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4 degree Celsius rise in global temperatures may cut world GDP by 40 pc: Study
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New Delhi, April 1 : A team of Australian researchers on Tuesday said that 4-degree Celsius rise in global temperatures would cut world GDP by...
Heavy snowfall blocks 2,173 roads across 18 provinces in Turkiye
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Ankara, Feb 24 (IANS) Heavy snowfall and blizzards have disrupted daily life across 18 provinces in Turkiye, leading to the closure of 2,173 roads, the...
Laos capital aims to become green city by 2030
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Vientiane, Nov 28 (IANS) Laos has unveiled the Green City Action Plan for 2023-2030 in its capital, Vientiane, with the goal of transforming the city...
‘Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam’ now takes root in Guyana
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Georgetown, Nov 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Guyana on the third and final leg of his three-nation tour, launched his pet...
Trump entrusts key supporter with remaking environment agency, dismantling onerous rules
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New York, Nov 12 (IANS) US President-Elect Donald Trump has entrusted one of his loyal supporters, Lee Zeldin, with the task of remaking the Environment...
Baku climate talks kick off amid fears of US stepping away from Paris pact
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Baku, Nov 12 (IANS) As the two-week UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) kicked off on Monday in the Azerbaijan capital with a pivotal opportunity to...
International research identifies vast area for natural forest regeneration
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Sydney, Nov 01 (IANS) Australian-led international research has identified a vast area with the potential for natural forest regeneration. The research, which was published on...
190 nations to gather in Cali tomorrow to advance targets of Global Biodiversity Framework
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New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Climate change and loss of biodiversity are interconnected. Countries meeting at COP16 have a chance to address both. From Monday,...
Winter arrives early in Mongolia
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Ulaanbaatar, Sep 18 (IANS) Mongolia is experiencing an early onset of winter, with the first snowfall blanketing several provinces. This shift signals the transition from...
Need to invest in air pollution solutions for global prosperity: UN
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Nairobi, Sep 7 (IANS) The world marked the fifth annual International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on Saturday, with calls for investment in...
Environmental approval granted for Australian plan to export solar electricity to Singapore
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Canberra, July 16(IANS) Authorities in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) on Tuesday granted environmental approval for the world’s largest renewable energy and transmission project. The NT...
Global temperature surpasses 1.5 °C above pre-industrial level for 12 months: Copernicus
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Brussels, July 8 (IANS) June 2024 was the 12th consecutive month of global temperatures reaching 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) level, according to...
Coal Ministry draws up strict norms to limit environmental impact of mining ops
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Coal Ministry on Tuesday held discussions with stakeholders on the more stringent guidelines that it plans to introduce for...
WB approves $1.5 bn more to aid India’s low-carbon emission reforms
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New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The World Bank on Saturday approved $1.5 billion in financing for a second operation to help India — which is...
EU Parliament set to vote on stricter limits for air pollutants
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Strasbourg, April 24 (IANS/DPA) The European Parliament is set to vote Wednesday on stricter limit values against air pollution. New upper limits are to apply...
Negotiations on global plastics treaty opens in Ottawa
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Ottawa, April 24 (IANS) The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in...
Extreme cold hits Nordic nations, floods cause chaos in Western Europe
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Brussels, Jan 6 (IANS) While extreme cold and heavy snowfall have led to power cuts and emergency rescues in the Nordic nations in the first...
Bhupender Yadav, John Kerry hold talks on US-India collaboration for financing e-buses
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Dubai, Dec 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry on Saturday...
Amid rising pollution levels, summit in Manila to promote clean air across Asia
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New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) With effects of air pollution felt hard in Asia, especially in India, the 11th Better Air Quality (BAQ) conference, taking...
Ladakhis proud of nature, try to keep mountains clean, says Canadian diplomat on World Environment Day
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Trekking through the Himalayas in Ladakh, a global biodiversity hotspot, is challenging, but the region is generally quite clean. Ladakhis are proud of their nature...