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March 23, 2025 12:31 PM

Unseasonal rain cause huge crop loss in Telangana

Unseasonal rain along with strong winds have caused widespread damage to crops in Telangana and the affected farmers are looking to the government for compensation. Hailstorms hit north Telangana districts during the last two days, damaging standing...

March 22, 2025 10:09 AM

EU delays 2040 climate target proposal beyond Q1

The European Commission has delayed its plan to propose a new EU climate target in the first quarter of this year, pushing back the launch of an expected commitment to cut emissions by 2040, it said on Friday. Brussels had said last month it would a...

March 21, 2025 9:30 PM

Nature’s groceries and safety net: How forests help feed the world better

Our forests play a vital role in feeding the world. From wild foods to fresh water, from shelter to energy, forests sustain billions of people and biodiversity. Yet we continue to lose them at an alarming rate through deforestation and land degradat...

March 21, 2025 4:13 PM

International Day of Forests 2025: India’s holistic strategy integrates forests, food, and livelihoods

International Day of Forests, observed annually on March 21, highlights the vital role forests play in sustaining our ecosystem. This year’s theme, "Forests and Food," emphasizes the crucial link between forests, food security, biodiversity, and cl...

March 21, 2025 2:05 PM

India’s Sacred Forests: Where Faith Fuels Conservation

The world unites on Friday to celebrate the International Day of Forests, a day dedicated to recognizing the vital role forests play in sustaining life on Earth. Forests are among the planet’s richest ecosystems, intricately linked to human civiliz...

March 21, 2025 9:21 AM

World’s glaciers are losing record ice as global temperatures climb, U.N. says

Glaciers around the globe are disappearing faster than ever, with the last three-year period seeing the largest glacial mass loss on record, according to a UNESCO report released on Friday. The 9,000 gigatons of ice lost from glaciers since 1975 are...

March 19, 2025 4:48 PM

World Sparrow Day: Saving the ‘Goraiya’ to restore ecological balance

World Sparrow Day, celebrated annually on March 20, aims to raise awareness about the alarming decline in sparrow populations due to urbanization, pollution, and habitat loss. The day also promotes crucial conservation efforts to protect these small...

March 19, 2025 4:25 PM

Brazil state hosting COP30 denies new road linked to climate summit

The Brazilian state hosting a United Nations climate summit this year has denied any connection between a new road cutting through a protected area of Brazilian rainforest and the COP30 summit that will gather world leaders in November. Work to buil...

March 19, 2025 12:51 PM

MeitY and Drone Federation India launch NIDAR challenge for drone innovation

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in partnership with Drone Federation India (DFI), has launched the National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research (NIDAR) as part of the 'SwaYaan' initiative, focusing ...

March 19, 2025 4:28 PM

Record 2024 temperatures accelerate ice loss, rise in sea levels, UN weather body says

Record greenhouse gas levels helped bring temperatures to an all-time high in 2024, accelerating glacier and sea ice loss, raising sea levels and edging the world closer to a key warming threshold, the U.N. weather body said on Wednesday. Annual ave...

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