No planet for children
About 93 per cent of children under the age of 15 years are exposed to highly polluted air that exposes them to major health problems, a new WHO (World Health Organization) report has found. About 630 million of these 1.8 billion children are
The new mass-extinction age
Humanity has wiped out 60 per cent of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles between 1970 and 2014, a new report by the WWF has revealed. The devastating findings were released in the report, Living Planet, which has inputs from scientists from ZSL (Zoological
Mahindra Holidays & Resorts: Making green commitments and hoping to deliver
Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd (MHRIL), one of India’s leading vacation-ownership companies, has committed to join RE 100, a global campaign led by the Climate Group which brings together businesses across the globe committed to 100 per cent renewable power. The company
PepsiCo promises to collect and recycle used PET bottles in Delhi
PepsiCo has announced a programme for collection and recycling of used PET bottles in Delhi. The number of bottles recycled will be equivalent to its products sold in Delhi. The company has partnered with Gem Enviro Management to set up the infrastructure for
COP24: A mediocre deal is better than a no deal?
On December 15, as part of COP24 at Katowice, Poland, representatives of nearly 200 countries agreed on a deal to adopt a detailed set of rules to implement the Paris climate agreement. After an all-night bargaining session, it was decided that every country
An impending global climate crash
In further bad news for the entire world, new research has found that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide have been growing at an accelerating pace this year, with emissions expected to increase by 2.7 per cent. Last year, it grew by 1.6 per
Colgate: Saving water through sponsorship
In November, it was announced that Mina Guli’s #RunningDry journey – 100 Marathons in 100 Days – would be sponsored by Colgate Palmolive (India). #RunningDry is a global initiative by water advocate and global athlete Mina Guli. Through the sponsorship, Colgate reiterated its
IPCC: Doomsday is almost here
The latest report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is blunt in its dire assessments for the future of the planet – the immediate consequences of climate change is far worse than previously thought and to avoid this scenario, the world economy
Europe says no to single-use plastics
In October, the European Parliament approved a ban on single-use plastics across Europe by 2021. The proposal bans 10 single-use plastics that most frequently end up in the ocean, as well as oxo-degradable plastics, such as bags or fast-food container packaging. The banned
Plastic-free world: A pipe dream?
A new report issued by the International Energy Agency (IEA), titled ‘The Future of Petrochemicals’, has found that a sharp increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the petrochemical industry has the potential to negate the decrease in emissions from other sectors. Such