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October 16, 2025 10:32 AM

IUCN World Conservation Congress Concludes with Historic Conservation Commitments

The IUCN World Conservation Congress concluded today in Abu Dhabi after a week of high-level deliberations that shaped a renewed global conservation agenda. Gathering more than 10,000 delegates from governments, NGOs, Indigenous communities, and rese...

October 15, 2025 11:10 PM

CO2 levels hit highest ever recorded, WMO says, warning of more extreme weather

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have reached the highest ever recorded, potentially further warming the planet and leading to more extreme climate events, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization found. From 2023 to 2024, the gl...

October 13, 2025 4:24 PM

Climate Change Poses Mounting Threat to Natural World Heritage Sites: IUCN

Climate change has emerged as the single greatest threat to the world’s natural World Heritage sites, affecting nearly half of them, according to the IUCN World Heritage Outlook 4 released at the IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi. The report warns that ...

October 13, 2025 3:50 PM

Climate Threats, Invasive Species Endanger Natural World Heritage Sites: IUCN Report

Climate change now threatens nearly half of the world’s natural World Heritage sites, overtaking all other pressures, according to the IUCN World Heritage Outlook 4 released at the IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi. The report finds that 43% of sites face...

October 11, 2025 3:05 PM

Ocean conservation gains global momentum as climate solution at IUCN Congress

Investment interest in ocean conservation and sustainable marine industries is surging, as the blue economy emerges as a critical pathway to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and economic transformation. Speaking at the IUCN World Conservati...

October 10, 2025 6:06 PM

India Calls for Integration of Indigenous Knowledge in Climate Action at IUCN Summit

Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh led India’s intervention at a high-level roundtable with IUCN President Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi. The se...

October 10, 2025 3:10 PM

From Bharat to Belém: Delhi Declaration amplifies Global South’s urban voice ahead of COP30

The Delhi Declaration on Local Action for Global Climate Goals emerged as the central outcome of the first ARISE Cities Forum 2025, setting the tone for urban climate leadership at the upcoming COP30. Adopted in New Delhi on October 9, the declaratio...

October 10, 2025 10:16 AM

Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued

An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, the country's seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to move to higher ground. ...

October 6, 2025 3:12 PM

Air quality improves in Delhi after overnight rain, IMD issues yellow alert

The national capital witnessed a spell of overnight showers early Monday, bringing relief from humid conditions while improving air quality across the Delhi-NCR region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Monday, ...

September 25, 2025 9:54 AM

China leads nations with new climate plans, defying US climate denial

China led several countries in announcing new climate plans on Wednesday and offered a veiled rebuke of the U.S. president's anti-climate rhetoric a day earlier at the U.N. General Assembly. Addressing a climate leaders’ summit hosted by U.N. Secr...

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