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Are the world’s freshwater sources vanishing before our eyes? Satellite images reveal an appalling global water crisis- Climate crisis threatens to exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation: WHO chief Ghebreyesus
- Climate crisis threatens to exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation: WHO Chief Ghebreyesus
- UN meet fails to reach global agreement on droughtsNearly 200 countries at the UN-sponsored meeting on desertification in Riyadh failed to reach a consensus on a global drought resilience me...14 Dec, 2024, 11.11 PM IST
- COP16 report warns three-quarters of global land 'permanently drier'The aridity expansion, linked to global warming, now affects over 40% of the Earth's landmass and could impact up to five billion people by...10 Dec, 2024, 10.06 AM IST
- Earth's lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this weekA UN report reveals a growing global land drying crisis, exacerbated by climate change and human activities. This aridification threatens b...09 Dec, 2024, 02.08 PM IST
- Finance key to achieving UNCCD goals, says IndiaIndia's Environment Minister highlighted the importance of financing for achieving UNCCD goals at a UN conference in Saudi Arabia. India ha...03 Dec, 2024, 05.24 PM IST
- India underlines efforts on land restoration, drought resilience at CoP16Union Minister Bhupender Yadav outlines India's efforts to address land degradation and desertification at CoP16 in Riyadh. He highlights I...03 Dec, 2024, 06.46 AM IST
- Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to 'precipice': UNUnsustainable farming and deforestation are endangering the planet's ability to support human life. This issue is causing severe feedback l...01 Dec, 2024, 05.40 PM IST
- The world is quietly losing the land it needs to feed itselfIronically, one of the biggest challenges in the fight against land degradation is universal: We need to eat. About 40% of the planet’s lan...14 Feb, 2024, 09.35 AM IST
- 'You make a great ambassador.' Biocon boss Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw heaps praise on Grammy-winning composer Ricky Kej following UN honourRicky Kej, the three-time Grammy Award-winning composer, has been awarded the UN Goodwill Ambassador plaque in recognition of his environme...05 Jul, 2023, 05.27 PM IST
- UN lists Pakistan among drought-hit countriesAbout future scenarios, the report predicts the outcomes by 2050 and the risks involved, and says by 2050, an additional 4 million square k...15 May, 2022, 02.20 PM IST
- G20 make commitments on climate neutrality, coal financingAccording to the final communique, the Group of 20 leaders also agreed to end public financing for coal-fired power generation abroad, but ...31 Oct, 2021, 06.27 PM IST
- Pakistan skips UN summit in India on restoring landDesignated seats of two Pakistani representatives remained vacant during the plenary on inaugural day.03 Sep, 2019, 10.41 AM IST
- World comes together to slow down land degradation and desertificationThe fortnight long meeting will focus on practical measures to recover degraded land areas, critical gaps in land management and planning.02 Sep, 2019, 10.20 AM IST
- India to restore 50 lakh hectare of degraded land by 2030: JavadekarIndia is hosting the Conference of Parties (COP) 14 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) from September 2-13.27 Aug, 2019, 04.55 PM IST
- India to host UN conference on combating desertification10 Jul, 2019, 07.31 PM IST
- Introduce practical steps to adapt to climate change: BanUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked all countries to take practical steps to deal with the impact of global warming, saying that adaptat...28 Jul, 2009, 12.58 PM IST
- 'Drought a major cause for food crisis'Addressing the problem of drought is essential in resolving food crisis that is being faced by several countries, the United Nations said, ...26 Apr, 2008, 01.20 PM IST
- 'Desertification, climate change hinder development'United Nations Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the twin scourges of desertification and climate change are impeding the achi...13 Sep, 2007, 01.10 PM IST
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