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Waste

South Africa’s carbon tax: Aim to ensure zero waste to landfill
Photo: Getty Images
The tax launched June 1, 2019, aims to cut emissions by a third next year, 42% by 2025  
July 22, 2019
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Climate Change

French photographer finds ‘alarming’ lake high in Alps
French photographer finds ‘alarming’ lake high in Alps
Bryan Mestre discovered the meltwater lake at an altitude of 3,400 metres at the base of …
July 17, 2019
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Food

Every 9th person in the world went hungry last year: UN report
Food insecurity can be described as lack of regular access to nutritious and sufficient food. Photo: Getty Images
Around 700 million were exposed to severe food insecurity in 2018
July 16, 2019
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Food

Rising population can increase emergence of infectious diseases: Study
Increased use of chemicals will make the rate of emergence of infections in humans go up. Photo: Getty Images
Projected growth in global population will push for more food production, which will make …
July 12, 2019
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Blogs

Cecilia Tortajada
Cecilia Tortajada

Singapore’s journey from a water scarce to a water secure nation
Richa Agarwal
Richa Agarwal

UK changes its waste strategy for circular economy with Brexit
Chandra Bhushan
Chandra Bhushan

COP24: Sum and substance of climate diplomacy

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Waste
sanitation

Melting Pots

August 16, 2018
Of the 10 persons defecating in the open globally, six are Indians. By 2019, six will be …
Environment
Make 17 June, the celebration of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, your date with nature. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Make choices that will help end soil erosion, reduce effects of drought or dust storms

August 16, 2018
Every year, we make New Year resolutions about change. Why not include as one of those …
Climate Change
Source: UNHCR

Africa and climate change: Exiled by emissions

May 16, 2018
The impacts of climate change are making the continent even more vulnerable
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Biggest hunt for highly intelligent aliens yields no results

The search was conducted as part of the Breakthrough Listen Initiative which kicked off in 2015