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Vidyut Mohan, Takachar, Young Champions of the Earth 2020

Indian entrepreneur named among 'Young Champions of the Earth' winners by UN environment agency

December 17, 2020 11:37 am

Vidyut Mohan, an engineer, is the co-founder of "Takachar", a social enterprise enabling farmers to prevent open burning of their waste farm residues and earn extra income by converting them into value-added chemicals like activated carbon on-site.

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CMS CoP 13 concludes: Call for post-2020 global biodiversity framework

February 23, 2020 3:42 am

The “post-2020 global biodiversity framework” is to “effectively address” the conservation needs of endangered species and species with an unfavourable conservation status, whose survival is a key indicator of sustainable development.

Plastic waste causes USD 13 bln damage to marine ecosystem: UN

June 24, 2014 4:20 pm

Overall natural capital cost in the consumer goods sector each year is USD 75 billion, says UN report.

UN report: Current pledges not enough to check temperature rise

December 03, 2010 4:36 am

A new report from the UN Environment Programme says even if all countries strictly adhered to their current pledges to cut down greenhouse gas emissions

Food prices may increase 30-35 pc in next 10 years: UN

February 18, 2009 10:49 am

UNEP has warned food prices may increase to a new level,forcing those living in poverty to spend 90 pct of their income on it.

Trump hikes H-1B visa fees to $100,000 a year in massive immigration overhaul

India7 min ago

President Trump has signed a proclamation increasing the H-1B visa fee to USD 100,000 per year in an effort to prevent abuse of the visa system. This will affect skilled Indian professionals, who make up the majority of H-1B visa recipients. The goal is to protect American workers while still allowing companies to hire qualified individuals.

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