India leads consensus on future of agriculture as BRICS adopts historic Indore declarationThe declaration outlines several landmark decisions aimed at strengthening food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient agriculture, ag...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
World Environment Day 2026 theme, logo, significance, quotes, slogans and activities you can plan on June 5World Environment Day 2026 theme and logo: World Environment Day is observed globally on June 5. This United Nations campaign unites nation...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
Ex-military officers defend Great Nicobar push, reject Rahul Gandhi’s concernsRetired military officials are backing the Great Nicobar Project. They counter allegations of land grabbing and corruption, highlighting it...
02 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
World Earth Day 2026: Theme, significance, history and why it is celebrated across the globeWorld Earth Day 2026: Observed annually on April 22, Earth Day mobilizes around a billion people globally to address environmental protecti...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
World spent 33 times more on destroying nature than on protecting it: UN ReportGlobal spending on nature protection lags far behind nature destruction. While $220 billion was spent to protect nature in 2023, $7.3 trill...
23 Jan, 2026, 12.18 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
Biodiversity is 'old oil'Global biodiversity loss, the third most prominent long-term risk, significantly impacts economies and livelihoods. Developing countries fa...
11 Nov, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
India commits to 30 per cent protected areas in updated biodiversity planIndia's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan aims to protect 30 percent of its land, inland water, and coastal and marine...
01 Nov, 2024, 09.51 AM IST
How could a COP28 climate deal advance protection of nature?As the U.N. climate talks enter their final week in Dubai, Colombia and Germany called in an open letter for the U.N. climate summit's outc...
07 Dec, 2023, 08.43 PM IST
Nature’s ecosystem services generate up to $140 trillion per annum — significantly greater than global GDP: Onno van den Heuvel"The risk of investing in a loss of nature has been underestimated for a very long time, similar to the processes which caused climate chan...
18 May, 2023, 09.55 PM IST
7 ways to prevent endangered animals from extinctionMore than 1 million plant and animal species face extinction.
17 Mar, 2023, 06.58 PM IST
COP15: India calls for new, dedicated fund for biodiversity conservationSo far, the Global Environment Facility which caters to multiple conventions, including the UNFCCC and UN Convention to Combat Desertificat...
18 Dec, 2022, 11.06 AM IST
Our future, our voice': What India's youth want from COP15As 196 countries chalk out a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) during the COP15 conference here - a process that began at the U...
15 Dec, 2022, 04.39 PM IST
Halting biodiversity loss and ecosystems degradation is central to Asia-Pacific region’s growth and well-beingThe 2018 report highlights the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the development of the region
05 May, 2019, 08.13 PM IST
Continued loss of biodiversity and ecosystems will undermine ability for poverty reductionThe ongoing deliberations are expected to provide the basis for a rescue plan for life on the planet that experts hope will be used by gove...
03 May, 2019, 09.00 PM IST