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Environment

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...

March 18, 2025 5:09 PM

Indore to launch India’s first PPP green waste processing plant under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban

In a significant leap toward environmental sustainability, Indore is set to become the first city in India to establish a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model-based green waste processing plant under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban. This initiative...

March 16, 2025 3:48 PM

Study shows how climate change affects rain and floods

Climate change may lead to increased precipitation and more intense floods. A new study highlights the importance of distinguishing between different types of rainfall and flood events—specifically, short-term events that occur over a few hours and...

March 15, 2025 3:16 PM

IMD issues heatwave and weather warnings for multiple regions

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave warning for several parts of the country, forecasting extreme temperatures and humid conditions over the next few days. The advisory highlights the likelihood of severe heatwave conditio...

March 14, 2025 12:12 PM

India has taken the lead in financing green energy projects: RBI Governor

India has taken the lead in financing renewable energy projects by including them under priority sector lending to accelerate the country's transition to a low-carbon economy in its fight against climate change. Addressing a policy seminar on Climat...

March 14, 2025 11:54 AM

Genetic study estimates 51 rare Asian elephants in Cambodia’s northern plains

The first-ever genetic study of endangered Asian elephants in Cambodia's northern plains has estimated the population of these mammals in the region at 51, according to a press release from Fauna & Flora Cambodia on Thursday. Conducted by Fauna ...

March 13, 2025 2:03 PM

Brazil faces backlash over Amazon deforestation for climate change summit

Brazil is facing criticism over large-scale deforestation in the Amazon rainforest to build a highway for the upcoming COP30 climate summit, raising questions about the country's commitment to environmental conservation. The road, designed to accomm...

March 12, 2025 1:54 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 ...

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