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Impact of Human Activities on Global Dust Emissions

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) revealed that human activities contribute to 25% of global dust emissions, with agriculture standing out as the primary anthropogenic source....

November 17, 2023

Indian Green Building Council Introduces ‘Nest’ Initiative for Sustainable Housing

In a move to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly construction practices in the domestic housing sector, the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), a part of the Confederation of...

November 16, 2023

What is MMRV Working Group?

The United States, along with over a dozen countries and organizations, has established a working group aimed at advancing efforts to measure greenhouse gas emissions throughout the natural...

November 16, 2023

European Union Agrees to Cut Methane Emissions in Energy Sector

The European Union (EU) has taken a significant stride in the fight against methane emissions, as it reaches an agreement on new regulations designed to reduce this potent...

November 16, 2023

UN Sounds Alarm as Greenhouse Gas Concentrations Reach New Highs

Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere soared to unprecedented levels in 2022, and the United Nations has issued a stark warning that this worrisome trend shows no signs...

November 16, 2023

Lancet Countdown Report Warns of Dire Consequences of Climate Crisis on Global Health

The climate crisis has reached a critical juncture, taking center stage on the global agenda and threatening to undo decades of progress in public health. The 8th annual...

November 16, 2023

Controversy Surrounds New Methane Emissions Metric GWP*

Some of the world’s major meat and dairy companies have adopted a new metric called GWP* (pronounced as GWP star) to measure methane emissions, claiming it offers a...

November 15, 2023

Dominica Creates World’s First Marine Protected Area for Sperm Whales

The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is making history by establishing the world’s first marine protected area dedicated to safeguarding the endangered sperm whale. This groundbreaking initiative aims...

November 15, 2023

UN Report Highlights Severe Water Scarcity Impacting Children in South Asia Due to Climate Change

The United Nations has identified South Asia as the region with the highest number of children struggling due to severe water scarcity compounded by the effects of climate...

November 14, 2023

Southeast Asia’s Declining Tigers Darken Global Recovery Efforts

While tiger populations are rebounding in parts of Asia, numbers are plummeting in Southeast Asia, posing challenges to international goals of doubling wild tigers globally by 2022. Tiger...

November 13, 2023

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