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Environment

July 2, 2024 1:49 PM

CJI Chandrachud advocates green courts, recalls Stephen Hawking’s Qutub Minar wish

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud expressed his happiness that new court buildings will focus on heat island mitigation and reducing environmental footprints. He emphasized that our infrastructure must reflect the reality we live in, and the issu...

July 2, 2024 1:01 PM

Assam floods: 95 forest camps submerged at Kaziranga National Park

The flood situation at Kaziranga National Park in Assam has become dire, with floodwaters submerging 95 out of the 233 forest camps. This flooding has forced the evacuation of six camps. The park authority reports that all 34 camps in the Agratoli r...

July 1, 2024 7:15 PM

India expects above-average July rainfall after weak June

India is likely to receive above-average rainfall in July after receiving 11% below average in June, the weather department said on Monday, keeping alive the possibility of higher farm output and economic growth in Asia's third-biggest economy. All ...

July 1, 2024 6:07 PM

Almost 12 crore Toilets Built In Last Nine Years: Hardeep Puri

The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched the Swachhta Pakhwada 2024 at Shastri Bhawan in Delhi on Monday. In his address, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, emphasised the transformative impact of the S...

July 1, 2024 3:24 PM

Japan imposes new fees on Mount Fuji climbers to limit tourists

Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount Fuji officially started this year's climbing season about 90 minutes before sunrise on Monday, levying new trail fees and limiting hiker numbers to curb overcrowding. At 3 a.m., officials opened a newly installed...

June 28, 2024 4:57 PM

Climate change boosted deadly Saudi haj heat by 2.5 C, scientists say

The heatwave in Saudi Arabia blamed for the deaths of 1,300 people on the haj pilgrimage this month was made worse by climate change, a team of European scientists said on Friday. Temperatures along the route from June 16 to 18 reached 47 degrees Ce...

June 28, 2024 5:08 PM

US protects Alaska lands important to tribes’ hunting, fishing

Large areas of federal land in Alaska will be protected from development to conserve fish and wildlife habitats that are important to native communities' way of life, under two measures announced by the Biden administration on Friday. The steps by t...

June 28, 2024 12:37 PM

Number of days over 35 C surges in world’s scorching capitals

The number of days reaching a sizzling 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in 20 of the world's largest capitals - from Delhi to Jakarta to Buenos Aires - has risen 52% over the past three decades, a think tank analysis found on Friday. More than 300...

June 28, 2024 5:08 PM

Bornean elephants endangered due to human activity, wildlife experts say

Agriculture, mining, logging and other human activities on Borneo have caused elephants living on the Southeast Asian island to become endangered, an assessment by wildlife experts published on Thursday found. There are around 1,000 Bornean elephant...

June 26, 2024 9:33 PM

Paraguay becomes 100th member of International Solar Alliance

Paraguay has become the 100th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a full member. The South American nation officially handed over its Instrument of Ratification to the ISA in New Delhi on Wednesday. The ceremony took place duri...

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