Indoor pollution in India contributes up to 52% air pollution, says UN
Indoor air pollution can contribute between 22 and 52% to the overall pollution levels, according to a United Nations Environmental Programme study. It also said […]
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In Modi’s India, the Real Champions of the Earth Are Fighting for their Space
By Dunu Roy All the practitioners of sustainable development are being subordinated by the forces of Hindutva. Is environment standing in the way of development? Some […]
Policymaking Effective Paris agreement rulebook a must to combat climate change
By Sumit Prasad At this week’s negotiations in Bangkok, global leadership needs to come together for the fight against climate change; introducing an effective rulebook would […]
India needs to ‘move fast’ to tackle air pollution: UN Environment Programme chief
The UNEP chief said two years ago, no one thought air pollution was a big problem in India but now that is changing. No one […]
Less pollution will help in reducing global warming: UN
By Urmi A Goswami NEW DELHI: The message from the United Nations is clear: Reducing pollution will help with the efforts to slowing down the […]
India loses billions to air pollution: UN
High-level political commitment stressed New Delhi: India had the highest share of welfare costs (or a loss of income from labour), of about $220 billion […]
Modi to usher World Environment Day with litter bins in over 4000 towns in India
By Sidhartha Shukla New Delhi : In his latest “Mann Ki Baat”, a monthly radio address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the […]