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Inhaling particulate matter is increasing the prevalence of anaemia among women of reproductive age -Sahana Ghosh

-India.mongabay.com * Particulate matter (PM) pollution is a risk factor for anaemia. * Securing cleaner air and large-scale cuts in Greenhouse Gas emissions could help reduce the anaemia burden among the women of reproductive age in India, finds study. * While the Indian government maintains that no conclusive data is available to establish direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution, global evidence links exposure to PM2.5 and other pollutants to severe...

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Report calls for rethink as 29 per cent of Chennai city may be inundated in five years

-The New Indian Express Use Chennai Corporation’s draft city climate action plan as base to frame developmental projects, say activists. CHENNAI: While the Chennai Corporation’s draft city climate action plan has been welcomed by various quarters, experts say it may be used as a base document to create a more detailed plan for the future. The report says rising sea levels could submerge 100 metres of coastal area in the next five...

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75-95 million more on verge of extreme poverty due to climate change, COVID: Report

-The New Indian Express The report finds that about 1 in 10 people worldwide are suffering from hunger and nearly 1 in 3 people lack regular access to adequate food. NEW DELHI: The climate crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic and an increased number of conflicts around the world could lead to an additional 75 million to 95 million people living in extreme poverty in 2022, compared with pre-pandemic projections, according to The Sustainable...

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Are we choosing the right solutions for reducing GHG emissions from the transport sector?

The transport sector is important for the smooth functioning of an economy. The supply chains for various products and by-products (both domestically as well as internationally) can work efficiently only if the transportation of raw materials and inputs, and final goods and commodities takes place without disruption.   Due to economic growth, India’s annual CO2 (i.e., carbon dioxide) emission has expanded from 1.19 billion tonnes in 2005 to 2.44 billion tonnes...

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Where Are India's Electric Trucks? -Amit Bhatt and Aviral Yadav

-TheWire.in A lack of financial incentives, absent policy-making and an unorganised trucking industry have stalled progress. Last year, at COP26, India pledged to achieve net-zero Greenhouse Gas emissions by 2070. The transportation sector is responsible for nearly 14% of India’s total Greenhouse Gas emissions. It is also the fastest-growing Greenhouse Gas emission sector in India. Road transport, in particular, accounts for over 90% of transport emissions in the country. Therefore, to achieve the...

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