Global warming – India could face productivity issue due to global warming: UN
The International Labour Organization (ILO) released its report ‘Working on a Warmer Planet – The Impact of Heat Stress on Labour Productivity and Decent …
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By spending just 3% more on infra, developing nations can save $4.2 trillion: World Bank
Just 3 per cent more investment in infrastructure assets can save developing countries $4.2 trillion, according to a report jointly published by the World …
This June may be second-most rain deficient in 7 years
“During the rest of the June days, the daily average rains will be below normal, but the deficiency will be to the tune of …
Monuments decaying may help conserve by Bacterial spray
A close examination of a sixteenth-century Moghul monument facing disfigurement has led scientists to a new method of conserving decaying monuments elsewhere in the …
Orangutans, polar bears make a splash as Europe swelters
Orangutans at a Vienna zoo got buckets of water, lemurs in Rome enjoyed fruit icicles and a polar bear took to a pool in Germany …
Carbon Trust launches service to guide firms on net zero transition
Carbon Trust’s new Climate Leadership Framework aims to assess businesses’ preparedness for the net zero transition Carbon Trust has become the latest consultancy to …
Soy Bonds: Financial facility eyes $1bn support for sustainable soy farming in Brazil
Soy Bonds – Financial facility is ‘world’s first’ focused on investing in responsible soy farming on underutilised land in Brazil A $1bn green bonds …
Membrane made out of clay and tea waste can clean toxic effluents
Scientists at CSIR- North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat, have developed a ceramic membrane with the help of a mixture of potter’s …
Noise Pollution: An ignored element in Great Indian Bustard conservation
The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is one of the few species that the Government of India has included in its ‘recovery programme for critically …
Climate change can trip small island states enroute SDGs: UN
Many small island developing states (SIDS) may fail to achieve several Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 because of increasing population and climate change risks, …
