COP27 to focus on holistic approach to climate action: UN climate change champion
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Emphasis on a holistic approach to climate action encompassing the principles of sustainable development will be a key area of focus...
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Hungary sees hottest summer since 1901
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Budapest, Sep 6 (IANS) Hungary has this year seen its hottest summer since 1901, the country’s Meteorological Service (MOSZ) said. Figures show that the summer of...
Why is US President Joe Biden’s climate change and health care bill most significant for the world ?
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US House of reps to vote tomorrow and thereafter Biden to sign of on the $750 billion legislation to make it national law By TN...
Over 200 major glaciers disappear in Italy due to climate change: Research
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Rome, Aug 11 (IANS) More than 200 major Alpine glaciers have disappeared in Italy since record-keeping began in 1895, the country’s environmental lobby group Legambiente said...
Heatwave in Europe underscores need for effective action to combat climate change: WHO
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Copenhagen, July 23 (IANS) As the Europe reels from the effects of a prolonged heatwave responsible for a series of ferocious wildfires and escalating record-breaking high...
India-Namibia sign an MoU on wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilization
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MoU focusses on Wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilization between the two countries Cheetah reintroduction project in India to restore historic evolutionary balance contributing to...
UN Ocean Conference closes with adoption of Lisbon Declaration
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Lisbon, July 2 (IANS) More than 150 countries reached an agreement and proclaimed the “Lisbon Declaration” aiming to scale up science-based and innovative actions to address...
UN summit opens with call to tackle ocean emergency
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With climate change, bio-diversity loss and pollution exacting a devastating toll on the world’s ocean — critical to food security, economic growth and the environment...
UN climate talks make progress, but much left on finance for vulnerable nations
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The Bonn Climate Change Conference came to a close after two weeks of intense work to make progress on important technical issues, and prepare decisions...
Israel & Haryana Sign Joint Declaration on Water Cooperation
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New Delhi, 14th June 2022: Today the State of Israel and the Government of Haryana signed a joint declaration in the field of integrated water...
Stockholm+50 calls for just transition to sustainable economies
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Hundreds of speakers attending Stockholm+50 have called for “real” commitment to urgently address global environmental concerns and for a just transition to sustainable economies that...
ITC’s three LEED zero carbon-certified hotels create global milestone
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Reaffirming its credo of ‘Responsible Luxury’ with a comprehensive focus on sustainability, health and hygiene, ITC Hotels is proud to announce that 3 of its...
Global wellbeing is at risk: Guterres warns at Stockholm+50
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Global wellbeing is at risk and it’s in large part because “we haven’t kept our promises on the environment”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned at...
Canada and India sign MoU on environmental protection and climate action
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Stockholm, June 03 Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Bhupender Yadav, India’s Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, signed a Memorandum...
‘Stockholm+50 offers opportunity for course-correction for climate action’
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Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav invoked 1972’s statement by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi about poverty at Stockholm, and also said Stockholm+50 offers an opportunity to...
SW Monsoon to reach South Andaman Sea on May 15, may touch Kerala four days ahead too
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The Southwest Monsoon is likely to advance into South Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal around May 15, almost four days earlier than...
Giant groundwater system discovered below Antarctic ice
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A team of scientists has mapped a huge, actively circulating groundwater system in deep sediments in West Antarctica. New York, May 11 (IANS) A team of...
Ramp up climate action urgently: Commonwealth Secy-General
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Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, on Earth Day called for countries to ramp up action to urgently address key challenges linked to climate change, ocean, land...
Water & Climate Coalition leaders call for action to ‘protect our people’
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Water and Climate Coalition leaders have issued a call for more urgent and united action “to protect our people and future generations” in the face...
UAE to convene world leaders to take climate action
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New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2022 taking place from January 15-19 will convene global leaders, including heads of state, policy...
Modi shows will, way to tackle climate change: Commonwealth Secretary General
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Glasgow, Nov 9 (IANS) The whole Commonwealth will work together, harder and smarter to achieve the targets of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on the...