Air pollution has been rapidly encroaching on the health and longevity of individuals, particularly in Asia. A startling study conducted by the Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) at the University of Chicago has provided alarming data that paints a grim picture: air pollution is reducing the life expectancy of people in some Asian countries by up …
Air pollution shortening life spans by 5 years in Asia, study shows Read More »
As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was enabling increasingly intense and long-lasting heat waves, which in some areas could soon begin to hit year-round. Extreme heat has dominated the headlines in recent weeks, from the current “heat dome” cooking much of Europe, to heat-fueled wildfires raging in Greece, …
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Researchers report that a new method for assessing microbial activity in wetted soil leads to a better understanding of vulnerability. Using a novel method to detect microbial activity in biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, after they are wetted, a research team led by Penn State has gleaned insights in a recent study that illuminate the …
Under Siege: Earth’s “Living Skin” Under Threat From Climate Change Read More »
Synopsis The India Climate Collaborative has launched a platform, Earth Exponential, with the backing of JSW Foundation, to increase funding for environmental causes, which accounted for less than 10% of corporate social responsibility funding between 2015 and 2021. The platform will bring together funders and non-profits to highlight credible, high-impact, and India-led climate solutions. Stating …
Green causes get less than 10 pc of CSR money; platform launched to up climate funding Read More »
Last year may have seen a record growth of wind and solar power but planet-heating fossil fuels continued to provide most of the world’s energy, according to a new analysis. Oil, coal and gas made up 82% of global energy consumption last year, according to the Statistical Review of World Energy report by the Energy Institute and consultancies KPMG …
