by Muqbil Ahmar | Nov 22, 2017 | Articles, Climate Change, Home, News, Pollution
A National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) study has predicted that certain cities face the most threat due to rising sea levels due to melting ice caps that is triggered by climate change and global warming. The NASA tool has warned that Mumbai, New York,...
by Muqbil Ahmar | Nov 21, 2017 | Articles, Civil society, Climate Change, News
Pope Francis has flayed climate change deniers and those who doubt global warming. He also asked the climate change negotiators during the COP23 Bonn, in Germany, to keep away from those ‘perverse attitudes’ and increase the push to cut down on greenhouse...
by Charukesi Rajakumar | Nov 20, 2017 | Articles, Blog, Innovation, News, Solar, Tech
In September 2017, I was travelling in China on a holiday. Amongst the many surprises regarding the way China had developed, during a bullet train travel from the city of Wuhan to Shanghai, I noticed hundreds of apartment buildings with solar energy panels on rooftop....
by Muqbil Ahmar | Nov 19, 2017 | Articles, News, Pollution, Sustainability
Airtel Delhi Half Marathon may be held at some other time of the year due to the high air pollution levels, which are forcing organizers to mull shifting the event to a new window. Though the courts gave the nod to the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, the national capital...
by Muqbil Ahmar | Nov 18, 2017 | Articles, Blog, Civil society, News, Pollution
Why are sporting events like marathons held? It is to celebrate human achievements and advocate for physical fitness. However, it can be an exercise in jeopardy. At least, this is what it seems now. Though the government and the courts have given the nod to the Delhi...
