Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary General is asking world leaders to bring plans, not speeches to a climate summit he is hosting in September this year.
Russia drafts first carbon emission law
Russian government is working on climate legislation that could give the world’s fifth largest emitter a framework for regulating carbon emissions for the first time.
Danger of malaria and cholera outbreak in Africa
After Cyclone Idai hit the African countries week ago, death toll has risen above 750 in the three southern countries. Workers try to restore electricity and water and prevent an outbreak of cholera.
Green waste solutions to win a tech prize
Three students won at CreaTech 2019’, a competition organised by Larsen & Toubro to encourage top engineering talent in the country to solve challenges through technological innovations, with the development of an intelligent dustbin, cloud-based waste monitoring and a sensor to detect water pressure.
Work-shop on Climate Change. Future of our planet: green or not?
One of the most important issue that people should be concerned about is climate change. According to estimates of the UN scientists, by 2030, carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere can reach a critical level. Moreover, in fact, the temperature increase will lead to irreversible consequences. The world has already come to terms with droughts, hot weather, floods and hurricanes. In a little more than 10 years, these natural phenomena will become even more devastating. It is clear that we have to be ready that, due to the existing circumstances, the next couple of decades will be critical for saving the planet from the effects of global warming. And it is important that this information be fully conveyed to each person, regardless of his/her sphere of influence on the environment.
South Koreans fight smog with pork
Republic of South Korea faces a battle against unhealthy air, caused by a combination of domestic emissions from coal-fired power plants and cars, and pollutants wafted in from China and North Korea.
Climate strike: what, where and how
In schools across at least 100 countries, students went out of their classrooms on Friday (March 15) to participate in what have become known as the “School strikes”, “Climate strikes”, “Fridays For Future” against climate change inaction.
New Scotland factory to turn plastic ocean wastes to roads
A factory that turns waste plastic into material for laying and resurfacing roads is officially opening a factory in southern Scotland, in Lockerbie.
Pupils in London will wear bags to monitor toxic air levels
In UK capital schoolchildren will carry backpacks with inbuilt air quality sensors to help monitor levels of pollution in the city.
South Asia: top toxic air region
A South Asia region is known to be a desirable travel destination with deep blue ocean, white sand beaches and delicious local food. Till now no one paid attention to the most needed thing for traveling and even more – for life – to air. This invisible factor was taken for granted and not evaluated. Until the moment the scientists started taking samples of air and determine its quality.