climate change

Rishikesh, April 2 The Uttarakhand government has sought permission from the Union environment ministry to cut down over 19,000 Sal trees within the Dehradun Forest Division that have been damaged by the larvae of Sal borers, and to conduct a "Tree Trap Operation," said the state's Forest...

New Delhi, April 2 The second edition of the Sikkim Arts and Literature Festival will host a range of acclaimed writers, thinkers, and artists from across the country, with a focus on the northeastern states.An initiative of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, along with the Students'...

Bokajan (Assam), April 2 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday released the party's manifesto for the Assam Assembly elections, with a focus on 11 sectors such as governance, identity, and healthcare.At an election rally here, Gandhi, Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, and other senior...

New Delhi, April 2 A new analysis has found that the risk of heat in Indian cities is increasingly being shaped not only by daytime heatwaves but also by nighttime heatwaves and compound heatwaves, which occur when a daytime heatwave is followed by a nighttime heatwave.This is significant...

Kohima, April 1 – Researchers from Nagaland University and a university in Nainital have used advanced Geographic Information System (GIS) modeling and remote sensing techniques to examine environmental changes in the Kohima district of Nagaland. Their study provides critical scientific insights...

On the occasion of International Bird Day today, Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, stated that birds are nature's messengers, reminding people of the delicate balance of the planet. In a social media post, the Minister urged citizens to...

New Delhi, March 31 Rain on one day, heat on another, and pollution remaining high throughout, the weather this month was anything but normal as Delhi recorded its most polluted March in four years, its wettest in three years, and its hottest since 2022.An analysis by the CREA (Centre for...

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...