Updated Feb 15, 2021 | 18:53 IST
Wind energy hubs off the coast of Tamil Nadu and perhaps, Gujarat, maybe on the agenda when high-level discussions between the two countries happen in the near future. Small steps can make Earth greener
New Delhi: India leads the International Solar Alliance (ISA), as part of the effort to fight climate change. Solar energy, abundant in India and most other parts of the tropics, can help to cut down on fossil fuels, particularly coal and even, petroleum and natural gas. Solar energy is cheap and has the potential of becoming even cheaper with improved technology, particularly solar cells. It won t run out the Sun is expected to continue in its present form for billions of years and it s free. But there s a problem: you can t get solar energy at night. Which is why you need what scientists call the energy mix.
Updated Feb 10, 2021 | 17:36 IST
Experts say climate change is a possible cause of a glacier burst that caused flash floods in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand this week. The natural disaster has raised questions over development in the area. Rescue operations underway after a house collapsed in Ghat village of Uttarakhand s Chamoli district (File Photo) | Photo Credit: IANS
Key Highlights
Possibility of glacier burst or GLOF as cause of flash floods in Chamoli, Uttarakhand puts spotlight on climate change
Experts say the glacier burst could be a result of decades of temperature changes resulting in unstable glaciers
Imperative to look at developmental projects in the fragile ecosystem in light of natural disaster