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Pro Planet People

Inspiring individuals and initiatives protecting and reviving our planet through climate action, sustainability, and environmental conservation.

The new Global Greenhouse Gas Watch will fill critical information gaps, providing an integrated, operational framework under all space-based and surface-based observing systems under one roof, along with modelling and data assimilation capabilities.
The report comes as independent research has found breaking down plastics for recycling scatters microplastic pollution into the environment.
Comprised of scientists from the US, France, and Saudi Arabia, the team looked at Earth's biggest 1,972 lakes and reservoirs, using observations from satellites from 1992-2020.
The region witnessed temperatures above 40 degrees last month, with Bangladesh at its hottest in 50 years, Thailand registering a record 45 degrees, and Laos exceeding 42 degrees.
The changes would bring billions of dollars worth of benefits between now and 2040, as stated by the report. The same would be achieved by reducing the damage caused by plastics to health, the environment, and the climate.
The Union's state minister for Jal Shakti, Vishweshwar Tudu on February 13th informed the Parliament that the Namami Gange Program had successfully lowered the Ganga River's pollution load. He added that the Centre had started 409 projects to clean up the river since 2014, with a budget of Rs 32,912.40 crore.
The project aims to create eco-bricks with plastic waste generated at tourism destinations in the Thiruvananthapuram district and use them to set up sustainable tourist structures and amenities.
The holistic approach to water security, plastic recycling, and creating a circular economy is evidence of Bisleri's dedication to being a responsible corporate.
From pipes for snakes to safe platforms for elephants, the proposed wildlife corridor looks to avoid human-wildlife conflicts across the Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand economic corridor.
Despite UN goals to make safe drinking water accessible to all, the bottled water industry has been holding hundreds of countries back from reaching the goal anytime soon. It has exploited groundwater levels, contributed to plastic pollution, and widened the disparity between billions of people who lack access to safe water and those who enjoy water as a luxury.
TileGreen, by turning more than five billion plastic bags into tiles "tougher than cement," provides a solution for two problems at one go - tonnes of waste entering the Mediterranean Sea and high levels of building sector emissions.
SDG-led solutions were to enable businesses to manage their risks, anticipate consumer demands, strengthen supply chains and build positions in growth markets.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation has directed all its operational refineries to address the waste generation issue in view of the environmental hazard it causes. E-waste generated would now have to go through effective waste treatment techniques and either be recycled or disposed off through authorised vendors.
The study was conducted at select fishing centres of all maritime states in India. On this basis of which, the CMFRI found that the harvest phase in the fisheries sector used more than 90 per cent of the total fuel used in the sector.
Awarding the Peroshah village sarpanch with the ‘Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman’ award, President Murmu said that the village should be an inspiration to all. They have shown that even without the most advanced tools and resources, waste management can be carried out simply and scientifically.
The fifth Annual World Air Quality Report revealed that India's air quality index has dropped to hazardous levels. However, an even more shocking revelation was that while New Delhi is the second most polluted capital city in the world, it is not the most polluted city in India.
Utilising alternate energy resources and readily available materials, a college dropout from Jharkhand has designed a micro bamboo hydel plant to provide free electricity to his village. The project has received widespread attention, including that of government officials.
Several regions such as southern Asia and eastern Asia experienced PM2.5 concentrations above the set threshold on more than 90 per cent of days. This was the case globally as well, according to the study published in Lancet Planetary Health.
Recycling the litter which has been plaguing the world’s second-largest freshwater lake - Lake Victoria, former tourist guide James Kateeba brought in an innovative measure to clear the waters and attract tourists with a unique message.
According to the study conducted by the 5 Gyres Institute, the plastic problem could potentially triple by 2040 if legally binding global policies are not introduced. They have ushered for corporate responsibility alongside the cleanup and recycling missions.
The high seas that begin at the border of countries' exclusive economic zones, do not fall under the jurisdiction of any country. Despite comprising more than 60 per cent of the world's oceans and nearly half the planet's surface, it has received less attention due to this.
Anaesthetic gases were found to contribute to global warming with a potential 2,500 times greater than carbon dioxide. By forbidding hospitals from using the anaesthetic desflurane, Scotland becomes the first country to make waves to a greener healthcare sector.
While promises have been made to globally tackle climate change, a recent report published by Back to Blue says otherwise. The report suggests that the plastic use in G20 countries is expected to double by 2050.
"We may be losing species at a faster rate than in any of Earth's past extinctions," claim International scientists who point to the understanding that re-wilding the extinct-in-the-wild species is the only way to ensure their conservation.