Developed nations failed to meet financial support commitment: India at COP 26
Yadav made the statement on behalf of the BASIC group of countries - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - at the opening plenary session of COP 26, which began on Sunday.
Nov 01, 2021, 16:07 PM IST
G20 Summit: Leaders make climate neutrality and carbon financing commitments
The final document says current national plans on how to curb emissions will have to be strengthened "if necessary" and makes no specific reference to 2050 as a date to achieve net zero carbon emissions.
Oct 31, 2021, 20:01 PM IST
India sets out new rules to push green energy use in industries, fight climate change
The proposals, aimed at promoting green Hydrogen as an alternative to the fossil fuels currently used by industries, will be made effective through amendments to India`s 2001 Energy Conservation Act.
Oct 30, 2021, 19:56 PM IST
Climate change-related hazards cost India $87 bn, says UN
The latest report from the United Nations has said that climate-related hazards have cost developing and developed Asian economies billions of dollars. Watch to know more.
Oct 27, 2021, 19:46 PM IST
Greenhouse gas level at record high, climate goals 'way off track'
World Meteorological Organization report shows that carbon dioxide levels surged to 413.2 parts per million in 2020, rising more than the average rate over the last decade.
Oct 25, 2021, 18:07 PM IST
World Food Day 2021: Agri-food systems need to be protected from the climate and biodiversity crises, says UN agencies
The world faces an exponential increase in hunger driven by the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, and urgent responses are needed to protect food and nutrition security, and livelihoods, especially of the marginalised communities, the heads of Food, and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have warned on the World Food Day 2021. World Food Day is commemorated each year on 16 October to mark the founding of FAO in 1945.
Oct 16, 2021, 00:12 AM IST
Climate change mitigation: Producing water from air
As drought continues to grip California some home owners are investing in technology that can extract water from the air.
Oct 04, 2021, 17:42 PM IST
Using art to communicate about climate crisis
Activists use art to help the conversation about the climate change crisis
Oct 04, 2021, 17:36 PM IST
Climate change has caused Earth brightness to dim: Study
Warming ocean waters have caused a drop in the brightness of the Earth, according to a study which found that our planet is now reflecting about half a watt less light per square metre than it was 20 years ago.
Oct 01, 2021, 17:38 PM IST
Greta Thunberg hits out at world leaders over climate actions, says '30 years of blah blah blah'
Thousands of young activists have converged on Milan this week with some 400, from about 190 countries, due to engaging with policymakers to hammer out proposals for possible solutions.
Sep 28, 2021, 18:51 PM IST
Kids born in 2021 will witness more wildfires, floods and droughts than their grandparents
Regarding droughts, heatwaves, river floods and crop failures, people under the age of 40 today will live what the researchers call "an unprecedented life".
Sep 27, 2021, 15:23 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi, President Joe Biden hold first bilateral meeting, say 'new chapter in Indo-US ties has begun'
During their first bilateral meeting at the Oval Office of the White House, both PM Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden discussed a wide range of priority issues, including combating COVID-19, climate change, economic cooperation as well as Afghanistan.
Sep 24, 2021, 21:29 PM IST
China will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad, says Xi Jinping at UNGA
"China will step up support for other developing countries in developing green and low-carbon energy, and will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad," said Xi Jinping.
Sep 22, 2021, 08:31 AM IST
Wildfires, floods, droughts: Global warming on Earth heads towards 'catastrophic' levels, reports UN
Earth will get 2.7 degrees Celsius warmer, as per a global emissions targets report by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Countries need to slash 45% of its emissions by 2030 to reach carbon neutrality by mid-century. Here's more on the report...
Sep 19, 2021, 17:41 PM IST
US President Joe Biden urges nations to cut methane emissions to fight back climate change
US President Joe Biden asked other nations to join a pact agreed by the United States and the EU to aim to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030.
Sep 18, 2021, 13:08 PM IST
US to join high-level dialogue on climate action hosted by Argentina
The one-day virtual event will bring together countries in the America to discuss the shared commitment to enhancing climate ambition.
Sep 08, 2021, 10:12 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Govt to setup India’s First ‘Sea Cow’ Sanctuary in Gulf of Mannar, Pak Bay region
Tamil Nadu Government has made a slew of announcements pertaining to the measures that would be taken to protect forests, wildlife, and marine life.
Sep 04, 2021, 18:04 PM IST
BRICS Environment Ministerial meet 2021: India calls for collective actions against climate challenge
The Environment Ministers adopted the New Delhi statement on the environment, which is also aimed at furthering the spirit of cooperation for continuity, consolidation, and consensus in the environment among the BRICS Nations.
Aug 27, 2021, 22:07 PM IST
'Extreme heat reduction urgently needed to prevent unnecessary deaths'
According to a new Global Burden of Disease modelling study, also published in The Lancet, more than 356,000 deaths in 2019 were related to heat and that number is expected to grow as temperatures rise worldwide.
Aug 24, 2021, 14:45 PM IST
Children in India at extremely high risk of climate crisis impacts, warns UNICEF
UNICEF has placed India as one of the extremely high-risk countries with flooding and air pollution being the repeated environmental shocks.
Aug 23, 2021, 08:16 AM IST