climate change

New Delhi, March 10 India has made significant progress in climate protection with a "whole-of-government" approach adopted by the Narendra Modi-led government, Union minister Bhupender Yadav said, asserting that the number of protected areas and wildlife reserves has increased substantially...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 Odisha's Minister of Forests, Environment, and Climate Change, Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, informed the assembly on Tuesday that 4,609 hectares of forest land were affected by fire incidents last year.In a written reply to a question from Congress MLA Sagar, the minister...

Gandhinagar, March 10 – The Gujarat government will introduce a new digital monitoring system to track the condition of urban lakes and air quality across cities. The Gujarat Urban Development Mission (GUDM) is set to launch the "Lake and Air Watch" initiative, covering municipal areas across...

London, March 10 The disruptions to the world order caused by ongoing conflicts can be overcome by the Commonwealth, as the largest gathering of democratic countries, by pooling its resources to move forward together, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has...

London, March 10 The disruptions to the global order caused by ongoing conflicts can be overcome by the Commonwealth, as the largest gathering of democratic countries, by pooling its resources to move forward together, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has...

London, March 9 Megha Manjumdar, born in Kolkata, and Sheena Kalayil, based in the UK, are among the 16 international authors on the longlist for the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction, which champions and promotes female writers from around the globe.The £30,000 prize, which comes with a bronze...

Today, discussions began in the Rajya Sabha regarding the functioning of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Speaking first, BJP's Ghyas Shyam Tiwari stated that since ancient times, Indian culture has been closely linked to nature and the environment. He praised the...

New Delhi, March 9 BJP's nominated Rajya Sabha member Ujjwal Nikam on Monday sought protection of urban forests to improve air quality in cities.Participating in a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Upper House, he suggested setting up a...

Kohima, March 9 Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio presented the Nagaland Agriculture Policy 2025 in the assembly on Monday, outlining a detailed roadmap to strengthen the sector, enhance farmers' income, and promote climate-resilient farming practices.The policy aims to address long-standing...

New Delhi, March 9 BJP Rajya Sabha member Ghanshyam Tiwari said on Monday that there is a need to address "political pollution" in addition to addressing environmental pollution, taking a dig at the opposition parties.Initiating a discussion on the functioning of the Ministry of Environment...

New Delhi, March 8 Climate change has serious impacts from a gender perspective, yet the capital flowing toward supporting women affected by it represents only a small fraction of what is required, a top representative of the United Nations Global Compact Network India (UNGCNI) said.In an...

Kohima, March 7 Nagaland Minister for Forests, Environment, and Climate Change, C. L. John, called for stronger collective efforts to address gender-based violence and unequal opportunities on Saturday, stating that such issues remain major barriers to women's empowerment.Speaking at the...

Mumbai, March 7 Actress Dia Mirza has once again expressed her concern over the ongoing environmental degradation, stating that her "almost five-year-old understands that when trees are cut down, we are not just clearing land, we are erasing life."Sharing a strong message on her social media...

Thane, March 7 The Maharashtra Environment and Climate Change Department has initiated the process of identifying and notifying wetlands, including those in Mumbai and its suburbs, with the support of a national research body.This information emerged from a Right to Information (RTI) appeal...

Chennai, March 7 – The Tamil Nadu government's decision to designate the proposed Parandur Greenfield Airport in the Kancheepuram district as a 'Special Project' under the Tamil Nadu Land Consolidation (for Special Projects) Act, 2023, has reignited concerns among environmental groups and...

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stated that development and the environment should not be viewed as opposing forces, but rather as complementary. He added that water conservation is essential for securing the future of humanity, and all stakeholders, including public representatives, should work...

Chandigarh, March 6 With the area under sugarcane declining in recent years, the Haryana government has asked farmers to adopt new technologies.Cooperation Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma said on Friday that farmers should adopt new technologies while cultivating sugarcane, as it will help reduce...

New Delhi, March 6 The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has awarded a research project worth ₹47.46 lakh to Atiqur Rahman, head of the Department of Geography at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), to study the role of natural landscapes in mitigating rising urban temperatures.The...

In a unique initiative to understand the vulnerable and rapidly changing climate in the Indian Himalayan region, scientists and research scholars from various Indian and international universities reached out to tribal communities residing in the high-altitude slopes of J&K's Bhaderwah valley...

New Delhi, March 6 India and Finland have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on environmental cooperation to deepen collaboration on pollution prevention and control, waste management, climate change, forests, and natural resource management, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has...