Sharjah Reaffirms its Commitment to Divert Waste Away from Landfills
Sharjah launched a plant in July 2022 for turning solid waste into energy. It is the first commercial project of its kind in the Middle East, developed by the Emirates … Read More
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Wildfires: A Growing Challenge for Sustainable Development
By Himangshu Dutta, PhD, Scientific Officer, YesEarth, Guwahati, India Wildfires are uncontained and frequently rapidly spreading fires that occur in wooded regions, grassy areas, and other landscapes rich in vegetation. … Read More
Bangladesh’s Commendable Journey towards Climate Resilience
Bangladesh’s actions are often cited as models for proactively investing in disaster risk management globally. Over the years, the country instituted disaster risk reduction plans and legal frameworks, climate change … Read More
Sweden: A Global Leader in Reducing Climate Impact
The independent Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) ranks the world’s countries based on a variety of climate criteria. In 2020 Sweden topped the list for the third year in a … Read More
World’s First Solar Powered-airport
Cochin International Airport, India’s first airport built under a public-private-partnership (PPP) model scripted another chapter in aviation history by becoming the first airport in the world that operates completely on … Read More
Airports take Impactful Steps for Carbon Management
Airports Council International (ACI) in Mar 2023, released the annual airport climate action results for Airport Carbon Accreditation, the global carbon standard for airports founded and managed by ACI EUROPE … Read More
Rwanda’s Restoration Story
Rwanda became one of the early adopters of the Bonn Challenge – a global effort to bring 150 million hectares of the world’s deforested and degraded land into restoration by 2020, and … Read More
Forest Restoration in Cambodia
Decreasing forest cover exposed local communities in Cambodia to the impacts of climate change, namely more frequent droughts and an increase in temperature, which affects crops and consequently food security. … Read More
Carbon Sequestration and Community-Based Conservation: A Holistic Approach to Environmental Stewardship
This article discusses the role and relevance of community-based conservation in the context of carbon sequestration.
World’s First Container Cargo Ship Using Methanol Propulsion
A.P. Møller – Mærsk introduced the world’s first container cargo ship using methanol propulsion in Copenhagen in September 2023. The container ship was constructed in South Korea. It has 172 … Read More