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Filling up empty shelves: Why the UK should grow fruits and vegetables in cities
More than 80 per cent of people in the UK now live in urban areas. Expanding fruit and vegetable production in cities – a practice called urban horticulture – could thus help to reduce the severity of supermarket supply shortages in the future
Biden approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska
The announcement comes a day after the administration, in a big conservation move, said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean
Clean energy goals: Scientists discover new method to make electricity out of nothing but air
Scientists have discovered a new hydrogen-consuming enzyme named huc. The enzyme comes from a common soil bacterium and was able to generate an electrical current using the atmosphere as an energy source, thus making electricity out of thin air.
Rise in ocean plastic pollution reached 'unprecedented' since 2005
Research published on Wednesday found that there are an estimated 170 trillion pieces of plastic, mainly microplastics, on the surface of the world's oceans today, much of it discarded since 2005
Why has a Californian city banned balloons? No, it has nothing to do with spying
Laguna Beach is banning the sale and public use of balloons to curtail the risk of devastating wildfires and eliminate a major source of trash floating near the community’s scenic shores
Industrial regions in US, China most at risk for climate damage
Nine of the top 10 most at-risk regions are in China, with two of the country's largest sub-national economies -- Jiangsu and Shandong -- leading the global ranking by The Cross Dependency Initiative (XDI)
Davos 2023: How World Economic Forum-like summits can be used to make the world more sustainable
According to the World Economic Forum, Davos 2023 is calling for ‘bold collective action’ to address intersecting crises ranging from climate change and energy shortages to food insecurity and forced migration
How youth can helm climate agenda in 2023
On National Youth Day, here are five recommended ways in which the young people can serve the environment
Why is Joshimath sinking? Experts explain how the situation got so bad
There are two aspects to the Joshimath problem: Unplanned infrastructure development along with climate change is making the fragile Himalayan ecosystem even more vulnerable
Carbon sequestration and trading: How can India ensure reduced footprints and enhanced incomes in agri-sector
India is already an emerging carbon credit producer, and if we play our cards right, we can supplement our farmers’ incomes, restore degraded soils and become a leader in the carbon world
Explained: Indigenous people and the nature they protect
Globally, Indigenous people own or use a quarter of the world's land, but safeguard 80 per cent of the biodiversity. It is found that the total number of birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles were highest on lands managed or co-managed by them
Going Wild: How bringing back lost species can revive ecosystems
Research has shown restoring so-called ‘keystone’ species — those with an outsized impact on their environment — is vital for the health of ecosystems, and can come with unexpected benefits for humans
Climate sustainability in Indo-Pacific: Top priority for India and Australia
India-Australia relationship has been one of positive transformations in response to common challenges faced by the region. The countries have become two prime examples of important liberal democracies that are shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific region
What is Sovereign Green Bond and how can it benefit investors? Details here
A green bond is a type of debt product designed to finance or re-finance initiatives that benefit the environment and/or the climate
World Environmental Health Day: History, significance and famous quotes
IFEH founded the World Environmental Health Day at a meeting in Indonesia on 26 September, 2011
Karnataka CM rejects rail infra proposals of Kerala govt, flags concerns over damage to environment
Bommai rejected all the key infrastructure-related proposals of Kerala, saying it will damage the eco-sensitive zones and wildlife sanctuaries
Britain's new King Charles III 'been ahead of the public awareness and political awareness' for environment
When Britain hosted the COP26 climate summit in Scotland last year, Charles gave the opening speech, urging world leaders seated in front of him to redouble their efforts to confront global warming and warning: 'Time has quite literally run out'
Pollution and fear of the unknown: Why neighbours are worried over the demolition of Noida Supertech twin towers
What if it doesn’t go as planned? That’s the question on everyone’s mind as people living around Supertech Limited’s twin towers gear up for the demolition of the buildings, which is set to take place on 28 August at 2.30 pm
Jharkhand: State forest department begins tree conservation drive by tying Rakhis
As per the officials the campaign's goals are to safeguard trees in each village from illegal logging and to emotionally link the residents with ecosystem. At least, 1,000 villages are under the mission this year, from next year, it will be extended to more, an officer said
How US president Joe Biden learnt from his mistakes and scored a win on climate plan
Many pieces of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda have been thrown overboard, but his proposals on climate change remain largely intact