Rajasthan find new ways of livelihood
The tribals in Rajasthan’s Pali district, have always struggled in earning livelihood.They used to collect fruits like Custard Apples, Jamun from forests and walk for 20kms to sell them in the villages. But due to their short shelf life, they were forced to sell them at a low price or worse throw them away. Rajesh […]
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By LMB Staff
14 Feb 2023