climate change

Lead 1March 30, New Delhi — At least 13 people were killed in Nigeria when gunmen attacked a university community in central Plateau state on Sunday night. This is the latest violence in a region long plagued by deadly farmer-herder conflicts.Violence in central Nigeria, also known as the...

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, stated today that the adoption of bio-bitumen strongly aligns with India's climate commitments, net-zero targets, and flagship initiatives such as "Atmanirbhar Bharat," the National Bio-Energy Mission, and circular...

New Delhi, March 29 Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the transformative power of collective public participation on Sunday, stating that even small efforts can lay the foundation for significant change when society comes together.Speaking during the 132nd episode of his monthly radio...

Ranchi, March 28 Supreme Court Judge, Justice B V Nagarathna, on Saturday said that courts should play a proactive role in environmental justice, as they have the capacity to ensure that ecological conservation, public accountability, and the rights of affected communities remain central to...

New Delhi, March 28 – New Delhi’s iconic India Gate will go dark on Saturday night, between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. IST, as part of Earth Hour 2026, a global environmental initiative encouraging people and institutions to switch off non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness about...

Oslo, March 27: India and Norway held discussions on enhancing bilateral ties and India-Nordic engagement, covering various sectors, including sustainability and climate, innovation and digitalization, shipping and tunneling, and the Arctic.The talks took place during a meeting between...

Itanagar, March 27 Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik appealed to the people of the state to actively participate in Earth Hour by switching off all non-essential lights for one hour, from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm on March 28.As we mark the 20th anniversary of Earth Hour, let us create "The...

Johannesburg, March 27 Verushka Singh, the first Indian-origin Mrs. South Africa to be crowned in the pageant’s 24-year history, has stepped down just four months after her crowning, citing "personal and family reasons".In November 2025, Singh's victory was celebrated as a breakthrough for the...

New Delhi, March 27 India's climate goals have been ambitious since the Paris Agreement, and there is a desire to go further, but transforming the country's situation may require setting higher targets, a former top bureaucrat has said.Speaking to

March 26, Kohima: Nagaland is set to participate in the global Earth Hour movement on March 28 to raise awareness about climate change and energy conservation.The Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has urged citizens, offices, and workplaces to observe the hour by switching...

March 26, Kohima: MLA Achumbemo Kikon today called for greater responsibility among legislators to balance development with ecological protection.Raising the issue of environment and climate change during Zero Hour in the Assembly, Mr. Kikon said that Nagaland is facing an escalating...

Islamabad, March 26 – Pakistan is projected to experience a net increase in mortality of 51 deaths per 100,000 people by 2050, as global temperatures continue to rise due to emissions from fossil fuels, and low and middle-income countries account for 90 per cent of premature deaths caused by...

Nagpur, March 26 Lack of nutrition during pregnancy affects the growth of fetuses and puts children at risk of lifelong diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular conditions, later in life, experts have said.Therefore, protecting maternal and child nutrition is one of the...

Kohima, March 26 MLA Achumbemo Kikon of the ruling NPF expressed concern over the growing impact of climate change and environmental degradation, and called for urgent and sustained action to protect Nagaland's ecology and livelihoods on Thursday.Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the...

New Delhi, March 26 A parliamentary panel has recommended prioritizing funding for the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMDER) to expand uranium and rare metal exploration in the country.In a report presented in both Houses of Parliament, the Department-related...

New Delhi, March 26 Extreme climate hazards, such as severe droughts and intense rainfall that are usually linked with 3 degrees Celsius or 4 degrees Celsius global warming, could occur even under a moderate warming of 2 degrees Celsius, threatening food production, forests, and densely...

Aizawl, March 23, 2026: In response to Advertisement No. 2 of 2025-2026 for recruitment to the position of 15 (fifteen) Lover Division Clerk (LDC) (Provisional Employee) under the Environment, Forests & Climate Change Department, it is hereby informed that this advertisement is temporarily...

New Delhi, March 25 Soil dryness caused by drought can increase the amount of natural antibiotics and promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to an analysis.The findings, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, suggest that the rise in soil dryness, driven by...

New Delhi, March 24 – The Central Committee of Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which won the general election on March 5, is scheduled to meet on Thursday afternoon to elect its Parliamentary Party leader, according to reports from Kathmandu.The party is likely to nominate the...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 More than 14,433 hectares of forest land have been diverted for 176 mining projects in Odisha over the past 10 years, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia told the state Assembly on Tuesday.During this period, more than 11,214 hectares...