Environment

UN calls for urgent action to avoid catastrophic climate impact by 2050

New Delhi / Nairobi: The world is heading toward a deeply unstable and unequal future unless humanity takes dramatic and…

6 months ago

Microplastics impairing oceans’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide: Study

Dubai: Microplastics, tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeter impairing the oceans’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide, which will quietly…

6 months ago

China uses ancient methods to restore ecology and water bodies

Beijing: An unconventional blend of ancient wisdom and modern ecology is reshaping how polluted water bodies are restored in China,…

6 months ago

Centre pushes clean mobility through hydrogen fuel cell vehicle

New Delhi: Signalling the Centre’s push for green hydrogen and clean mobility, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad…

6 months ago

GEF approves over $372 million for new environmental projects across four continents

New Delhi / Washington: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved more than $372 million in fresh funding for 36…

6 months ago

Supreme Court keeps in abeyance its Aravalli Hills judgment, to set up fresh expert committee

New Delhi: In a suo motu case initiated over concerns surrounding revised definition of Aravalli Hills, the Supreme Court on…

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Mozambique gets new interim forest standard to boost sustainable forestry

Maputo: The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has announced the publication of a new Interim Forest Stewardship Standard (IFSS) for Mozambique,…

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Chocolate may disappear by 2050, as weather patterns disrupting cocoa production

Chocolate, the world’s favorite sweet treat is facing an uncertain future, as extreme weather conditions increasingly threaten the future of…

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Forest Survey of India denies media report on Aravalli hills

New Delhi: The Forest Survey of India (FSI) on Tuesday categorically denied media reports suggesting that it had conducted a…

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Tamil Nadu to hold statewide synchronized bird census for 2025–26 in two phases

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has proposed to conduct a Synchronized Bird Census for the year 2025–2026, aiming to…

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