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Category - Environment
Govt extends funding for climate research, forecasts, warnings
The scheme will provide improved weather, climate, ocean forecast and services.
Moving beyond toilets to faecal sludge management
National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (NFSSM) Alliance has launched a comprehensive...
AI, the new frontier in climate change risk assessment
The scientific community in recent years has started testing new methodological approaches.
Climate change may force planes to fly higher: study
The research draws on decades of weather balloon observations and specialised satellite...
Google flood forecasting system now live in entire India
The tech giant recently also launched the Google Flood Hub to make flood data even more hyper-local.
New tech can help achieve net zero emissions: Microsoft
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to decarbonisation.
Oil companies plan EV charging push at pumps
IndianOil will install EV charging facilities at 10,000 fuel stations over the next three years.
European Union to launch satellites to monitor emissions
The satellites will measure concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere.
India launches ‘Climate Equity Monitor’ on first day...
India launched an online dashboard for assessing, at the international level, equity in climate...
Alliance of universities for climate action, achieving net-zero...
The World Alliance of Universities on Carbon Neutrality (WAUCN) forms a worldwide partnership of...
Delhi govt, IIT Kanpur join hands for real time pollution data
During the study, a weekly, monthly, and seasonal interpretation of air quality will take place.
ASUS to pick e-waste from your doorstep in India
Each person on the planet will produce on average 7.6 kg of e-waste in 2021.
India needs a database of baseline emissions: Report
Estimating reductions will only be possible when we have an official, representative emission...
NASA images show polluted skies set to engulf north India soon
Punjab annually generates 20 million tonnes of paddy straw, which is normally set on fire to...
UN Biodiversity Lab, platform for climate change launched
It enables governments and others to access state-of-the-art maps and data on climate change.
Heli-borne survey for ground water in arid regions to begin soon
The Heli-Borne Survey aims to conduct High resolution aquifer mapping using heliborne geophysical...
New portal for tracking Indian wetlands launched
The portal also hosts capacity building material, data repository, videos and and information for...
Govt focus on ethanol as fuel for vehicles
Government of India is ready to enter into an Ethanol Purchase Agreement for five years.
Stubble burning: Farmers Can Generate Hydrogen For EVs
They have developed a unique technology for direct generation of Hydrogen from agricultural residue.
Uber partners with Startup India for clean mobility solutions
The focus is on accessibility of charging stations and their ease of use.