Category: News desk
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Indian Ranks Highest Among G20 Nations in Climate Change Performance Index
India is one of the leading countries in terms of climate change performance, ranking highest among the G20 nations in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). The CCPI is an annual ranking of the world’s most populous countries and is based on their performance in terms of reducing their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, increasing the…
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Sonam Wangchuk on 5 Days Climate Fasting in Ladakh
Sonam Wangchuk is a remarkable individual who has dedicated his life to raising awareness of climate change and inspiring positive action. He is a passionate environmental activist and an engineer who is leading the climate fasting movement. The movement calls for individuals to fast for one day each month in order to draw attention to…
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Tourist Rush in LADAKH Causing Environmental Issues
This is one of the best seasons to visit Ladakh region but sudden tourist rush has started leading to the environmental issues and water shortage. This report was recently published in Scroll, Print & IndiaTimes. In one of the recent interviews, Dr. Sheikh Ghulam Rasool the chairman of J&K RTI Movement and an environmentalist said…
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Heavy Rains in North India & Floods in Northeast, Why?
This is October 2022 and it is so unusual that North India is experiencing heavy rains while Northeast part is flooded. It is raining almost throughout the day. Continuous rains have also brought down the air pollution but the main point it, THIS IS NOT NORMAL. Even the upper areas of Uttarakhand received fresh snowfall. It is…
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How BHUTAN became World’s FIRST Carbon Negative Country?
Bhutan emerged out as World’s first carbon negative country. It is a small land-locked Himalayan country situated between India and China. It has a population of over 820,000 people. This country aims to remain carbon neutral / carbon negative now and forever. ‘Carbon Negative’ is a means that the amount of greenhouse gas pollution is…