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Environment

October 30, 2024 6:30 PM

Himachal Pradesh’s Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park’ set to become India’s first Zoo with IGBC certification: CM Sukhu

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Wednesday that the upcoming Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park in the Bankhandi area of Kangra’s Dehra assembly constituency will become India’s first zoo to earn certification from ...

October 30, 2024 3:30 PM

Spain flash floods kill at least 51 people in Valencia region

At least 51 people have been killed in flash floods sweeping the eastern Spanish region of Valencia following torrential rains on Tuesday that left roads and towns under water, local authorities said on Wednesday. Dozens of videos shared on social m...

October 30, 2024 3:22 PM

India seeks international funding to implement National Biodiversity Action Plan at COP16

India has sought international funding to implement its national biodiversity action plan at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Cali. Union Minister of State for Environment, Kirti Vardhan Singh, announced on Tuesday that India will launch the...

October 30, 2024 11:37 AM

Countries launch nature coalition at UN COP16 talks, warn of human extinction

Colombia at the U.N. COP16 biodiversity talks on Tuesday launched a coalition with 20 other countries seeking to make "peace with nature," as leaders warned that the rapid destruction of the environment risks humanity's own extinction. The summit of...

October 30, 2024 11:06 AM

Taiwan expects super typhoon to make landfall on Thursday

Taiwan expects Super Typhoon Kong-rey to make landfall on Thursday along the sparsely populated east coast, issuing a warning on Wednesday ahead of the powerful storm which will bring heavy rain and strong winds across a swath of the island. Packing...

October 30, 2024 10:30 AM

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘very poor’ ahead of Diwali

Delhi's air quality remained "very poor" a day before Diwali, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) exceeding 300 in several parts of the capital, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). At Anand Vihar, the AQI reached 351, while Bawana ...

October 29, 2024 8:02 PM

Lahore becomes most polluted city in the world again

Lahore has once again secured the grim title of the most polluted city globally, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to a staggering 708, as reported by Dawn. The PM2.5 levels reached a dangerous 431 µg/m³, an alarming 86 times above the World...

October 29, 2024 12:49 PM

UN COP16 nature talks gridlocked as conservation funding trickles in

Countries were at an impasse over how to fund conservation and other key decisions as the U.N. COP16 biodiversity summit entered its second week on Monday, with nations pledging millions of dollars rather than the billions needed. Seven countries an...

October 28, 2024 4:29 PM

Current climate pledges still fall way short on Paris goals, UN body says

National pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions still fall far short of what is needed to limit catastrophic global warming, the United Nations said on Monday as countries prepare for the next round of climate change negotiations in November. The "...

October 28, 2024 10:51 AM

Delhi air quality remains ‘very poor’; firecracker ban unlikely to help

Delhi's air quality stayed in the 'very poor' category on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 328, as per data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). While this marked a slight improvement from Sunday’s...

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