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India remains among top 10 climate performers: Report

India ranked 10th on a list of over 60 countries assessed for efforts to fight climate change despite dropping two spots compared to last ago

20 November,2024 06:16 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
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India’s CO2 emissions account 8pc of global total, to rise by 4.6pc in 2024

A report showed that global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high in 2024

13 November,2024 02:14 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
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Greenhouse gas emissions surged to a new record in 2023: WMO report

Greenhouse gas levels surged to a new record in 2023, rising by more than 10 per cent in just two decades

28 October,2024 05:05 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
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Uttar Pradesh: 30 km of rural roads built using plastic waste in Amethi

The Amethi district administration has constructed 30 kilometres of paved roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana using processed plastic waste

25 October,2024 02:53 PM IST | Amethi | PTI
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Great Indian Bustard chick born through artificial insemination in Rajasthan

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma expressed happiness over the success in the conservation efforts of the Great Indian Bustard species, as a "healthy chick" was born through artificial insemination in Jaisalmer

24 October,2024 10:24 AM IST | Jaisalmer | ANI
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Diwali 2024: Can Delhi’s model of complete ban on firecrackers work for Mumbai?

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As Diwali 2024 approaches, the debate on whether firecrackers should be banned has again gained prominence. We speak to environmentalists, experts and residents to know the real impact of banning and regulating firecrackers and whether Delhi’s model should be implemented in other cities like Mumbai

23 October,2024 10:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Raaina Jain
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India's development journey intertwined with environmental conservation: EAM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also lauded tribal communities for their role in protecting biodiversity

18 October,2024 01:16 PM IST | Delhi | PTI

Mumbai rains: How this law student turns into a weatherman to share live updates

As people hurry and worry this week about Mumbai’s rain, and even look for updates to know if it is safe to go to work or even leave early, there is a Mumbaikar working over-time. Rushikesh Agre, a law student, shares live updates, along with the IMD

27 September,2024 06:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto

Spiked ozone levels hampering growth of tropical forests, finds study

Ozone pollution is stunting the growth of tropical forests, with the effect being stronger in Asia, where such forests are losing nearly 11 per cent of new growth

13 September,2024 06:21 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI

Lack of green spaces, long-term air pollution exposure up hospitalisation risk

Traffic-related air pollution is also strongly linked to the progression from asthma to asthma-COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), according to a second study presented at the ERS Congress the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria

08 September,2024 03:42 PM IST | London | IANS

Mid-Day Explains | Floods and landslides ravage India's growing cities

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The ongoing monsoon crisis in several cities across India requires swift aid. Lakhs of people were adversely affected due to these merciless catastrophic floods

27 August,2024 11:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Krishna Prasad

Why you should care for elephants and here's how you can protect them

Elephants are loved by many but how many of us take the effort to take an initiative to conserve them? Canadian filmmaker and elephant conservationist Patricia Sims, who is the co-founder of World Elephant Day, suggests easy ways to help protect the endangered species - not only at the tourism level but also to prevent human-elephant conflict

12 August,2024 12:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto

Railways to sensitise people against dropping food on tracks for elephant safety

NGOs, which study wildlife, have found that one of the reasons for the elephants and other wild animals getting hit by speeding trains is the smell of food leftovers dumped by commuters, that attract them to the tracks

12 August,2024 10:50 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS

    Indian Rock Python rescued in Ratnagiri after getting entangled in a fishing net

    An Indian Rock Python was rescued after getting entangled in a fishing net near Velas Danda Wadi, Ratnagiri. Thanks to the swift efforts of wildlife enthusiasts Mohan Upadhye, Devendra Bhagat, Vighnesh Wani, and Bhushan Patil, it was safely released back into the wild.

    27 September,2024 02:33 PM