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At Pre-COP31, Bhupender Yadav calls for closing climate gaps, fulfilling Paris Agreement commitments and accelerating implementationUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed COP31 priorities during the Pre-COP31 meetings in Fiji. He highlighted the need for br...- Nepal in talks with China to reopen Tatopani border pointKathmandu is engaged in discussions with China to resume operations at the Tatopani border point. The border has remained closed since Augu...
- Electricity, cash and crises: what's on the COP31 agenda?The upcoming COP31 conference in Antalya, Turkey, is gearing up to tackle pressing climate change and energy challenges. The negotiations w...
- China planted 66 Billion trees to fight desert expansion, and a new study finds they are growing faster than natural forestsChina has planted almost 66 billion trees since 1978 and plans to include another 34 billion by 2050 as part of its major reforestation eff...
- The business case for climate actionThe former IKEA CEO and Earthshot Prize chair argues that climate change and nature loss have become immediate business risks, not future c...
- Whales survived brink of extinction in 19th and 20th centuries but then comes the biggest mystery yet to be solvedCarcasses have been washing ashore around the gulf city of Puerto Madryn, including near the central waterfront where they alarm residents ...
- "Gaganyaan prioritises human safety, reliability over optimum performance": ISRO's K SivanK Sivan, the former Chairman of ISRO, underlined the critical need for safety and reliability in the upcoming Gaganyaan human spaceflight m...
- Fashion promised to go green. Here’s how the New York Climate Week, behind closed doors, exposed the challenges of transforming the industryFashion is grappling with the dual challenges of rising fibre production and complex supply chain requirements. Sustainable alternatives ex...
- Climate change Is making these grocery items more expensive this yearGlobal grocery prices are increasing as a result of climate change impacting food production. Recent research highlights that extreme weath...
- Climate change, global warming threat looms as Switzerland's largest glacier suffers biggest-ever melt in 2026 after record heatwave. What does this mean?Global Warming, Climate Change: A combination of a winter with too little snow and record temperatures in the summer led to what experts ca...
- In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated Boulder Dam on Colorado River, now Hoover Dam at Arizona-Nevada border is part of feud between states due to climate changeColorado River system has about 60 million acre-feet of reservoir storage capacity, more than four times its average annual natural flow of...
- Earth’s 7 of 9 Planetary Boundaries have been breached: Amazon, oceans and climate are among systems under pressure as situations continue to worsenEarth's natural systems face mounting pressures, with seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached. The Planetary Health Check 2026 high...
- 'First we will lose oxygen, then most of our surface water': Supercomputer predicts when life on Earth could end, says it is 'inevitable'Research indicates that Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere will remain for approximately 1.08 billion years. Scientists used modeling to explor...
- The island that is disappearing: India's race to build a reef before the sea winsKariyachalli island is implementing restoration efforts to counteract severe coastal erosion and rising sea levels. This includes the insta...
- El Nino threatens rabi crops in rainfed areas, may affect foodgrain output: Agri SecyThe rabi season in India is expected to encounter difficulties due to the El Nino weather pattern. Agriculture Secretary Atish Chandra high...
- Centre assures support to farmers battling drought, floods amid climate changeUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that the government is aiding farmers facing drought and floods. The Maharashtra go...
- Nepal wants India and China to team up as a new warning melts out of the HimalayasFollowing the severe impact of flash floods in the Himalayas, which led to tragic loss of life and significant destruction, Nepal's Prime M...
- Super El Niño may kill 65 times more people than Nepal flash flood, report claims; lakhs may lose their lives in next six monthsEl Niño is expected to result in approximately 451,000 heat-related deaths by February 2027. The Climate Impact Lab forecasts high mortalit...
- Climate disasters are growing. So are cuts to programs that prepare for themClimate-related disasters in the Himalayas have intensified, leading to devastating impacts on communities and economies. Aid cuts have sig...
- In 2019, AXA launched a $175 million climate and biodiversity fund. Within a year, $41.5 million had been allocated to projects targeting measurable environmental outcomesIn July 2019, AXA Group launched a $175 million private equity vehicle with a mandate that traditional financiers usually leave to non-prof...
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