A new study has revealed that the wealthiest Americans, those whose income places them in the top 10 per cent of earners, are responsible for 40 per cent of the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
Tag: Climate Change
Smog curtain from Canadian wildfires descends on New York, American midwest again
Smoke and haze from wildfires in Canada once again drifted south, blanketing parts of the east coast and midwest of the United States, including New York City, in a curtain of smog.
Hundreds stranded as heavy rains trigger landslides on Manali-Chandigarh highway
Heavy rains and landslides have led to a 15-km traffic jam with no estimated wait time, no available accommodation and 200-odd people, most of them tourists, stranded on the national highway connecting Mandi and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh.
IMD issues heat wave alert as 54 deaths in UP linked to soaring temperatures
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe to very severe heat wave alert in various regions such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Vidarbha, Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana among others.
Celebrating World Bicycle Day: India’s entrepreneurs and celebrities pedal for eco-friendly sport and commute
World Bicycle Day: Cycling can be humankind’s solution to global warming, as replacing a car ride with a bicycle ride on some or most days can drastically cut fossil fuel emissions.
UK royals Prince William and wife Kate to visit Singapore for The Earthshot Prize 2023
Prince William and wife Kate will visit Singapore later this year for The Earthshot Prize ceremony, in partnership with Temasek.
Singapore starts tree planting drive to mark 100th birth anniversary of founding father Lee Kuan Yew
The city-state of Singapore has begun a greening drive that will see 10,000 trees planted to honour the birth centenary of founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
People around the world celebrate Earth Day 2023
Celebrating Earth Day on April 22, people around the world have geared up for events and information about the environmental impact we have had on our planet.
Heat wave in India: 11 dead due to sunstroke at Maharashtra government award event
Eleven people succumbed to heatstroke yesterday during a Maharashtra Bhushan award event attended by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Sinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai.
India likely to be among countries worst-hit by water scarcity by 2050: UN report
A United Nations report has stated that India is expected to be among the most severely affected countries as the global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to increase from 933 million in 2016 to 1.7-2.4 billion people in 2050.
