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September 4, 2023 12:22 PM
A staggering 61,000 lightning strikes in nearly two hours sent shockwaves in the state of Odisha, which killed atleast 12 people and 14 were reported injured, said the Special Relief Commissioner's (SRC) office on Sunday. A post shared on X by the S...
September 1, 2023 2:36 PM
Delhi registered its best ever average air quality for the period between January – August 2023 during the last 8 years (barring the COVID affected 2020) January-August in 2023 has recorded daily average PM2.5 concentrations of about 77 µgm/m3 as...
August 31, 2023 12:50 PM
With an aim to advance new and emerging renewable technologies, a meeting between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), was held on August 29, 2023. In the meeting, the delegations exchanged insi...
August 24, 2023 4:01 PM
"Environmentally sound management of all wastes throughout their life cycle will significantly improve air quality," said Selvi P K, Scientist at Central Pollution Control Board at session two of the India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) 2023, being held in ...
August 23, 2023 4:16 PM
The fifth India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) began in Bengaluru at the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy’s flagship event on air pollution. The three-day Summit, being held from 23–25 August, will dig deep into how air pollution and t...
August 23, 2023 11:46 AM
"India is set to achieve $150 billion Bio-Economy by 2025, which stood at over $100 billion in 2022," Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said this while overseeing the signing up of the ‘Implementation Arrangement’ between the Department of Biotec...
August 22, 2023 1:28 PM
The heatwaves in Europe will become more frequent, more intense and last longer. An IPCC climate report suggests that by 2050, about half of the European population may be exposed to high or very high risk of heat stress during summer. https://twi...
August 22, 2023 4:35 PM
A wildfire raging on the Spanish tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately, said Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo after police confirmed it. According to Clavijo, police had opened three lines of investigation, however, no...
August 21, 2023 2:22 PM
The Saudi Environment Ministry has launched a program to combat desertification using artificial intelligence (AI). The program, which is a collaboration between the ministry, the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertificati...
August 21, 2023 12:25 PM
A four-day Youth 20 (Y20) summit concluded in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. Delegates at the Youth-20 Summit discussed issues such as climate change, peace-building, future of work and health. Y20 is the official youth engagement group of G20....
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