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India’s contribution to per capita carbon emissions less than half of global average: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India’s contribution to per capita carbon emissions is less than half of the global average and mentioned that the country is strongly presenting this fact…

Tiruchi tops Tamil Nadu in Swachh Vayu clean air survey

Tiruchi: Tiruchi has emerged as Tamil Nadu’s best-performing city in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026, securing 12th place nationally in the category for cities with populations exceeding one million this year. The rankings, released by…

Clean air a fundamental need rather than luxury: NGT chief

New Delhi: On the occasion of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, the National Green Tribunal’s Chairperson, Justice (Retired) Prakash Shrivastava, said on Monday that air pollution is a complex challenge as…

Summit begins with call to make 2.76 lakh biodiversity management committees

Chandigarh: With the call to make more than 2.76 lakh biodiversity management committees across the country, the two-day 16th national meet of the State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils (UTBCs) began here…

Kolkata, Mumbai at high risk from rising sea levels: UN report

United Nations:  As the tragedy of Nepal flash floods caused by glacial collapse, a result of global warming, still continues to unfold, a new report by the UN once again brings spotlight on another climate…

Experts air fresh concern over China’s super dam in Tibet after Nepal disaster

New Delhi: Yesterday’s flash floods in Nepal that have caused massive death and destruction, sweeping away whole communities, bridges and damaging hydropower plants, raise once again the fear of an ecological disaster in the making…

China’s aggressive dam-building programme adding to disaster woes in South Asian region: Reports

New Delhi: Widespread death and destruction were reported from Nepal on Wednesday as flash floods in the Bhote Koshi river, originating from Tibet, inundated many areas in districts north of capital Kathmandu. Reports suggest torrents…

‘Complained was unable to achieve anything’: Mother of IIT Delhi student recalls emotional conversation before his suicide

New Delhi: The mother of Rishikesh Kumar, the 31-year-old MSc Physics student at IIT Delhi who died by suicide on the institute’s campus, has recalled an emotional conversation with him a day before his death,…

K’taka govt to declare drought in 102 taluks: Dy CM

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara said on Wednesday that the state government is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the drought situation and is likely to declare drought in 102 taluks…

Strong national evidence base for land restoration must in fight against degradation

  New Delhi: India is facing a serious land degradation threat as can be realised by the Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India figures, according to which 97.85 million hectares, or nearly 29.77% of…

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