Saskatchewan funds nine industry-led projects to deal with emissions

Nine industry-led projects will be receiving $47.5 million from the Saskatchewan Technology Fund. The Government of Saskatchewan said in a news release on Oct. 31 that it had approved nine projects, featuring a range of technologies and...

Carbon king, clean energy champion: China’s climate paradox

BANGKOK, Nov 4 — China is the world’s biggest emitter of planet-warming greenhouse gases but is also installing more renewable energy sources and putting more electric vehicles on its roads than any other country. Ahead of the COP30 climate talks...

Yamuna back to its sorry state: AAP exposes severe pollution in reality check

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday launched a fresh attack on the BJP government in Delhi, alleging that the Yamuna has reverted to its polluted state soon after the Chhath festival. Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj conducted a reality check at the...

Device that recycles farm nitrogen gets $1.2m government-industry boost

Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti made the announcement at a North Canterbury farm. Photo: RNZ/Monique Steele The government is doubling down on supporting the development of new tools to...

How BECCS Can Help Deliver Europe’s 2040 Industrial Carbon Removal Targets

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reaching climate neutrality by 2050 remains one of the EU’s greatest challenges. Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDR) will be essential to achieving this goal. With a revision of the EU Climate Law expected soon, the...

Baguio City to cut emissions in 2025-2028 plan

BAGUIO CITY is setting sights on focusing on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, improving waste management, and promoting sustainable development in its environmental plan for 2025 to 2028. The plan, part of the city’s Executive Legislative Agenda...

Is Ranchi’s Cleanup Effort Enough to Save Migratory Birds from Pollution?

Ranchi's municipal corporation is actively cleaning and rejuvenating its ponds and lakes to prepare a healthy habitat for migratory birds arriving this winter. Efforts include removing waste, sludge, and weeds, along with improving water quality...

Conservationist: Jack-o-lanterns can be bird feeders, goat food

LAKE CITY — Mushy jack-o-lanterns are a familiar sight this time of year, but local experts say they don’t have to end up in the trash. Letting pumpkins decompose naturally is better than a landfill because its nutrients will benefit the soil...

Nature-Based Solutions for Delhi's Pollution Crisis

Delhi’s annual struggle with toxic air has become an unfortunate ritual. Each winter, the Air Quality Index (AQI) spikes to hazardous levels, schools shut down, masks return, and public outrage erupts—only to fade until the next smog season....

New ProPublica report finds EPA didn't effectively monitor self-reported emissions by industrial plants

A new report the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica details how the Environmental Protection Agency's allowance of self-reporting for pollution levels went unchecked. The reporting done by industrial plants showed that some were estimating levels to be...

Phoenix seeks $29.2M grant for low- or no-emissions buses

The city of Phoenix is seeking a $29.2 million federal grant to provide more low- or no-emissions buses to the city. Last year Phoenix rolled out 20 hybrid-electric buses to help the city reach its goal of a zero-emissions fleet by 2040. Council...

Delhi air pollution: Priyanka Gandhi urges Narendra Modi, CM to take steps to end ‘grey shroud' over NCR

Congress Leader Piyanka Gandhi urged the Centre and state government to act immediately to solve the air pollution and smog crisis in Delhi. On a post on X, she asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, and Delhi...

Biggest emitter, record renewables: China's climate scorecard

China is the world's biggest emitter of planet-warning greenhouse gases but is also installing more renewable energy sources and putting more electric vehicles on its roads than any other country. Ahead of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, here...

From waterways to wombs: Widespread threats of plastic pollution

Endometriosis affects one in 10 girls/teens and women of childbearing age, according to the World Health Organization. Endometriosis is a painful condition where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus in the pelvic region,...

Not a smoker? Air pollution is as lethal as a cigarette, say doctors

Smoking kills, but so does the air you breathe. India’s worsening air pollution crisis is now triggering cancer among non-smokers. Medical experts say rising levels of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) are damaging lungs, increasing asthma, and...

Global Warming May Surpass 1.5°C Soon, Warns UN Chief

(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: With just a month to go before the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that overshooting the 1.5°C target set under the Paris Agreement is now inevitable, though...

Climate change, policy revisions major risks in highway investments: VCCircle Summit Panelists

(L to R) Pawan Parikh, Ankur Trehan and Abhinav Agarwal Global warming and resultant unexpected weather events, and government policy shifts are some of the key risks for platform managers when investing in roads, highways and other assets,...

Countrywide drive to be conducted to curb air pollution: Adviser Rizwana

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, on Sunday directed all concerned agencies to launch a coordinated nationwide initiative to curb air pollution, especially...

Rizwana orders nationwide anti-air pollution drive

Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has directed all relevant agencies to jointly launch coordinated operations to tackle air pollution across Bangladesh. Speaking at an emergency coordination meeting held on Sunday at the Water Development...

Pollution Crisis: Why a Leading Lung Specialist Urges People to Move Out of Delhi-NCR?

Top Pulmonologist Warns Delhi-NCR Residents to Move Out Amid Pollution Crisis Even as Delhi-NCR continues to reel under the “very poor” category air, there has been a dramatic surge in the city’s serious health crises, according to a senior...