Climate Change

IIT-M spearheads ‘Frugal Manufacturing’ as a novel initiative for Sustainable Development

Representative Image CHENNAI: Dr Balkrishna C Rao of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M), is pioneering the concept of…

3 years ago

ES 2022: India makes positive progress towards SDGs

Representative Image NEW DELHI: India has made progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the Economic Survey…

3 years ago

Israel to plant 450,000 trees in urban areas

Representative Image JERUSALEM: On Sunday, January 23, the cabinet of the Government of Israel approved a bold plan to plant…

3 years ago

Govt, municipal bodies to only buy or rent EVs: Aaditya Thackrey

Representative Image MUMBAI: The Government of Maharashtra will only buy or rent electric vehicles (EVs) for the state government and…

3 years ago

MUDA to expand the amount of green space in Mangaluru to 33%

Representative Image MANGALURU: In the next 18 months, the Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) wants to increase the city's green…

3 years ago

UN chief urges that recovery be the resolution for 2022

Representative Image NEW DELHI: In his New Year's message, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged people to make a recovery…

3 years ago

Burhanpur ensures water security, resolves Mughal era structure

Representative image BURHANPUR: Buckle up for today Urban Update has a story for you. The climate change vulnerability assessment report…

3 years ago

Tamil Nadu goes green with launch of ‘Meendum Manjappai’ scheme

Representative Image CHENNAI: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M K Stalin launched ‘Meendum Manjappai’ scheme on Thursday, December 23, to…

3 years ago

Explainer: Why is the Indian winter so cold this time?

Representative image NEW DELHI: After experiencing brunt of the year's severe heat and heavy rainfall, India is now experiencing bitter…

3 years ago

States must have climate education-centric curriculums

Representative Image MUMBAI: The Government of Maharashtra has announced climate-centric courses for the classes from 1 to 8 that emphasizes…

3 years ago