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Climate change may kill over 130,000 Indians in 2050By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 4, 2016
Climate change could kill over 130,000 people in India in 2050 because of changes in diet and bodyweight from reduced crop productivity, according to a study in the British medical journal The Lancet. The changes could lead to nearly 529,000 extra deaths globally in... Read more.. |
India’s new climate model works best for South AsiaBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 3, 2016
India has embarked on a programme of developing its own climate models since existing ones are inadequate to study the increase in extreme rainfall and correlate it with human-induced climate... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , Research |
Apple is first U.S. tech company to issue green bondsBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 23, 2016
Apple frequently uses debt rather than its flush cash coffers to finance corporate initiatives, such as stock repurchase programs — it makes sense to do so for tax reasons. ... Read more.. |
Polysolar's clear solar panels could replace glass window panesBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 11, 2016
A Cambridge company has a clear vision for the future of solar power, and is launching a new product which could replace traditional glass window panes. ... Read more.. |
National Wildlife Action Plan Draft plan eyes more focus on climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 5, 2016
Integrating climate change into wildlife planning, mitigation of human-wildlife conflict, coastal and marine ecosystem conservation and a focus on wildlife health are among the key areas of the... Read more.. |
How Much Does It Take To Make The Electricity Sector Compatible With A 2°C Scenario?By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 3, 2016
How much should we invest in renewables by 2040 to make the electricity sector compatible with a 2°C scenario? $12.1 trillion, says BNEF. ... Read more.. |
Gap Inc. to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2015 levels by the end of 2020By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 28, 2016
As a strategic investment to foster cleaner global business, Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today announced an ambitious new goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across all owned and... Read more.. |
India submits first biennial report on green house gasesBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 27, 2016
India today submitted its first Biennial Update Report (BUR) today to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reporting that it emitted 2,136.84 million tonnes of CO2... Read more.. Subject Tags: Carbon Emissions , Climate Change |
92% Indians perceive climate change as a major threat: SurveyBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 14, 2016
A total of 92 per cent Indians polled by independent market research company Ipsos view global warming and climate change as major threats. ... Read more.. |
Climate change financial losses pegged at $32 bnBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2016
Natural disasters caused losses worth $32 billion in just the first six months of 2015, a report by global research and brokerage house UBS said. The monetary losses arising from climate change... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , sustainability |