The global agrifood system has been largely overlooked in the fight against climate change. Yet, greenhouse gas emissions from the agrifood system are so big that they alone could cause the world to miss
The glaciers in the Himalayas are receding faster than in any other part of the world and, if the present rate continues, a large number of them may disappear by 2035 because of climate change, warn Indian and foreign environmentalists and geologists. The Himalayas have the largest concentration of glaciers outside the polar caps. That is why, they are called the
The government today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for availing $ 800-million loan for the execution of four major hydroelectric projects under the Clean Energy Development Programme.
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A rise in temperature in Ladakh by just one degree, that too in the next 50 years, can shrink glaciers to less than one-fifth of their present size. Indications were available when Zaskar River melted before schedule, stranding 95 people, who had to wait for three months to return to the passes.
Adding electricity from the wind and the sun could increase the frequency of blackouts and reduce the reliability of the nation
With the aim to bring 20 per cent of the total land under forests by 2020, the Haryana State Forest department has proposed a Resource Management and Livelihood Project to the World Bank for funding. The project has been approved by the Government of India and approval from the World Bank is expected soon.
Government should make interdepartmental approach and farmer friendly policies. It should not jeopardize agricultural growth in favour of corporate interests.
Gargi Parsai, NEW DELHI: Union Panchayati Raj Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar and Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday differed on the approach to strategising adaptation to climate change, at an international conference here.
By Al Gore, The New York Times The world authority on the climate crisis, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, after 20 years of detailed study and four unanimous reports, now says that the evidence is 'unequivocal'. We must begin this January an emergency rescue of human civilisation from the imminent and rapidly growing threat posed by the climate crisis.
