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Global Shipping Emissions Levy

The maritime industry is undergoing changes to address climate change. The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee recently voted on a new emissions levy. This decision marks...

May 14, 2025

Jharkhand’s Solar Energy Initiatives

Jharkhand is at a crossroads in its energy landscape. As a state heavily reliant on coal, it faces the challenge of transitioning to renewable energy. It has the...

May 12, 2025

IEA’s Global Methane Tracker 2025

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and is responsible for about 30% of the increase in global temperatures since the Industrial Revolution. Its atmospheric concentration has risen ,...

May 10, 2025

Snow Leopards in Ladakh

Recent studies reveal that Ladakh is home to the highest density of snow leopards in the world. Approximately 68 percent of India’s snow leopard population resides in this...

May 10, 2025

New Crocodile Species in Mexico

Scientists from Canada, Mexico, and Panama have discovered two new crocodile species near the Yucatán coast. These were found on Cozumel island and Banco Chinchorro atoll. This brings...

May 10, 2025

Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Project

The Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Project in Sichuan, China, is nearing completion. This dam, set to be the tallest in the world, stands at 315 metres. It has a storage...

May 10, 2025

The Himalayan Cleanup (THC) 2024 Report

The Himalayan region of India faces a severe plastic pollution crisis. A recent report marks that over 80 per cent of plastic waste originates from single-use food and...

May 10, 2025

Climate Change and Human Gut Microbiota Disruption

Recent studies reveal a troubling connection between climate change and human health, particularly concerning the gut microbiota. The gut microbiome plays important role in overall health, influencing metabolism,...

May 9, 2025

Jenu Kuruba Tribe

The Jenu Kuruba tribe has made headlines in 2025 for returning to their ancestral village in the Nagarhole Tiger Reserve. This marks assertion of Indigenous rights in India....

May 9, 2025

Gully Erosion

Gully erosion is yet often neglected form of land degradation. It creates deep channels in the landscape, leading to the loss of fertile soil and impacting agricultural productivity....

May 9, 2025

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