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Air scare
01 Jul 2015
| ECO-Earth Care Optimised
Mr Sumit Sharma, Fellow, Centre for Environmental Studies, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI, talks to ECO in an interview about the toxic air and about ways to detoxify it. Mr Sharma also speaks about the significant factors contributing to air pollution.
Read moreTERI retains top spot amongst climate change think tanks in developing nations
26 Jun 2015
| Business Standard
TERI has retained its top position as the most influential institution in the field of climate change, economics and policy in developing nations. The absolute rankings which measure the best think tanks in absolute terms, regardless of their efficiency and hence size were announced by the International Center for Climate Governance. TERI is ranked 12th globally amongst climate change think tanks.
Read moreNoida Authority and GRIHA Council join hands to mainstream sustainable habitat
20 Jun 2015
| India Education Diary
Noida Authority and GRIHA Council with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, Architects Association Noida Zone and CREDAI held a one-day awareness programme \'Sustainable Habitats the GRIHA way\'. GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) is India\'s indigenous rating system adopted and endorsed by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy as the national rating system to assess environmental performance of buildings for our country. Key
Read moreInventory planning is important to reduce waste generation, say experts
19 Jun 2015
| The Times of India
Scientists from TERI conducted a workshop in association with the Marathwada Association of Small Scale Industries & Agriculture (MASSIA) for the entrepreneurs at Waluj MIDC giving guidelines on techniques for minimization of waste generation, by reducing the quantity of water and resources. With an aim to introduce technology to reduce waste generation and improve resource efficiency in industries, a project -- ACID LOOP -- has been in operation since four years (2012-2016) partially
Read moreTERI survey finds sewerage a threat to Krishna river
06 Jun 2015
| The Hindu
An environmental survey conducted by TERI has brought to light the poor quality of Krishna water and the environs. According the survey reports, as many as ninety-nine per cent of respondents, who were interviewed, agreed that sewerage was a threat to the river, while 86 per cent felt that sewage water should be treated properly before it is discharged into the river. More than 90 per cent of respondents said there was an increase in the quantity of industrial waste being dumped into the
Read moreSoon, discarded coconut shells may light up streetlamps in Navi Mumbai
05 Jun 2015
| The Times of India
The Navi Mumbai civic body along with TERI will soon set up a bio-electricity plant to power streetlights in the city. The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation said that the plant will be set up on a \"scientific landfill site\" in Turbhe. The plant will be built on the landfill, which measure 6.5 acres. The biomass gasifier plant will use coconut shell as raw material.
Read moreWater quality of river Ganga has an impact on human health: TERI
03 Jun 2015
| The Times of India
A survey report of TERI says that 80 per cent Varanasi respondent feel that water quality of river Ganga has an impact on their health. TERI Environmental Survey 2015 aims to gauge the perception, awareness, opinion and behavior of people towards environment in seven Indian cities including Varanasi. The survey conducted from December 2014 to February 2015 covered seven river cities including Delhi on River Yamuna, Varanasi on River Ganga, Cuttack on River Mahanadi, Surat on River Tapti,
Read moreGetting tough: MoEFCC proposes stringent environmental norms for TPPs
01 Jun 2015
| Power Line
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently issued a draft notification proposing tighter environmental norms for thermal power plants, including particulate matter emissions, SOx, and NOx, emissions, and water consumption. Industry stakeholders are, however, concerned that compliance with the norms would entail significant capex and force developers to rethink their capacity addition plans. Dr S K Dube, Senior Fellow, TERI, shares his views on the impact of the
Is India's deadly heat wave global warming?
01 Jun 2015
| Foreign Policy
Temperatures were so high in India in May that roads melted in New Delhi, heatstroke patients overwhelmed hospitals, and at least 2200 people died due to heat-related causes-making this one of the worst heat waves ever recorded. One recent study by the India Meteorological Department found that the five biggest Indian cities, including Hyderabad, now annually experience more days above 98 degrees Fahrenheit than ever before. Research by TERI has found evidence of an urban heat island effect
Read moreProject SEARCH helps students become social entrepreneurs
29 Apr 2015
| India Blooms
After successfully reaching out to 300,000 students to educate them about good waste management practices, Project SEARCH -- a joint initiative by TERI and Tetra Pak -- is helping students become social entrepreneurs through its \"Vasundhra\" programme that promotes social entrepreneurship in schools. The brand new initiative under Project SEARCH was started to create social enterprises, completely owned by schools in six different cities. Pune\'s Vidya Valley School was awarded the \"Best
Read moreClimate change
27 Apr 2015
| The Times of India
In observance of Earth Day 2015, UNESCO released its new film \"Changing Climate, Moving People\" made by TERI. The 35-minute film looks at disaster and climate stress related migration from three different regions in the country -- Uttarakhand, Bundelkhand and Odisha. These three states are already amongst the leading sources for internal migration and have been hit by extreme weather events like floods (Uttarakhand), drought (Bundelkhand region) and cyclones (Odisha), which are likely to
Read moreTERI inks pact with global research bodies on climate change
16 Apr 2015
| Business Standard
TERI has signed an agreement with two global research institutes - FNI and NTASAVE-CARIBSAVE Group - for exchange of knowledge and cooperation on issues related to climate change. The three institutes will work together to promote research and development, including policy analysis in the areas of green growth, climate change, sustainable energy, natural resource management, capacity building and knowledge exchange, it said. The partnership assumes significance because effective
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