Tribune press service Mohali, May 7 Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today called for collective action by the people, as well as enabling policies, to limit the impact of climate change. “To be able to reach the global warming limit of 1.5°C, we need to target both macro-level systemic changes and micro-level lifestyle … Read more
On April 28, the award ceremony for the 30th World Environment Prize Grand Prix, sponsored by Fujisankei Communications Group, was held at Meiji Kinenkan in Moto-Akasaka, Tokyo. Certificates and trophies were presented to the recipients in the presence of His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Akishino and Her Imperial Highness Princess Kako, who attended the ceremony. … Read more
In a world dominated by consumerism where the majority of products are not recycled, mining remains essential to provide resources for economies to grow and improve living standards. However, does this cause us to dig ourselves into a growing hole of environmental problems? We look at the biggest environmental problems caused by mining. — … Read more
The types of things that often come to mind when we think of a business are gray suits, cramped cubicles, and bureaucracy. It’s certainly not described as the most exciting or motivating environment, and a lot of that unattractiveness has to do with the work culture. As companies grow, bureaucratization becomes inevitable. The downside of … Read more
Yachts seized from sanctioned Russian oligarchs are in limbo as European authorities decide on next steps. Experts say that without maintenance, yachts could quickly become an environmental hazard. Proper maintenance of superyachts would require millions of dollars. Loading Something is loading. Dozens of superyachts seized from Russian oligarchs could pose a significant environmental threat to … Read more
Superyachts, if not properly maintained, could quickly wither away.Getty Images Yachts seized from sanctioned Russian oligarchs are in limbo as European authorities decide on next steps. Experts say that without maintenance, yachts could quickly become an environmental hazard. Proper maintenance of superyachts would require millions of dollars. Dozens of superyachts seized from Russian oligarchs could … Read more
Despite questions and reservations, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has approved the Yellowtail development project, ExxonMobil’s fourth offshore oil well. In a statement, the EPA said an environmental permit had been granted for a five-year period to ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) to undertake the construction and … Read more
For talks supposed to focus on halting the mass extinction of life on Earth, the slow pace of negotiations in Geneva ahead of COP15, the major biodiversity summit in Kunming, China, later this year, was not not a hopeful sign that meaningful action would follow. As talks drew to a close this week, little progress … Read more
Thirty-five years ago this week: Denver mayoral candidate Don Bain called Denver’s new environmental coalition “a deceptive and transparent attempt to provide the mayor with another endorsement.” The DEC was led by Tim Atkeson, who was also the chair of Mayor Federico Peña’s task force on environmental affairs, and was formed following a meeting of … Read more
Representative picture (J Jackson/BCCL Coimbatore) Here are the best stories of the week. Indian weather March 2022 was the hottest march in India’s recorded history: IMD March 2022 was the hottest March in India’s 122-year-old recorded history since record keeping began in 1901! Due to higher than normal mercury levels and successive heat waves in … Read more