Earth Day: Steps Individuals Can Take In Planet s Best Interest, According To Indian Scientists
by Karan Kamble - Apr 22, 2021 12:12 PM
Earth Day is celebrated every 22 April
Snapshot
What is the one new action or habit that one can adopt from today in Earth s best interest?
Here s what India s scientists and environmentalists had to say.
In 1968, humans recorded their first visit to another celestial body, the Moon, as part of the landmark Apollo 8 mission. Besides paving the way for the lunar landing next year â âone small step for manâ â the crewed lunar orbital flight yielded a photograph for the ages. Called âEarthriseâ, it showed Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface.
These are the 40 world leaders that the US invited to today s summit
From CNN s Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak US State Department
President Biden today kicked off a virtual climate summit attended by 40 other world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas emissions as he looks to put the US back at the center of the global effort to address the climate crisis and curb carbon emissions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are two notable leaders who are attending President Biden s two-day summit, underscoring the wide range of leaders attending. Many allies of the US are also in attendance, including French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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US President Biden calls on world leaders to take action on climate: The signs are unmistakable
From CNN s Betsy Klein
President Biden kicked off the Leaders Summit on Climate Thursday with welcoming remarks, calling on the world leaders to take action to combat climate change collectively as he announced an aggressive new goal for greenhouse gas emissions.
The first moments of Biden’s remarks, including the entirety of introductory remarks by Vice President Kamala Harris, were wracked with audio issues. The pool was unable to provide the summit live to television networks, a last-minute change, so reporters were reliant on a whitehouse.gov feed.
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): Laying out his vision for a greener economy, US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that the United States would cut its greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030 as part of the country's efforts to combat climate change.
Small nuclear reactors can produce clean electricity for mining – CNA CEO
Aerial view of nuclear plant near Pickering, Ontario. Stock image.
When Canada announced its climate change plan last week, the government estimated the size of the global clean technology market to range between C$2.5 trillion and C$6.4 trillion by 2022-23.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan puts a focus on investing in clean technology to address climate change and support economic prosperity, and the proposed plan is supported by an initial C$15 billion in investments.
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While some environmentalists cringe at the word ‘nuclear’, nuclear technology can actually generate electricity without carbon output.