Page 22 - Environment

Up in smoke: Uttarakhand looks to the clouds, forest fires rage on

In the last 2 or 3 days, forest fires have broken out with seething frenzy in many areas of the hill state, and are threatening to destroy the rich plant and animal wealth of the Himalayan region

India is vulnerable to climate change, should join the race to net zero

If rises to challenge, it can serve as a model for other developing countries

Frayed culture

Though new Uttarakhand CM Rawat was wrong in his remarks on ripped jeans and what women should wear in public, encouraging young people to explore alternatives to jeans is the right thing to do

Best of BS Opinion: Agenda for Stockholm+50, micro loan regulations & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Repairing the natural world

Book review of UNDER A WHITE SKY: The Nature of the Future

Agenda for Stockholm+50

As we approach Stockholm+50, we are looking at an increasingly inequitable world; where poverty and marginalisation are growing

Trump repeats environment criticism of India in first speech post WH exit

Former US President Donald Trump has repeated his criticism of India's environmental record in his first speech since leaving the White House in defeat.

Could Joe Biden's climate change policy lead to more militarism?

Climate change poses an existential threat. That doesn't mean we should further empower an already bloated Pentagon

Adapting to a warming world

Climate change requires agility in the institutions and policies that shape ecosystem use

UN Chief calls for global action to end 'senseless, suicidal war on nature'

"Human well-being lies in protecting the health of the planet. It's time to re-evaluate and reset our relationship with nature," he said

Ministry of Earth Sciences invites suggestions on blue economy policy

The ministry has rolled out the draft blue economy policy in the public domain, inviting suggestions and inputs from various stakeholders

Tornado levels homes in North Carolina; at least 3 dead, 10 injured

It caused "a lot of destruction. It''s going to be a long recovery process," Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram told reporters

Mexico suffers another day of rolling blackouts due to storm in Texas

The export-oriented National Council of the Maquiladora Industry said hundreds of plants perhaps as many as 1,600 were shutting down due to the lack of power

India, UK reiterate commitment to climate action ahead of COP26 summit

"Alok Sharma and PM Modi met today (on Tuesday) in Delhi to discuss their countries' shared commitment to climate action in the lead up to the COP26 summit in Glasgow this year," it said

Protecting India's wetlands

New body for this ecologically vital area is just the beginning

1,300 forest fires reported in Mizoram in 2020, 1,090 caused due to 'jhum'

Around 1,090 incidents were caused due to slash-and- burn ''jhum'' cultivation and only 210 were due to natural causes, they said

Chipko's variegated roots

Book review of The Chipko Movement: A People's History

General Motors sets 2040 target date to achieve Global Carbon Neutrality

GM said it will offer 30 all-electric models globally by mid-decade and 40 percent of the company's US models offered will be battery electric vehicles by the end of 2025, the release added

India, France launch initiative to boost ties in sustainable development

Welcoming Pompili on her maiden visit to India, Javadekar emphasised on the significance of India-France alliance in working towards climate change

Climate change emerges as 'global emergency' in biggest-ever poll

The survey covered 50 countries with over half the world's population