"environment"

Dust storms in northern China, largely originating from Mongolia, highlight regional desertification and climate challenges. China is exporting anti-desertification expertise, including tree-planting and land management techniques, to Mongolia, balancing cooperation with local nomadic traditions and rising environmental diplomacy

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated a revived 150-year-old water tank in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district under the Watershed Mission. The 21-acre tank features plantations, a walking track, and cultural spaces promoting sustainable and multipurpose waterbody use

Negotiations at the UN in Geneva on a global plastics treaty have ended without an agreement. Deadlock persists over caps on plastic production versus waste management. Delegates vow to continue talks amid calls for urgent action to curb pollution.

Kathmandu Valley and Terai named chronic hotspots as toxic air triggers 26,000 premature deaths and drains over 6 % of Nepal’s GDP each year

ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan on Sunday said that 10 satellites are continuously working round-the-clock for the strategic purpose to ensure the safety and security of the citizens of the country

The Namami Gange programme has improved Ganga's water quality, meeting bathing standards except in two Uttar Pradesh stretches. No fish mortality reported since 2017. EPR targets lag: battery waste achieved 53,755 of 3.35 lakh metric tonnes; plastic waste 19 of 34 lakh

iNaturalist, a citizen science app, database holds more than 240 million observations of nature worldwide. All of this data is extremely important for scientists to understand the ecology of different species. iNaturalist has played a key role in the discovery of new species as well as sightings of species that have previously not been seen for decades

The heat insects need for metabolism and growth comes from the environment. This is partly how they are so abundant around the world

A vast tropical archipelago stretching across the equator, Indonesia is home to the world’s third-largest rainforest, home to many endangered species of wildlife and plants, including orangutans, elephants and giant forest flowers. Some live nowhere else

China added almost 374 billion watts of renewable power -- three quarters of it from solar panels -- in 2024. That's more than eight times as much as the United States did and five times what Europe added last year

Taking care of them can be very difficult because when they hatch they will be "naked little balls of skin.” At the rescue centre, the chicks will be fed every hour. When staff will interact with them, they will wear a black suit and disguise their face, to keep the birds from forming an attachment with them, which could make them too trusting of humans in the wild

Sighting of two rare bird species suggests that the water body in Venkatraopet village of Luxettipet mandal, plays a crucial role in supporting rare and possibly endangered species

Trees and green spaces can drive down urban temperatures. But they must be able to draw water from the soil to achieve cooling effects

The initiative will highlight the unique bacterial species found in the country and emphasize their critical roles in environment, agriculture and the human health.

The participants expressed concern that construction of a radar station, township, schools, parks in the forests would cast an adverse impact on the local environment. They demanded the Central and State governments to hold public discussions on the issue.

A focused approach to energy conservation will help rather than a policy of self-reliance

Wayanad tragedy yet again calls for urgent restructuring of development strategies to better preserve the ecological integrity of these areas

As part of Vana Mahostavam programme, the Commissioner of Police planted trees in police commissionerate office premises on Wednesday.

Rahul was all praise for Yogeshwar for rendering outstanding services to the education department in his 37-years long stint and for achieving national best teacher as well.

The government brought in cactus moth caterpillars, which are natural predators of the cactus.