Chennai, June 1 (IANS): In a landmark move to preserve urban biodiversity, forest officials in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, have launched a special initiative to identify and protect rare, ancient, and ecologically sig
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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released its updated forecast for the 2025 Southwest Monsoon, bringing encouraging news for the country. According to the report issued on
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS): The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Thursday launched a nationwide campaign to end plastic pollution, ahead of World Environment Day.World Environment Day i
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS): India and the European Union (EU) have launched two major research and innovation initiatives that focus on marine plastic litter and waste-to-green-hydrogen solutions.The initiatives
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS): India is ranked among the top 10 countries where the forest cover has increased over the years, according to an SBI Research report released on Thursday.While India's forest cover rema
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS): The Finance Ministry’s Department of Economic Affairs on Wednesday invited expert comments on the draft framework to develop India's Climate Finance Taxonomy to facilitate greater res
Ahmedabad, April 10 (IANS): As Gujarat grapples with soaring temperatures, Ahmedabad recorded a high of 42°C (108°F) on Thursday, with a predicted forecast similar for the coming days. Over the past few de
Canberra, March 20 (IANS): Record-breaking heat, mass coral bleaching, and biodiversity loss continue to threaten Australia's ecosystems, according to the latest Australia's Environment Report published on Thur
New York, March 14 (IANS): Global Sea levels rose faster than anticipated in 2024, primarily due to the expansion of ocean water as it warms, NASA reported on Thursday.A NASA-led analysis found that last year's
Brasilia, March 13 (IANS): 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 comm
Srinagar, February 17 (IANS): As an unprecedented dry spell has hit Kashmir this winter, people are frightened by the dangers of drought looming over their heads. There has been just one major snowfall in the V
New Delhi, February 13 (IANS): While anaemia is long known to be caused by iron deficiency, experts on Thursday noted that air pollution and vitamin B12 deficiency have emerged as major culprits behind its incr
Mogadishu, February 11 (IANS): The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) officially launched a seven-year project with Somalia that aims to enhance climate adaptation and resilience for
New Delhi, February 6 (IANS): India retained its third spot on the US Green Building Council's (USGBC) annual list of top 10 countries and regions for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) in 202
Brussels, January 10 (IANS): The year 2024 is confirmed to be the warmest year globally since record began in 1850, underlining the urgency for decisive global action against climate change, the EU-funded Coper
New Delhi, December 22 (IANS): A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking direction that all wetlands of size less than 2.25 hectares be notified and protected under the provisions of the Wetlands (
New Delhi, December 9 (IANS): The country is generating 41.36 lakh tonne per annum (TPA) plastic waste every year and Tamil Nadu is the largest polluter with an annual quantity of 7.82 lakh TPA, the Parliament
Busan, December 2 (IANS): Countries negotiating an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, adjourned their fifth session early Monday with agreement o
Sydney, November 28 (IANS): An Australian-led international research has found that over 1.5 million deaths globally every year were linked to the health impacts of air pollution caused by landscape fires.Accor
Sydney, November 28 (IANS): An endangered type of cockatoo found only in southwest Australia is among the longest-living bird species in the world, according to a new research.The research, published in the Pac
