Smoke from Canadian wildfires has drifted south and shrouded Canada and parts of the United States in a haze of smog.
Tag: Environment
Ukraine dam breach to have long term destructive effects, state experts
The breach in the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine is set to have far reaching consequences, the United Nations warned.
Dam near Kherson breached; evacuations underway as Russia, Ukraine play blame game
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of an intentional attack by the other’s forces on a major Soviet-era dam in the Russian controlled part of southern Ukraine.
Untreated mental health issues indirectly costing Singapore SGD 16 billion: Study
A study conducted by Duke-NUS Medical School and the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Singapore suggests that symptoms of anxiety and depression in the post-peak pandemic era could be costing the city-state 2.9 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP), or nearly SGD 16 billion.
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.
India mulls adding 250 GW of green energy capacity in next 5 years
The Indian government today announced a plan to add 250 GW of green energy capacity in the next five years to achieve its target of 500 GW of clean energy by 2030.
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.
StarHub named world’s most sustainable telco of 2023 Corporate Knights’ Global 100
Mobile service provider StarHub has been named as the world’s top telco (fixed and wireless) on the 2023 Corporate Knights’ Global 100 at the World Economic Forum.
Three Indian-Americans drown after falling through ice on frozen lake
Three Indian-Americans, including a woman, have drowned after they fell through the ice while walking on a frozen lake in the US state of Arizona.
Indian Energy Week to kick off in Bengaluru from February 6
India Energy Week 2023 (IEW 2023), being organised during India’s G20 Presidency, will be held in Bengaluru between February 6 and 8, 2023.
