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India to host meeting of UN Forum to deliberate on forest fires and forest certification
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is organising a Country-Led Initiative (CLI)…
ANI
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Pesticides are leaving lasting behavioural changes through generations of fish, study finds
Even minute pesticide exposures during development can trigger lasting behavioural changes in fish.…
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World producing record amount of single-use plastic waste than ever: Minderoo Foundation report
The world is producing a record amount of single-use plastic waste, mostly made from polymers creat…
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University of Birmingham, Haryana to create centre of excellence in state to boost crop post harvest management
The decision to create Haryana Centre of Excellence was taken at the Global summit organised by…
PTI
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CO2 emissions from building and construction hits a new high: Report
The sector's operational energy-related CO2 emissions reached 10 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent …
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AI is changing how we work and create. It's also damaging our environment.
It is expected that generative AI and information and communications technology will account for 14…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Extreme weather events fuel gender-based violence, adding to socio-economic burden of climate change: Study
Building on the existing evidence, the study reemphasises that extreme weather conditions are a cat…
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'With many positives', India's growth to hold at 5.8% keeping top spot: UN
The UN said on Tuesday that "with many positives", India's economic growth this year is expected to…
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GEF announces massive "game-changing" $1.4 billion fund for sustainable projects; India's bioenergy sector to benefit
The Indian proposal has been allocated almost $14 million of GEF financing along with a hefty $705 …
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Heartbreaking photo of dead giraffes in Kenya show effects of a year-long drought
Humans and animals alike are impacted by the drought in Kenya, with the lives of an estimated 4000 …
Bethany Dawson
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80% plastic pollution could be eradicated by 2040 with appropriate policy changes: UNEP report
To slash plastic pollution by 80 per cent globally by 2040, the report suggests first eliminating p…
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Kim Jong Un has plastered his walls with bizarre, giant portraits of Putin, images from North Korean state media reveal
Images show Kim Jong Un and Russia's war chief Sergei Shoigu walking down a corridor while huge por…
Nathan Rennolds
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Two Indians among ten chosen "aquapreneurs" to receive HCL mega-grant for water conservation efforts
The 10 water-focused entrepreneurs, or "aquapreneurs", were chosen from 227 solutions submitted to …
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The UN reappointed former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg as its special envoy for climate change
Mike Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City, was first appointed as a UN climate change special e…
Kate Duffy
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Meeting India's 2070 net zero emission target would require $10 trillion investment, starting this year: report
The economic benefits of India stepping up its transition to climate neutrality by 2070 are immense…
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Indian entrepreneur Vidyut Mohan recognised as one of the 'Young Champions of the Earth' winners by UN environment agency
I've always been passionate about energy access and creating income opportunities for poor com…
PTI
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6 months jail for bursting firecrackers on Diwali: Delhi Environment Minister
Bursting of firecrackers on Diwali in Delhi will attract a jail term of up to six months and a fine…
PTI
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Attempts being made to forget rich nations' historical contribution: India at COP27
The cover text is being debated and reworked as ministers and negotiators from all parties try…
PTI
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Making oceans critical to climate action: TERI
Sharm el-Highlighting the growing consensus on oceans being critical to climate negotiations, a new…
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UN says use of leaded petrol is officially over, a landmark that will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths per year
The United Nations Environment Programme estimates the milestone will save $2.45 trillion a year fo…