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March 11, 2025 12:40 PM

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, data showed on Tuesday, as researchers warned that the war on smog would only get harder after the United States shut down its global monitoring efforts. Chad ...

March 11, 2025 11:48 AM

COP30 president cites limits of global climate summits

After decades of United Nations climate summits, the model of gathering world leaders to negotiate agreements under complex rules is starting to show its limits, said the president of the next such summit, Brazilian diplomat Andre Correa do Lago...

March 10, 2025 4:57 PM

United States quits board of UN climate damage fund, letter shows

The United States has withdrawn from the board of the U.N.'s hard-negotiated climate damage fund, dedicated to helping poor and vulnerable nations cope with climate change-fuelled disasters, a letter seen by Reuters showed. The withdrawal is one of ...

March 8, 2025 6:47 PM

Argentina floods kill at least 10 in Bahia Blanca port city

Heavy rains in the Argentine port city of Bahia Blanca, southwest of the capital Buenos Aires, left at least 10 dead and caused substantial flooding on Friday. More than 260 millimeters (10 inches) of rain fell within a few hours, destroying bridges...

March 8, 2025 12:10 AM

Namami Gange Programme achieves major milestones in river Ganga restoration

The Namami Gange Programme, launched by the Government of India in 2014, has marked significant progress in its mission to rejuvenate the sacred River Ganga. With an integrated approach encompassing pollution abatement, ecological restoration, capaci...

March 7, 2025 1:53 PM

Global carbon offset standard approves three clean cookstove methods

A global standard setter for voluntary carbon projects has approved three new methods for projects that reduce emissions by switching to cleaner fuels used in domestic cookstoves, hoping to boost buyer confidence in the credits they generate. Carbon...

March 7, 2025 12:30 PM

Australia tells thousands to evacuate as tropical cyclone Alfred nears

Australia ordered thousands of people in its easternregions to evacuate before Tropical Cyclone Alfred hits land on Saturday, as the storm brought heavy rain, huge waves and strong winds that cut off power, swamped beaches and shut airports. Alfred'...

March 6, 2025 10:51 AM

Bhupender Yadav inaugurates World Sustainable Development Summit 2025, emphasizes India’s leadership in climate action

Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, inaugurated the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2025 in New Delhi on Wednesday. Addressing the summit, Yadav highlighted India's growing role in driving climate ...

March 5, 2025 3:27 PM

‘Rare’ cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia’s east coast, residents urged to evacuate

Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with authorities urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon. Storm warnings on Wednesday stretched for more than 5...

March 5, 2025 11:33 AM

Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flag off hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck trials

In a significant move toward India's goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday launched the trial run of the country’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered trucks, developed by Tata Motors. ...

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