<p>Heads of State and Government and ministers from around the world today committed to new and bold action to reduce suffering and death from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), primarily heart and lung
<p>Most nations recently agreed to hold global average temperature rise to well below 2 °C. We examine how much climate mitigation nature can contribute to this goal with a comprehensive analysis of
The 2017 volume of the Development Co-operation Report focuses on Data for Development. “Big Data” and “the Internet of Things” are more than buzzwords: the data revolution is transforming the way that
NASA's Cassini spacecraft continues to yield surprising discoveries, more than a month after it burned up on its mission-ending dive into Saturn. New data from the probe suggest that Saturn's majestic
The 2017 Africa regional report on Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) assesses the continent’s performance in domesticating and implementing the two development frameworks since their
Deploying current technologies to decarbonise the steel and cement industries is unlikely to be sufficient to meet the Paris Agreement’s 1.5?C limit, according to a new Climate Action Tracker (CAT) study
According to recent news reports, coal power is being squeezed between two trends: the shrinking deployment of new coal plants and the accelerating retirement of old coal plants. The combination of shrinking
GURUGRAM: Ahead of Diwali, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) is going to install three noise measuring meters and an as-yet-undecided number of digital displays of air pollution data in the
Just when scientists were busy tracking bird and butterfly migration in the state, new winged visitors have begun to swarm the skies of Coimbatore — dragonflies. Scientists say the migration brings good
Trichy: With Diwali being celebrated tomorrow, Tamil Nadu pollution control board (TNPCB), Trichy started surveying the change in noise and air pollution due to bursting of crackers. TNPCB, in Trichy,
Welcoming the Supreme Court ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, many people in other urban centres have sought similar curbs to be imposed to bring down air pollution levels in their cities, a quick
Private-sector peers not doing too well either; RE-Invest 2017 to be held in Dec RE-Invest, a government-organised expo to boost the green energy sector, seems to be having a dry run. Though the
The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with PRNewswire. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same). Orange Renewable Awarded 200 MW Wind Project in the State of Tamil
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) may launch an insurance mechanism aimed at lowering the risks associated for solar power in December. “There could be insurance for risks and to bring down the
Monsoon and dengue transmission have a strong link. The number of Dengue cases in Kerala has crossed 18,000 this year, with around 75 days still remaining. The closest peak was in 2013 with 8000 cases.
LUCKNOW: Dengue cases have resurfaced in the city in the last 10 days, with Gomtinagar area accounting for half the number of positive cases. With the arrival of monsoon in June and July, dengue, too,
AHMEDABAD: With temperatures not ceasing to go down, cases of vector-borne infections, especially those of dengue and chikungunya have increased in the city in the past month and a half. According to the
The Eastern Zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday asked the Union ministry of environment and forests to constitute a threemember expert committee to review the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric
With air quality in the capital deteriorating by the day, Delhi to now rely on the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) coming into effect on Tuesday for any improvement. The action plan has been designed
EC earlier granted kept in abeyance by NGT; CRZ clearance obtained from GCZMA PANJIM: The environment clearance for one of the most controversial projects ever in Goa, the Tiracol golf course and villa
