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May 1, 2024 5:27 PM

India to host key Antarctic Treaty meetings in Kochi

India is set to host the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM 46) and the 26th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP 26) from May 20 to 30 in Kochi, Kerala. Organized by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) through t...

May 1, 2024 2:13 PM

Evacuation continues following Indonesia’s Ruang volcano eruption

Hundreds residents of Indonesia's Tagulandang island were waiting at the island's port to be evacuated on Wednesday, footage from National Search and Rescue Agency showed, while grey smoke continued to erupt from Ruang volcano. Indonesia's Ruang vol...

April 30, 2024 5:30 PM

Carnivore birds declining more rapidly than omnivores in India: report

Indian bird species, particularly carnivores, insectivores, and granivores, are declining at a faster rate than omnivores and nectar eaters, indicating the impact of diet on the avian population, reveals the State of India’s Birds Report 2023, rele...

April 30, 2024 3:54 PM

US reforms environmental law to speed up clean energy, infrastructure approval

The White House on Tuesday reformed the U.S. environmental review process for major projects which officials said would speed up approval of everything from transmission of power from wind and solar farms to semiconductor manufacturing. The reforms ...

April 30, 2024 12:03 PM

Plastic talks gather steam amid impasse over production limits

With the world still divided over how ambitious its first plastics treaty should be, countries are considering launching a series of smaller meetings before a hoped-for agreement in December. Countries still need to decide on whether the treaty shou...

April 24, 2024 4:40 PM

Climate change linked with extreme weather conditions across the world

Frequent occurrences of extreme weather events indicate the worsening impact of climate change across the globe. In China, weather events have become more intense and unpredictable because of global warming, scientists say, with record-breaking rain...

April 23, 2024 4:52 PM

Asia most affected by climate disasters in 2023, heatwaves fatalities rising in India: UN report

Asia was world's most disaster-hit region by weather, climate and water hazards in 2023, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, with floods and storms causing the highest number of casualties. In a report published on Tuesday, WMO said th...

April 23, 2024 10:38 AM

Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but no major damage

Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major chipmaker TSMC said it saw no impact on operations. Largely rural a...

April 22, 2024 3:49 PM

Lok Sabha polls: ECI holds meeting to discuss measures for mitigating heatwave risks

The Election Commission of India convened a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss measures aimed at protecting voters from predicted heatwaves, expected to intensify over the next two months during the remaining six phases of the Lok Sabha polls. ...

April 22, 2024 2:26 PM

Earth Day 2024: Saving the planet from plastic pollution

World Earth Day, observed annually on April 22, is dedicated to conserving the natural resources of the planet and seeking sustainable solutions to the challenges brought about by growth and development. This year’s theme, “Planet vs Plastics,�...

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