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Environment & Weather

UN chief wants worldwide ‘state of climate emergency’

Dec 13, 2020 United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a worldwide “state of climate emergency” to tackle global warming. Five years after the Paris Agreement on climate change, the world is still…

Agri reforms to usher in new investments, farmers to gain: Modi

Dec 12, 2020 New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that agricultural reforms will usher in new investments into the sector. Modi said this at the 93rd ‘Annual General Meeting’ of the industry…

By Poornima Advani

India needs more than laws to stamp out farm fires

Dec 10, 2020 The Indian capital, Delhi’s air pollution, has turned from low to severe over the course of the Diwali weekend due to burning of crop stubbles in nearby states and people bursting crackers…

MSP and mandis will continue, says Tomar as farmers observe ‘Bharat Bandh’

Dec 8, 2020 New Delhi: As the opposition parties in 11 states took to the streets in support of the protesting farmers’ call for ‘Bharat Bandh’, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday urged…

Agriculture

The 3 farm laws at heart of the dispute: Benefits and drawbacks

Dec 6, 2020 New Delhi: With no sign of any agreement between the government and the protesting farmers even after the fifth round of talks on Saturday, and the next meeting scheduled for December 9,…

Agriculture

Top BJP farmer leader gives 5 suggestions to govt to resolve impasse

Dec 5, 2020 New Delhi: Naresh Sirohi, till recently national vice president of the Bharatiya Janata Party Kisan Morcha, has made five important suggestions to the government to resolve the farmers’ agitation. He has said…

UK sets target to reduce emissions by 68% by 2030

Dec 4, 2020 New Delhi: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday announced a new ambitious target to reduce his country’s emissions by at least 68 per cent by 2030, compared with the 1990 levels.…

Satellite photos show severe damage in US’ record 2020 wildfire season

Dec 4, 2020 Washington: Satellite photos have revealed severe damages caused by the record wildfire season this year in the US states of California and Colorado, a new study said, adding that the “high severity”…

Environment/Wildlife

Author-naturalists release photographic field guide to wildlife of South India

Dec 4, 2020 New Delhi: Renowned naturalists Surya Ramachandran and David Raju have released their new book ‘Photographic Field Guide-Wildlife of South India’. The comprehensive field guide covering all mammals, birds, butterflies, dragonflies, reptiles and…

Environment

Excessive use of antibiotics may lead to creation of new superbugs: Report

By Naz Asghar Dec 1, 2020 New Delhi: The increasing misuse of antibiotics is leading to increase in anti-microbial resistanc, which puts the world is in danger of creating a new generation of “superbugs” –…

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