"climate-change"

In February last year, the top court took note of the definition of forest under the 2023 amended law on conservation left out nearly 1.99 lakh square kilometer of forest land from the ambit of "forests" and made it available for other purposes

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made the annual announcement citing threats that include climate change, proliferation of nuclear weapons, instability in the Middle East

Extreme weather events have been playing havoc across the world. Sea surface temperatures have hit record highs. Extreme temperatures during the year fuelled widespread heatwaves, wildfires and floods

With a thoughtful and integrated approach, India can transform its rivers into a network of prosperity but caution must remain the watchword

It was also the warmest year on record in the US, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Friday.

Seeks response from Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and others

In 2024, human-caused climate change added 41 extra days of dangerous heat worldwide, worsening extreme weather events like heatwaves, droughts, and cyclones. The year likely set heat records, disproportionately affecting vulnerable regions and causing numerous, often unreported, deaths

Increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels and global temperatures accelerating plant growth worldwide. Faster-growing plants often contain fewer nutrients, a trend known as nutrient dilution

New research shows that reduced Antarctic sea ice in 2023 allowed heat to escape into the atmosphere, disrupting ocean circulation and increasing storm frequency, signalling potential long-term climate impacts

In 2023, developed countries spent $ 378 billion subsidising fossil fuels, surpassing their $300 billion climate finance commitment, highlighting the misdirection of funds amid climate challenges.

November marks another milestone in global warming, recording a temperature 1.62 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels

Though overshadowed by wars and the return of Trump, the summit in Brazil raised debates on revitalising multilateralism

Donald Trump’s push to ramp up fossil fuel production and refusal to provide climate finance will deepen the crisis

News of a likely second year of record heat comes a day after Republican Donald Trump, who called climate change a "hoax" and promised to boost oil drilling and production

The death toll is expected to rise as search efforts continue with officials removing bodies from vehicles and an unknown number of people still missing.

The 3Ds — destruction displacement and delusion — are forming the bedrock of the other D ie, development

The initiative is being launched as part of the skill development programmes in space technologies, which will be soon rolled out by the university in collaboration with the ISRO-National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)

As we face climate change and food insecurity, integrating farming into urban ecosystem presents a chance at the defined future

The success of Nagar Vans will depend on active collaboration of forest department, municipal bodies, NGOs, corporate houses and citizens

Security agencies deployed for search, rescue and relief efforts, and over 4,500 disaster-affected individuals rescued so far