Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label Environmental Engineering

How Can Environmental Engineers Help India Achieve Zero Carbon Emission?

Did you know that India is the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gasses around the globe? If we talk about figures, India emits about three gigatonnes (Gt) CO2eq of greenhouse gasses each year; about two tons per person, which is half the world average. The country emits 7% of global emissions.  At the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26), the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, pledged India to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. Moreover, this commitment brings India in line with other big emitters, including the United States, China, Saudi Arabia, and the European Union, which have made similar promises. Intrinsically, net-zero denotes the employment of mechanisms that would compensate for the amount of carbon emitted by a country into the atmosphere by absorbing an equivalent amount of greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere. What is India Doing to Reduce Carbon Emissions? Furthermore, the net-zero commitment is part of a strategy of Panchamrit or five elixirs. Mor...

How Environmental Engineering Can Help Climate Change? | COP26 Conference

Nowadays, news channels on television are full of news regarding the adverse effects of global warming on climate. It means everybody on international television is talking about rising sea levels, shrinking mountain glaciers, changes in flower and plant blooming times, and Ice melting at a faster rate than usual in Greenland, Antarctica, and the Arctic. What do you think is why the whole world is concerned about climate change? Is their concern justified? Why are the news channels and leading international organizations that commit to climate action are so worried about it? Well, we have listed some of the highlights that will answer all your questions regarding the ongoing climate change conditions: Since 1880 the temperature has risen by 0.14° F (0.08° C) per decade. Over the past 40 years, the rate of warming has doubled, increasing by 0.32° F (0.18° C) per decade.  According to NOAA temperature data, the year 2020 was the second warmest year. On the other hand, the ten warmest...