Environment

Donors infuse $5.33 billion fund to Global Environment Facility to meet climate targets

New Delhi: Twenty-nine donor governments have finalized 5.33 billion dollar in pledges to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for the…

4 years ago

Coal consumption in Southeast Asia records drastic jump last 20 years: UNCC

New Delhi: As coal consumption in Southeast Asia has increased by 150 percent, a group of UN agencies working to…

4 years ago

World still has 42 per cent chance to breach 1.5 degrees if use of fossil fuel stopped today: Study

New Delhi: A new study revealed that if we ended fossil fuel use today there would be still have a…

4 years ago

India to completely ban single use plastic by June 30, issues directions to authorities

New Delhi: In a bid to ban single-use plastics (SUP) completely by June 30th the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)…

4 years ago

US, EU and other countries pledge to cub methane gas emission in oil and gas sector

New Delhi: The United States, European Union, and other countries have pledged to enhance their efforts to achieve the goal…

4 years ago

EU reeling under ‘exceptional intense heatwave’, posing threat to people and environment: WMO

New Delhi: The World Meteorological Organization raised concern over "unusual early and exceptional intense heatwave"  in parts of Europe and…

4 years ago

India adopted collective approach to achieve land restoration target by 2030: Bhupender Yadav

New Delhi: Reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitments in restoration of 26 Mha of degraded land by 2030, Union Environment…

4 years ago

Bonn climate conference shows disconnect between action and reality at ground: CAN

Bonn: The Climate Action Network (CAN) has claimed that the Bonn Climate Conference showed the disconnect between the negotiation rooms…

4 years ago

World Desertification and Drought Day: Affecting 55 million people every year

New Delhi: The world is observing the Desertification and Drought day today (June 17), under the theme  "Drought" for this…

4 years ago

Gadkari calls to maintain equilibrium between ecology, environment and development

New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has emphasized maintaining equilibrium between ecology, environment, and development…

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