India recycles about 60% of plastic waste, compared to world’s average of 22%. Approximately 40,000 Tonnes of Plastic Waste is generated daily in India as compared to 15,342 Tonnes that was recorded in the year 2013. This means that since… Continue Reading →
Iceberg 4 times the size of the state of Delhi breaks off from Antarctica’s Ice Shelf. Credit: NASA/USGS Landsat On 12th July 2017, a giant iceberg broke off from Antarctic Penninsula. It is now reported to be adrift in the… Continue Reading →
153 Parties have ratified to the Paris Climate Accord of 2016. On 8th July 2017, United States of America won key concessions on Climate Accord from world leaders at the most fractious G20 summit to date. It is assumed to… Continue Reading →
Plans for 4000 MW coal based power plants dropped to focus on Renewable Power. In a first of its kind, the state of Gujarat has announced to drop plans of a 4000 MW Coal based UMPP (Ultra Mega Power… Continue Reading →
Ignorance and Negligence are the root causes of water wastage all over the globe. 1 person wastes somewhere between 0-45L water everyday.
Supreme Court Bans BS III Vehicles with effect from 1st April 2017. On 29th March 2017, the Supreme Court of India put a Ban on the sales and registration of BS III norms compliant vehicles from 1st April 2017. It is… Continue Reading →
Most recent studies have shown that India ranks the Highest, beating China, in Ozone Pollution. People wake up to a smoggy morning everyday in India. This smog mainly comprises of Ozone, an airborne pollutant. Over the past 17 years, Ozone… Continue Reading →
Bramble Cay Melomys – 1st Mammal Species Goes Extinct Increasing Global Warming is the root cause of all climate changes. Climate changes are slight in some cases and drastic in the others. In one such recent incident, 1st mammal species… Continue Reading →
Chewang Norphel is responsible for making 15 Artificial Glaciers earning him the title, ‘Iceman of India’. Ladakh,a cold mountain desert, sees a low average rainfall of 50 mm annually making people dependent upon glaciers as their primary water source…. Continue Reading →
© 2021 GreenSutra®
