Environment

Photo: Reuters/Michael Fiala WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - On October 11, the Biden administration announced the creation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary along California's central coast. This move marks a significant victory for the Chumash tribe, which has advocated for

By Dhanapal Govindarajulu, Divya Gupta, and Ghazala Shahabuddin British colonialism turned India's tigers into trophies. Between 1860 and 1950, more than 65,000 were shot for their skins. The fortunes of the Bengal tiger, one of Earth's biggest species of big cat,

Photo: Reuters/Stringer SINGAPORE, (REUTERS) - Chinese firms' overseas investments in clean energy technology projects have exceeded $100 billion since the start of 2023 as they aim to avoid tariffs in the U.S. and elsewhere, Australian research group Climate Energy Finance (CEF)

Photo: Reuters/Steve Nesius WASHINGTON, DC (REUTES) - With the help of mannequins named Helga and Zohar and sensors placed inside a spacecraft, scientists have collected valuable data about radiation exposure for astronauts outside Earth's sheltering magnetic field and gained insights on

Photo: Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - India's Supreme Court asked authorities on October 3 to report back within a week on what they were doing to stop farmers from burning crop residue as smog began to pollute the air in

Photo: Reuters/ Desmond Boylan CHENNAI, (REUTERS) - Mount Everest is Earth's tallest mountain - towering 5.5 miles above sea level - and is still growing. While it and the rest of the Himalayas are continuing an inexorable uplift that dates to their

Photo: Reuters/Fred Greaves WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Farmers in the United States who raise livestock in large industrial operations could get funding from President Joe Biden's signature climate law to transition to more environmentally friendly practices under bills introduced in the

India-West Staff Reporter CORONA, CA  – Calibike, a company focused on promoting sustainable transportation through electric bikes, launched its latest product at an event held at the Corona City Council Hall. The launch aligns with California’s ongoing efforts to encourage eco-friendly

Photo: Reuters/Aditi Shah/File Photo BENGALURU, (REUTERS) - Karnataka plans to cut levies and offer financial incentives to companies in the clean mobility sector, including a steep tax cut for hybrid cars that will be a boost for Toyota, a draft of

Photo: Reuters/Andrew Kelly WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Investment firm Monroe Capital LLC said on September 23 it plans to launch a fresh fund of up to $1 billion to provide loans for smaller auto suppliers as the industry shifts from gasoline-powered

GUWAHATI (ANI) - The World Rhino Day celebration on September 22 at Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve showcased a series of outreach activities aimed at raising public awareness about rhino conservation. These initiatives were designed to engage local communities

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy, Jorgan K. Andrews, addressed the 21st Indo-U.S. Economic Summit in New Delhi, emphasizing the importance of climate change mitigation and energy transition in strengthening India-U.S. relations. Speaking at

India-West News Desk WILMINGTON, DE - At the meeting between President Joe Biden and PM Narendra Modi, the United States and India announced an expanded collaboration aimed at accelerating the clean energy transition and creating high-quality jobs. This initiative highlights the

Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - The US House of Representatives on September 20 voted narrowly to repeal clean vehicle rules adopted in March to cut fleetwide tailpipe emissions by 50% over 2026 levels by 2032. House Republicans said the Environmental Protection

Photo: Reuters/Etienne Laurent WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS)—If he won the presidential election on November 5, Former President Donald Trump has said he would cancel all unspent funds from President Joe Biden's signature climate law. But most grants will be spent by the time

WASHINGTON DC (ANI) - Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm co-chaired the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership Ministerial in Washington, DC, on September 16. The meeting focused on advancing clean energy innovation, enhancing energy security, and

Photo: Reuters Via CIRA NOAA Handout SINGAPORE, (REUTERS) - The world's ozone layer is on "the road to long-term recovery" despite a destructive volcanic eruption in the South Pacific, the World Meteorological Organization said on September 17, after efforts to phase

GANDHINAGAR (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on September 16 that the country is determined to build a sustainable energy path forward and that the focus is on solar power, wind power, nuclear, and hydropower to secure the future.

NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - India's top electric vehicle maker, Tata Motors, is luring consumers with free charging and steep discounts, while rival MG Motor has launched its first battery rental plan, in strategies aimed at propping up sales of the

Photo: Reuters/Adrees Latif JAL, NM (REUTERS) - Flying over the desert landscape of southeastern New Mexico in a four-seat helicopter, Stephen Aldridge could count around a dozen man-made lagoons brimming with toxic wastewater glistening between drill rigs and pumpjacks. While it is

Photo: Reuters/Nathan Howard WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on September 10 he is confident that a clean fuels tax credit program set to take effect in 2025 will be finalized by end of the Biden administration in

SILVER SPRING, MD (ANI) - Renowned environmentalist and filmmaker Mike Pandey has been honored with the 2024 Jackson Wild Legacy Award, one of the highest accolades in wildlife and environmental filmmaking. He received the award at a gala event held

MEXICO CITY, (REUTERS) - Michoacan state, Mexico's avocado heartland, launched a certification program on September 4 aimed at helping consumers in the US and other countries avoid those grown on illegally logged land. The stamp of approval will go to avocados

Photo: Reuters Amit Dave MUMBAI, (REUTERS) - India is forecast to receive above-average rainfall in September after surplus rains in August, the weather department said on September 7.The rainfall in September is likely to be more than 109% of a 50-year

By Vineet Mittal, Navitas Solar MUMBAI - India stands at a crucial juncture in its energy transition, with solar power emerging as a game-changer. As the world's third-largest energy consumer, the country faces the challenge of balancing rapid economic growth with

Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave MUMBAI, (REUTERS) - A push by India to make more corn-based ethanol has turned Asia's top corn exporter into a net importer for the first time in decades, squeezing local poultry producers and scrambling global supply chains. The jump

Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Donald Trump would rescind many of President Joe Biden's clean energy rules while also speeding approvals of power plants to meet the nation's rising electricity demands, the Republican's presidential campaign said. Trump would axe clean

Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic MEMPHIS, TN (REUTERS) - Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, is facing criticism from environmental and health advocates for allegedly contributing to pollution in here, by using natural gas-burning turbines at its data center without obtaining necessary permits. The Southern

Photo: Reuters/Steve Marcus WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - US miners and battery recyclers are rushing to close government loans worth billions of dollars before January out of concern that Republican Donald Trump would, if elected, block funding needed to boost American output

Photo: Reuters Marc-Andre Leclerc/Canadian Forces/Handout VANCOUVER, (REUTERS) - Wildfires that swept Canada's woodlands last year released more greenhouse gases than some of the largest emitting countries, a study found on August 28, calling into question national emissions budgets that rely on

Photo: White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi at, Source: @alizaidi46 WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Jobs in the US clean energy industry in 2023 grew at more than double the rate of the country's overall jobs, and unionization in clean energy surpassed

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - The Biden administration said August 27 it is awarding $521 million in grants to build out electric vehicle charging and deploying more than 9,200 EV charging ports. The Energy Department and Federal Highway Administration said $321 million

Photo: Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) - India will spend nearly $300 million in two years to expand water bodies like lakes and build drains in seven cities including Mumbai, Chennai, and Bengaluru to mitigate floods and conserve water, a government

Photo: Reuters/Lee Celano HOUSTON, TX (REUTERS) - An oil production breakthrough that producers say can safely tap ultra-high-pressure fields could put up to 5 billion barrels of previously inaccessible crude into production, analysts said. Chevron on August 12 disclosed it had pumped

NEW DELHI (ANI) – Actor Dia Mirza who is also a UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador and United Nations Secretary-General Advocate for Sustainable Development has often been vocal for change and has contributed her efforts in the field of social change,

Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - When Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president last month, the Tesla founder and chief executive backed a candidate who vows to "drill, baby, drill," "end the electric vehicle mandate" and reduce subsidies of

By Cristina Marcos, World Wildlife Fund The last few months of 2024 will be pivotal for the future of our planet. This fall, world leaders will gather on the international stage in rapid succession to address plastic pollution, biodiversity loss, and

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has criticized Elon Musk for his climate change tutorial directed at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling it "dumb." In a series of posts on X, Khosla addressed Trump’s

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - The US, one of the world's biggest plastic makers, will support a global treaty calling for a reduction in how much new plastic is produced each year in a major policy shift, a source close to

ANCHORAGE, AK (REUTERS) - Glaciers in the Juneau Icefield in southeastern Alaska are melting at a faster rate than previously thought and may reach an irreversible tipping point sooner than expected, according to a study published on August 13. Researchers at

MUMBAI, (IANS) - On ‘Nag Panchami’, actress Karishma Tanna has shared a post asking people to skip the milk offerings to the snakes, as they are ‘starved by charmers and forced to consume it’. Karishma posted, “Skip the milk offerings… Contrary

Photo: Reuters/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha By Cassandra Garrison MADERO - On a sweltering July afternoon, two large yellow bulldozers dug into the brown soil at the bottom of a lush avocado orchard near the small town of Madero, located in central Mexico’s Michoacan state. Drone

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Air pollution hinders bees from finding flowers because it degrades the scent. A research team from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the Universities of Birmingham, Reading, Surrey, and Southern Queensland discovered that ozone

BOSTON, MA (ANI) - There are considerable variances in how much people are exposed to air pollution, according to a new study co-authored by MIT researchers that considers everyday mobility. The study does not simply estimate air pollution exposure based on

RICHMOND, VA (IANS) - SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, was detected in six common backyard animals in the US, with antibodies indicating prior exposure found in five species, a new study found on July 29. The six species were deer

CANBERRA, (IANS) - Storms and air currents can influence the climate outcomes of La Nina and El Nino events, research from Australia's national science agency has found. In a study published on July 31, a team from the Commonwealth Scientific and

PALO ALTO, CA (IANS) - Over the past 500-plus million years, the interactions between the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and life have created favorable conditions for early organisms. An interdisciplinary team of scientists has explored this co-evolutionary history in a perspective article

HARBIN (IANS) - The global wild tiger population has risen from approximately 3,200 in 2010 to around 5,500 in 2024, with countries such as China, Russia, India and Nepal doubling their wild tiger populations, according to the World Wildlife Fund

JERUSALEM, (IANS) - An Israeli study has found that most of the world's drylands, which cover nearly half of the Earth's land surface, are unprotected from human land-use conversion, threatening biodiversity in these areas, including extinction dangers, Ben Gurion University

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - While mangrove forests are depleting globally, and India does not have a different story, its importance here has not been highlighted enough. To counter the same, wildlife filmmaker Rohit Varma is set to release his short film