Environment

NEW DELHI (ANI) - As many as 177 tigers died in 2023 with Maharashtra registering maximum tiger deaths at 45, Indian officials said on December 29. As per the data provided by the Environment Ministry, 40 percent of tiger deaths in

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - The countries at the climate summit have pledged to ultimately move away from fossil fuels cutting a wide swath through everyday life in a monumental attempt to keep the world from warming more than 1.5

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Once known to be Earth's critical carbon sink, an increasingly warming Arctic Ocean is driving intense carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to a study by NASA. It’s been estimated that the cold waters of the Arctic absorb

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The air quality in several areas of the national capital continues to remain under the "severe" category as per data from several AQI stations across the city. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department said that the maximum temperature

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The Dubai COP 28 summit which started a fortnight ago with little promise of any breakthrough on climate rules. However, the governments and delegates this time proved their critics wrong, and the final agreement announced that

AGRA, (IANS) - Tourists who visit the 17th-century monument of love, the Taj Mahal in Agra, rarely fail to ask if the world heritage monument has finally become safe from the dangers of air and water pollution. Is the Taj Mahal

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (IANS) - Eighteen California children between the 8-17 age group have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its administrator in the US over climate change. The group of 18 youth alleges that the EPA

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The celebrated Indian designer duo Shantanu & Nikhil, showcase their latest collection Indra at the United Nations COP28 Sustainable Fashion Summit 2023. The exclusive fashion event featured talented designer labels from all over the world including Stella

AGRA, (IANS) - Green warriors in Agra have demanded urgent measures to save the dying Yamuna River, the lifeline of the Sri Krishna land (Braj Bhoomi), from pollution and restricted flow of fresh water from upstream barrages. At a people’s conference

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Increasing climate change conditions are set to increase the risk of wildfire and lengthen fire seasons, according to a study. Wildfires are some of the most destructive natural disasters in the country, threatening lives, destroying homes

DUBAI, (IANS) - COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber has announced the approval of a proposal to hold COP29 in Azerbaijan. The South Caucasus nation won the bid after winning backing from other Eastern European countries. COP28, or the 28th meeting of

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Just when minds and intentions are coming together to develop climate resilience, innovate for cleaner sustenance, and pitch for alternate methods of traditional fuel-based common practices, the president of the COP 28 summit brought the discourse

DUBAI, (IANS) - US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry on December 9 discussed US-India collaboration to establish a payment security mechanism to address current constraints in the expansion of e-bus fleets in India with Union Minister for Environment,

Gen Z, born in the era of climate awareness and digital revolutions, is not just seeking comfortable living spaces but is also deeply conscious of its ecological footprint. This awareness has led to a shift towards green homes – sustainable

Photo: ASI The Shompen live in the rainforests of Great Nicobar. If their forest and rivers are destroyed, they will be too, says a press release from Survival International. The group, which works, “in partnership with tribes to amplify their voices on

CHENNAI (ANI) - Indian spinning ace Ravichandran Ashwin on December 7 waded into the ongoing flood situation in his native Chennai and shared a video clip about climate change on his social media handle. He shared a clip where a man

AGRA (IANS) - Passionate tree lovers of the Taj city on December 6 resolved to turn Agra into the “Bougainvillea capital” of India, in the next few years. Already large stretches along and around the grand Mughal monuments are lined with

DUBAI, (IANS) - The COP28 Presidency on December 6 joined with the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat), the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, and Bloomberg Philanthropies to call on housing, urban development, environment, and finance ministers to

 Photo:@COP28_UAE India-West News Desk DUBAI - Six months into his role as President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga is actively capitalizing on the momentum at COP28. The World Bank has played a significant role in many of the agreements being signed at

DUBAI (IANS) - In a powerful demonstration of global solidarity, governments, businesses, investors, and philanthropies have announced over $57 billion across the climate agenda in just the first four days of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28). After a historic agreement