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    Wild Tiger Population Rises in India

    Wild Tiger Population Rises in India

    The numbers of wild tigers in India has more than doubled from 2010 to 2022, based on the All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) 2022 released this week. The 2022 count includes at least 3,167 wild tigers, up from 1,411 in 2010. This year’s All India Tiger Estimation utilized 641,449 square kilometers of foot surveys, 32,588 […]

    Cooling India Could Be a $1.6 Trillion Investment Opportunity

    Cooling India Could Be a $1.6 Trillion Investment Opportunity

    A new report by the World Bank has found that as climate change continues to cause India’s temperatures to rise, there is the possibility of a $1.6 trillion investment opportunity in progressive green energy technologies by 2040. Alternative cooling technologies could lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions considerably, as well as create almost 3.7 million jobs, […]

    Indian Cities Invest in Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors

    Indian Cities Invest in Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors

    By Deepa Padmanaban In 2019, the Indian government established the National Clean Air Programme for nonattainment cities (cities that did not meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards). The program aimed to develop clean air action plans to reduce particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution by 20% to 30% by 2024. So far, this effort has been largely ineffective. The program’s […]

    India’s First Solar-Powered Village Pays Residents’ Electric Bills and Then Some

    India’s First Solar-Powered Village Pays Residents’ Electric Bills and Then Some

    Modhera in the state of Gujarat has become the first solar-powered village in India, setting a precedent for what UN Secretary-General António Guterres called a “reconciliation between humankind and planet,” reported Euronews. The solar project has provided Modhera’s residents with a surplus of renewable energy at a cost of $9.7 million, UN News reported. The […]

    Third Early Snowfall in a Row Menaces Kashmir’s Apple Harvest

    Third Early Snowfall in a Row Menaces Kashmir’s Apple Harvest

    In another example of how the climate crisis threatens agriculture around the world, early snowfall has damaged Kashmir’s apple harvest for the third year in a row. The Kashmir valley is located between the Greater Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountains. It is responsible for nearly 80 percent of India’s apple crop, but this may […]

    India to Add Hundreds of EV Charging Stations Along National Highways

    India to Add Hundreds of EV Charging Stations Along National Highways

    If you’re driving a traditional car, on a common road, a gas station is typically never too far away. As more and more EV’s hit the road, however, it only makes sense that charging stations become just as easy to find. In India, this idea is becoming a reality with a network of nearly 700 […]