climate change

Kathmandu, March 21 Glaciers across the Hindu Kush Himalaya are melting at an accelerating rate, with ice loss rates doubling since 2000, even as they lost 12 per cent of their area between 1990 and 2020, according to two reports released by ICIMOD on Saturday.The reports were published to...

Lucknow (UP), March 21 Highlighting the importance of environmental conservation, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that forests are the foundation of life and a vital component of nature's balance.Inaugurating the ‘Aranya Samagam’, a national dialogue on the theme...

On the occasion of the International Day of Forests today, Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, urged citizens to pledge to protect forests, safeguarding the life they sustain. In a social media post, the Minister stated that a forest is not merely a...

Hyderabad, March 18 Telangana’s irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy announced on Wednesday that a dedicated nodal agency will be constituted for ‘Flood Plain Zoning’ in the state.He promised to identify the first river reaches for demarcation with mapping of vulnerable pockets before the...

New Delhi, March 17 High temperatures caused by climate change could lead millions around the world to become physically inactive by 2050, and be linked to up to 700,000 additional premature deaths annually and $3.68 billion in lost productivity, according to a study published in The Lancet...

New Delhi, March 16 A parliamentary panel has recommended that the budget allocation for the agriculture department needs to be increased to deal with challenges such as climate change and market volatility.A Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing presented a...

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has submitted India's first National Report on the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The ministry stated that the report covers the period from 1...

Raipur, March 14 Climate change has emerged as one of the most serious challenges facing the world, said National Green Tribunal Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava on Saturday, emphasizing the need to adopt sustainable development by combining traditional knowledge with modern technology...

Srinagar, March 14 Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday that Jammu and Kashmir has the potential for integrated fisheries development, which can generate jobs and boost the income of fish farmers."Jammu and Kashmir holds promise as a national model for integrated fisheries...

New Delhi, March 14 The national capital experienced a slight drop in the minimum temperature on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department issuing a yellow alert for Sunday, warning of light rain and strong winds.It also forecast further temperature decrease in the coming days...

Leh, March 14 Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday directed the administration to prepare a plan for creating at least 50 small water bodies across the Union Territory.During a meeting with Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra, the LG also directed that the locations be...

United Nations, March 14 – Five candidates have been nominated to compete for the position of the next United Nations Secretary-General, taking over the organization at a time of crises both globally and internally. The election process will begin next month, according to General Assembly...

Bhubaneswar, March 13 – Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday hailed farmers as the backbone of society and the true driving force behind Odisha’s economy, emphasizing their vital role in the state’s progress.Addressing the state-level programme for the distribution of the PM Kisan...

Srinagar, March 13 – Members of the ruling National Conference (NC) in Parliament called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday and submitted a memorandum highlighting issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir.A statement issued by the NC said that members of...

New Delhi, March 13 Members of Parliament from the National Conference in the Rajya Sabha met President Droupadi Murmu here on Friday and submitted a memorandum, seeking the early restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, and highlighting issues such as land and job rights, hydropower...

Lima, March 13 – Peru has declared a state of emergency in 283 districts to mitigate high risks and address the impact of intense rainfall on public safety, according to the official gazette, El Peruano.According to several decrees published in the gazette on Thursday, the emergency measure...

New Delhi, March 12 The average young adult could be experiencing up to 50 hours a year of severe heat-related limitations in livability, while the average older adult could experience up to 900 hours a year of the same, according to an analysis of data from the European climate agency...

New Delhi, March 11 Delhi was the most polluted city during 2024-25, recording the highest annual PM2.5 levels and extended periods of "severe" air quality in winter, while Patna was the second-most polluted city, according to a new analysis by Climate Trends.Climate Trends is a research-based...

New Delhi, March 11 Built-up areas in India's Aravalli range have increased by 53 percent, resulting in a 13.8 percent increase in average soil loss per year between 2017 and 2024, even as forest cover has increased in the country's oldest mountain range over that period, a study has found...

New Delhi, March 10 – Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to protecting the Aravalli Range while responding to a discussion in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.During the debate on the functioning of his ministry...