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App to Tackle Flood Situation in Kochi
German development agency GiZ, which is carrying out the Climate Smart Cities programme in city, is expected to come up with the new mobile app in a month.
Read MoreHow is India dealing with environmental risks and climate change?
No Indian state has so far managed to bring down its air pollution levels either to or below the WHO’s limits. On average, people in India have their life expectancy cut short by 5.3 years because of air pollution. In two districts of Delhi, life expectancy is reduced by 12 years, which is the greatest reduction of life expectancy due to air pollution anywhere in the world.
Read MoreISHRAE Announces One Degree Challenge to Support Centre’s 24° AC Temperature Guideline
Last year the Bureau of Energy Efficiency had announced that citizens must endeavor to keep their air conditioners at 24°C to help improve the environmental condition. It further mentioned that by utilising such measures, the overall potential for energy conservation could be an estimated 20 billion units annually.
Read MoreManaging urban flooding with nature inspired design.
Climate scientists are already warning us to anticipate 30% heavier rains in the future along with more extreme climate events. So we don’t just have to prepare our cities to address current challenges but will have to develop plans & policies to address a future with extreme weather events.
Read MoreCities may be 8 degrees Celsius hotter by 2100: study
The top quarter of most populated cities, in this scenario, could see the mercury rise 7 C or more by century's end, said a study in the journal Nature Climate Change.
Read MoreSweden Keen To Collaborate With Maharashtra Govt On Smart Cities
The country is looking on areas of collaboration such as waste management, smart cities, and renewable energy
Read MoreAdequate climate finance an overriding concern: India
India has asked the developed countries to provide finance and technology transfer support to developing nations to tackle the threat of climate change, noting that access to adequate climate finance remains an "overriding concern"
Read MoreParis climate agreement becomes international law
The Paris Agreement to combat climate change becomes international law today, a landmark demonstrating that countries are serious about tackling global warming amid growing fears that the world is becoming hotter faster than scientists expected
Read MoreWorld Bank Launches Ambitious Climate Action Plan
Apart from its own financing, the World Bank also intends to mobilise USD 25 billion in commercial financing for clean energy over the next five years
Read MoreEffects Of Climate Change Can Be Mitigated By Adopting Latest Technology
Inaugurating the 4th India Water Week, he said the target is to reduce 50 per cent water requirement in industries by adopting 'Recover, Recycle and Reuse' technology
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