E-India
Namami Gange pact inked:
India and Germany have signed an agreement for the rejuvenation of the Ganga river. The collaboration will draw upon knowledge exchange and practical experiences of both the countries.
Ban on toxic PCBs:
The government has announced a halt to the manufacture and import of PCBs which are a highly polluting category of chemicals with a very negative impact on human health. The government is aiming at completely phasing out their use by 2025.
E-Renewables
China supports India’s stance in the WTO solar dispute: China has expressed its support for India’s position in the ongoing WTO dispute between India and USA over solar panels.
E-Law
Rohtang vehicle restrictions upheld:
The Supreme Court has upheld an earlier NGT order
directing that only 500 petrol vehicles would be allowed entry into the
environmentally fragile Rohtang area.
E-Incredible
Escape Artist Octopus:
Proving
that fact can be stranger than fiction, a wily octopus named Inky has managed to escape
from its aquarium into the ocean via a drainpipe. Houdini would be proud!
E-Stat
3,890: Global population of
tigers
E-International
Climate change could wipe $2.5
trillion from global economy:
If you thought the business as usual model in the
face of climate change was viable, think again. A new study at the London
School of Economics has estimated that unchecked climate change could wipe out
around 1.7% of the world’s economy and in a worst case scenario, the losses
could be up to 17%.
E-Nature
Saving Kolkata’s wetlands:
Wetlands
are one of the most vital ecosystems on the planet. A new article tracks
one environmentalist’s efforts to save Kolkata’s amazing wetlands from
destruction.
E-Video
What could you do about climate change? Watch this video to find out:
E-Quiz
Where in India would you find the Indravati Tiger Reserve?
(a) Telengana
(b) Chattisgarh
(c) Odisha
(d) Goa
(Shalini Iyengar is a lawyer and Research Associate at the International University College of Turin.)
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