Weekly News-12/12/2022

The Great Barrier Reef which is the world's biggest coral reef system situated off the coast of Australia's Queensland is added to the world heritage site in 'danger'

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Delhi's air pollution is not only caused due to stubble burning alone but there are many factors to be addressed. It has become a hazard and a health crisis

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Bitcoin mining process seems profitable, but it causes a lot of harm to the environment due to the use of immense energy.

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Data tells us, carbon emissions for mining a single bitcoin rose from 0.9 tons in 2016 to 113 tons in 2021

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After the government approved the first new coalmine to be drilled in the UK in three decades, activists in Cumbria are preparing protests

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The COP15 summit, which is currently underway, was delayed by two years due to Covid and recent pre-negotiations that lasted many days but made little headway on important topics

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By hiding their long-term investments in fossil fuels, an American congressional committee has charged oil companies with "disinformation" and "lying" about their efforts to combat climate change

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According to the House Oversight Committee on Friday, the oil companies were participating in "greenwashing" rather than implementing their public commitments to decrease emissions.

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