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Right intentions but lacked focus on implementation: Sunita Narain on Modi 2.0's environmental record
In its second term, the Modi government focused on several initiatives, including scaling up renewable energy, improving forest cover, combating desertification, reducing air pollution, conserving wetlands, providing potable piped drinking water to all households, and eradicating single-use plastics.
What is 'Net Zero', anyway? A short history of a monumental concept
The G7 leaders recently committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with the Albanese government in Australia introducing legislation to create a Net Zero Economy Authority to drive investment in clean energy. The concept of net zero, aiming to balance carbon emissions with carbon sinks, emerged from early climate negotiations in the 1990s. It gained traction in the late 2000s as a metric for assessing mitigation efforts and became a key goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement. However, challenges remain in ensuring fairness and equity between developed and developing nations, and in avoiding greenwashing by corporations.
Indiabulls Real Estate acquires Sky Forest Projects for Rs 647 crore
The acquisition would help expand the company's presence in Mumbai and is expected to lead to synergies and add value for all the stakeholders. Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd (IBREL) has posted widening of consolidated net loss at Rs 1,038.65 crore for the last fiscal year. Its net loss stood at Rs 608.38 crore in 2022-23.
Train to Sikkim: Railways completes mining in 10 out of 14 tunnels, sets August 2025 deadline
The project, covering a total length of 44.96 km between Sivok (West Bengal) to Ranpo (Sikkim), has 14 tunnels, 22 bridges (13 major and 9 minor) and five railway stations viz Sivok, Riyang, Teesta Bazar, Melli and Rangpo.
Cleaner skies ahead? A glimmer of hope for airline industry’s clean fuel challenge
A breakthrough emerges as a rural Georgia plant readies to produce the world’s initial commercial supply of cleaner jet fuel, converting ethanol into jet engine-compatible fuel. LanzaJet Inc.'s $200 million facility marks a stride in tackling aviation's climate impact, amidst global efforts. However, scaling remains a challenge, with limited progress due to hefty costs and operational hurdles, highlighting the immense task ahead to meet aviation's emission targets.
Travel planning 101: 52 places you must visit in 2024
Planning your next holiday? Consider adding these destinations to your itinerary for the perfect vacation.
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Explainer-How climate change is making the world sick
Government ministers at COP28 discuss protecting people from climate-driven health threats, including malnutrition, as experts predict a global death toll increase of 250,000 per year from 2030. Climate change is causing the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes into new regions, with dengue cases growing significantly and malaria registering 5 million more cases in 2022. Storms and flooding are leading to a resurgence of cholera and increasing the risk of diarrhoea.
Char Dham project: Detailed geological study is needed before infra activity in Himalayas, says environmentalist Ravi Chopra
The Silkyara tunnel is part of the Union government’s ambitious Char Dham Mahamarg Pariyojana. It is a highway widening project for almost 900 km in Uttarakhand to provide all-weather connectivity to the Hindu pilgrimage sites of Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath. In August 2019, the Supreme Court set up a high-powered committee to examine the “cumulative and independent” impact of the project “on the entire Himalayan valleys”.
Delhi govt, MCD, DDA asked to explain construction of housing project in Southern Ridge forest
The Delhi High Court has asked the state government, MCD, and DDA to explain how permissions were granted for new constructions in the Southern Ridge forest area. The court was informed that illegal construction activities have been taking place in the Chattarpur area within the southern ridge.
Kuwait's scorching summers a warning for heating planet
Kuwait has long been plagued by sweltering heat, which has only worsened with global climate change, and the excessive use of energy-consuming air-conditioning only exacerbates the problem. The small oil-rich country is among the world's major emitters of CO2 and relies heavily on fossil fuels to power its desalination plants. However, while the government only recently began investing in green energy and public transport, some Kuwaiti citizens have launched grassroots initiatives, including tree planting to help cool the urban environment, even as global warming and excessive energy consumption continue to heat up the planet.
Nifty Realty Index stocks: One has an upside potential of 38%; majority seem to have run out of breath
Real estate stocks are back in action again. Some are reacting to their Q4 numbers which in some cases are coming better than what the street had been expecting. Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv, is a comprehensive research report that evaluates five key components of 4,000+ listed stocks - earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum to generate standardized scores.
KCR uses Telangana Formation Day festivities to launch poll campaign
The ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is using the three-week celebrations of the tenth anniversary of Telangana to launch a campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections. The party is aiming for a 'hat trick,' and appears to have a head start on the opposition due to publicising the achievements of the past nine years and announcing new programmes aimed at tribal groups, women, Dalits, and artisans.
Nifty Realty Index stocks: Some with upside potential as high as 46%, some seem to have run out of breath.
After a long gap, real estate stocks are back in action. Some are reacting to their Q4 numbers which in some cases are coming better than what the street had been expecting. Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv, is a comprehensive research report that evaluates five key components of 4,000+ listed stocks - earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum to generate standardized scores.
Premier League 2023: Here's how to watch Manchester City vs West Ham on TV and digital platforms
Here is a guide with details on how to watch the Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United, the expected lineups, and the odds for this game.
New 1.6-metre-tall Moai discovered in Chilean Island. See details
The newly discovered moai on Easter Island has been described as a 1.6-meter statue that is "full-bodied with recognizable features but no clear definition," according to a statement.
From grey to green: Are all urban replanting projects worthwhile?
Green spaces have also been shown to improve health and wellbeing, including by reducing stress.
Reaching for the stars: Meet the women leading India’s space renaissance
Beating gender stereotypes, these space enthusiasts are building a new space economy through an array of downstream applications, combining the power of satellite data with machine learning and AI.
Inside a $5.7 bn deal: Coronavirus couldn’t logout Facebook & Reliance from “Project Redwood”
Ambani and Zuckerberg had toyed with the idea of a collaboration almost 14 months back.
How Central European state Serbia contributed to making of Uri
“We are very proud of every new film that we serviced in Serbia, and URI has been the biggest accomplishment so far. "
Forest fire: What Uttarakhand's needs to change
Scientists warn that the black carbon from the fires may melt glaciers, cause a delay in the monsoons and pollute rivers.
MP undertakes first ever count of vultures in state
Amid reports of depleting number of vultures from Indian skies and proposed submergence of its habitat in Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh is carrying out its first ever vulture population estimation across the state.
States agree to comply with environmental guidelines for urban construction projects
State governments have broadly agreed to comply with the proposed environmental guidelines for construction projects in urban areas.
How community rights under the Forest Rights Act could transform the lives of millions of forest dwellers
Community rights under the Forest Rights Act could transform the lives of millions of forest dwellers, but only if the bureaucracy is pushed to implement the legislation fairly and without delay.
Drones to control man-animal conflict around forests!
"Besides regular surveillance of our wildlife, we have found that drones can also be used for conflict resolution."
Drones to control man-animal conflict around forests!
If things go according to plan, drones may soon come to the rescue of those caught in conflict with wild animals.
Jharkhand: Farmers, activists continue to battle against corporate projects
Tribals in minerals-rich Jharkhand, who have been busy keeping at bay corporates and their proposed multi-billion dollar projects over the past decade, hunker down for another battle to ring-fence their land.
Pollution in cities: Is dirty air the price of growing affluence?
As urban India expands in size and prosperity, cars are getting bigger and the roads are getting choked with many more vehicles, increasing the volume of dirt and harmful gas emissions.
Anna Hazare used as "mascot" by NGOs stalling developmental projects, says BJP
Anna Hazare has been opposing the NDA govt's Land Bill and held a protest in Delhi to demand the withdrawal of the anti-farmer amendments.
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