DDIndia Climate Change: Environmental Insights

October 8, 2023 4:42 PM

Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Koinu; alerts issued

Typhoon Koinu, which lashed Taiwan with rain and wind last week, is set to hit Hong Kong. Alerts have been issued and schools have been ordered to stay closed. The strong winds and rain as an effect of the typhoon has triggered No 8 storm warning....

November 9, 2023 5:40 PM

Adaptation must be “front and centre” of climate agenda, says UAE’s COP28 president-designate

The Conference of Parties -28 is just two months away and discussions have started around it. The president designate of COP28, to be held in the United Arab Emirates later this year, Sultan Al Jaber, said on Sunday, October 8 that adaptation must be...

October 6, 2023 1:17 PM

Centre assures all possible help to Sikkim

The Central Government has assured all possible help to the state of Sikkim. Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved release of both the installments of Central Share of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to Sikkim, amounting to Rs 44.80 crore in adv...

October 6, 2023 1:14 PM

Mexican President rejects U.S. plans to build new sections of wall for migrant issue

US President Joe Biden's administration said on October 6 it will add sections to a border wall to stave off record migrant crossings from Mexico, a move immigration experts said was not a reversal of his administration's anti-wall policy -- as it ma...

October 6, 2023 11:15 AM

Sweaty September! EU climate monitor declares September 2023 warmest on record globally

First June, then July, August and now September. Each month this year is taking over the other to register as the warmest ever. According to the latest EU Climate Monitor, the September of 2023 is the warmest September on record globally, 0.93C above...

October 5, 2023 5:01 PM

Libya flood disaster damaged ancient city but revealed new remains

The flooding that killed thousands in Libya's Derna last month damaged the ruins at the ancient Greek city of Cyrene in the mountains nearby, but it also revealed new archaeological remains there by washing away earth and stones. Storm Daniel may ha...

October 5, 2023 5:01 PM

Thousands evacuated on Spain’s Tenerife as summer wildfire re-ignites

Authorities on the Spanish island of Tenerife evacuated some 3,000 people from their homes overnight as a wildfire sparked by high temperatures and strong winds raged in a forested area already ravaged by fire in August. Emergency services said on O...

November 9, 2023 5:41 PM

41% of amphibian species worldwide threatened with extinction: Study

Amphibians are facing the threat of extinction. According to a recent study conducted by more than 1000 global experts, 41% of the amphibian species worldwide face the threat of extinction. The major drivers of the global decline of amphibian populat...

October 5, 2023 5:18 PM

National Crisis Management Committee reviews Sikkim situation, ensuring quick relief & rescue

In the meeting on October 4th, chaired by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) evaluated the current situation in Sikkim. The Chief Secretary of Sikkim actively participated in the meeting via video conferenc...

October 4, 2023 12:09 PM

Switzerland, US donate $8 million to Brazil’s fund to fight Amazon deforestation

Switzerland and the United States have donated $8.4 million to Brazil's Amazon Fund to help stop deforestation and preserve the world's largest tropical rainforest, the Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES) that manages the fund said on Tuesday...

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