New Zealand Tackles Climate Change With Cow Burp Tax

New Zealand Tackles Climate Change With Cow Burp Tax

June 10, 2022 – A draft proposal in New Zealand aims to address methane emissions linked to global warming, one cow and sheep burp at a time. If the plan is adopted, the nation would become the first to charge farmers for the methane emissions emanating from their livestock. “There is no question that we … Read more

Air pollution: WHO’s stark air quality message and the road ahead for India

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Delhi’s average life expectancy is 6.4 years lower than 69.4 — the national average. (Reuters/File) The World Health Organization’s message while updating its air quality guidelines (AQGs) last month was stark: impact of air quality on public health was twice as bad as estimated previously. Despite lax standards, India is home to 37 of the … Read more

Arctic Ocean’s stalled winter sea- How will it impact the world?

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In the last four decades, the multi-year ice around the Arctic has shrunk to half. Arctic sea ice, without a doubt, plays an important role in maintaining the Earth’s energy balance. As the area is covered with snow for most of the year, it reflects around 80 per cent of the solar radiation and sends … Read more