Biden to sign 'roughly dozen' executive orders on Inauguration Day
Updated : 3 days, 19 hours ago IST
Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): On his first day of office, US President-elect Joe Biden will be signing several executive orders, including rejoining the Paris climate accord, extending pandemic-related limits on evictions and ending the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries.
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UK to host G7 Summit in Cornwall in June to discuss COVID-19 recov
Updated : 3 days, 20 hours ago IST
London [UK], January 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The leaders of the seven world's leading industrial nations (G7) will meet from June 11-13, 2021, in the English coastal county of Cornwall to address shared challenges such as the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and climate change, the UK government
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ADB, EIB join forces to protect oceans, support blue economy
Updated : 5 days, 7 hours ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], January 15 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) and European Investment Bank (EIB) on Friday formed a new clean and sustainable ocean partnership to support initiatives in Asia and the Pacific to help meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate goals of the
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Here's how EV Duniya is working towards a better future
Updated : 5 days, 10 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI/SRV Media): Over the past decade or so, electric vehicles have taken the automobile industry by storm. As global warming and climate change become a worrying factor day by day, more and more people are now looking to electric vehicles as the solution. In
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Centre directs states, UTs to take possible steps for containing b
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Considering the possibility of spread of avian influenza virus or bird flu to humans and other domesticated animals and birds, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has directed all states and Union Territories (UTs) to take all possibl
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ITC to meet all energy needs from renewable sources by 2030
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Multi-business conglomerate ITC Ltd said on Wednesday it has set a target to meet 100 per cent of its purchased grid electricity requirements from renewable sources by 2030.
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Uncovering how grasslands changed our climate: Study
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): A new study uncovered how grasslands used by humans have changed our climate over the last centuries.
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Researchers find novel way to identify heat-stressed corals
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): Researchers have found a novel way to identify heat-stressed corals, which could help scientists pinpoint the coral species that need protection from warming ocean waters linked to climate change, according to a Rutgers-led study.
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NGT seeks action taken report on 'Funicular Ropeway project' under
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought action taken report in an application seeking direction to take effective action to stop further construction, erection, development on the site of the purported Funicular Ropeway project at Jivdani Temple
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Ladakh's Tso Kar Wetland Complex added to list of Ramsar site
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], December 24 (ANI): India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site, the second one in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Climate crisis is causing lakes to shrink
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): While global sea levels are rising due to the climate crisis and threatening near-coastal infrastructures, higher temperatures in other areas are having exactly the opposite effect. The water levels are falling and also causing massive problems.
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NGT directs Centre, states to install 'Bird Diverters' on existing
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the Centre through the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and other states to install 'Bird Diverters' on existing solar and wind powerlines as soon as possible and preferab
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