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Delhi Banned Single-Use Plastic

by Sigma Earth | July 2, 2022 | News Article, Trending | 0 Comments

Delhi produces nearly 1,140 tonnes of plastic waste daily, of which approximately 632 tonnes include single-use plastic. And that is why the Delhi government has banned single-use plastic products from 1st July 2022. The Ban Source The Delhi Environment Department to...

Assam Floods: Over 22 Lakh People Affected – Detail Report

by Sigma Earth | June 30, 2022 | News Article, Trending | 0 Comments

The Worst Floods In Over A Century Pre-monsoon rains first hit Assam last month, flooding large parts of the valley and displacing millions of people. The first of the Assam floods occurred in May, and no one expected that the arrival of the monsoon would cause the...

Char Dham Yatra Waste Generation: Kedarnath Path Converted Into A Sea of Garbage

by Sigma Earth | June 29, 2022 | News Article, Pollution | 0 Comments

Certain concerns have recently been raised over the Char Dham Yatra waste generation. According to the ANI news agency, lakhs of pilgrims undertake the Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand every year- approximately eight lakhs in 2022. Even before the government opened the...

CALIFORNIA MAY RUN OUT OF WATER BY THE END OF THE SUMMER

by Sigma Earth | June 20, 2022 | Environment, News Article | 0 Comments

The state of California in the United States is currently facing a massive water shortage issue. Officials are concerned about the water supply throughout the summer, for they fear the water will not be enough for the state's residents. The Southern Californians will...

Fish on Great Barrier Reef Are Losing Color Due To Climate Change

by Sigma Earth | June 19, 2022 | Environment, News Article | 0 Comments

As the world faces the harsh consequences of climate change and global warming, fish communities in Australia's Great Barrier Reef are losing color due to such harmful consequences. According to a recent Australian study, fishes may lose even more color as the oceans...

Environmental Impact of Asia’s Largest Wildlife Elevated Corridor: Dehradun

by Sigma Earth | June 11, 2022 | Environment, News Article | 0 Comments

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, had announced a development project worth Rs 18,000 crore in Uttarakhand during the last few months of 2021. The task for a new highway between Delhi and Dehradun aims to reduce the distance between the two cities from 248...

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Why Isn’t Tidal Energy More Widely Used As A Green Energy Source?

by Sigma Earth | July 4, 2022 | Renewable Energy | 0 Comments

Even though tides have huge potential for renewable energy, not many people know about them. In this article, we’re going to see why isn’t tidal energy more widely used as a green energy source. What is Tidal Power? Tidal power captures the kinetic energy from the...

Climate Change: Human Impact on the Environment

by Sigma Earth | July 3, 2022 | Climate Change | 0 Comments

As climate change worsens, the world continues to look for effective and quick solutions to mitigate it. However, current global efforts are not enough as countries continue to emit large amounts of greenhouse gases and fail to deliver their promises and pledges....

Delhi Banned Single-Use Plastic

by Sigma Earth | July 2, 2022 | News Article, Trending | 0 Comments

5 Ways To Conserve Natural Resources

by Sigma Earth | July 1, 2022 | Natural Resource Management | 0 Comments

From the beginning of the industrial revolution, natural resources have continuously been overused by humans. Humans exploit more resources than they ever have before due to the increasing population- approximately 7 billion people in the 21st century. The planet...

Assam Floods: Over 22 Lakh People Affected – Detail Report

by Sigma Earth | June 30, 2022 | News Article, Trending | 0 Comments

Char Dham Yatra Waste Generation: Kedarnath Path Converted Into A Sea of Garbage

by Sigma Earth | June 29, 2022 | News Article, Pollution | 0 Comments

Do G20 Nations Have Sufficient Emission Reduction Targets To Stay On Track For 1.5°C?

by Sigma Earth | June 29, 2022 | Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment | 0 Comments

Do G20 Nations Have Sufficient Emission Reduction Targets To Stay On Track For 1.5°C? A recently released paper covered the world's biggest economies and their need to limit global temperatures to 1.5°C. The paper titled ‘Keeping 1.5°C Alive’ was authored by E3G (an...

Solar Agriculture: Concept and Scope

by Sigma Earth | June 28, 2022 | Renewable Energy | 0 Comments

Nowadays, the demand for energy in the agricultural sector is increasing to meet the demands of the growing population. The currently available energy sources are either insufficient or near to depletion. Due to this situation, there is an increasing interest among...

How Humans Have Given Back To The Oceans?

by Sigma Earth | June 27, 2022 | Environment, Trending | 0 Comments

The ocean is an integral part of our environment; it provides several benefits to humans and other species. Our oceans produce more than half of all oxygen and take in 50 times more carbon dioxide than the atmosphere. The ocean regulates the climate and weather...

10 Cities That Are Running Out Of Water

by Sigma Earth | June 26, 2022 | Natural Resource Management | 0 Comments

Urbanization is rapidly growing every year, with millions of people migrating from rural areas into urban areas. Urban areas only occupy 1 percent of the earth's surface, yet over 55 percent of the world’s population resides in them. According to estimates, around 68...