Archive for January 2021
We need to change how we eat and youth are leading the way
High meat consumption is also a leading cause of rising non-communicable diseases and harms the climate too.
The year 2020 was the hottest on record, NASA says
Manmade activities were the primary cause of the warming trend registered throughout last year.
New study links pollution to pregnancy loss in South Asia
Pregnancy loss has economic, social and cultural costs for South Asian women and their families, quite apart from the health risks alone. Their leaders must reduce air pollution to promote maternal health.
Can railways be fully solar-powered?
Trains are the most efficient mode of transportation we have. They can be even more efficient.
Lockdowns ‘didn’t improve’ air pollution as much as thought
Only a systematic approach to controlling air pollution can deliver long-lasting results.
Paying people to tolerate wildlife is not a magic bullet for conservation
To try to quell human-wildlife conflicts, many conservationists and governments have turned to financial compensation.