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Union Min Bhupender Yadav launches 'Save Wetlands Campaign' for conservati
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav on Saturday launched the 'Save Wetlands Campaign' in the presence of Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant.
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13 killed as wildfires rip through south-central Chile
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Partly due to climate change, wildfires have grown in scope, intensity and frequency as rising temperatures and drought heighten fire conditions around the world, resulting in explosive blazes in places like Chile, Algeria, France, Spain and the western United States.
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New study sheds light on how 'Earth's thermostat' regulates climate
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Weathering is the process by which rocks, rain, and carbon dioxide help govern the Earth's climate over thousands of years, much like a thermostat. A new study performed by Penn State scientists could help us better understand how this thermostat reacts to temperature changes.
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Study links use of electric vehicles with lower air pollution, better heal
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Electric vehicles are touted as a crucial tool for reducing emissions and combating climate change, but research on the dual advantages of lower air pollution and better health has been largely speculative.
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Study reveals water crises due to climate change is more severe than previ
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Climate change alters the global atmospheric circulation, which in turn alters precipitation and evaporation in large parts of the world and, in consequence, the amount of river water that can be used locally
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Assam hosts first day of G20 sustainable Finance working Group meeting
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The meeting was inaugurated by Union Minister of AYUSH and Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal where he welcomed the delegates and highlighted the diverse ethnicity and culture of Guwahati.
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Ananya Birla participated in the discussion on "The Role of Youth Against
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], February 2 (ANI/GPRC): A panel discussion and live band performance were organised at the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium, Raipur, in the programme "Role of youth against climate change." Ananya Birla, a young singer and businesswoman, took part.
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Research finds soil tainted by air pollution releases carbon
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New UC Riverside research suggests nitrogen released by gas-powered machines causes dry soil to let go of carbon and release it back into the atmosphere, where it can contribute to climate change, suggests the findings of UC Riverside's new research.
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Study: Genetic diversity among species reduces climate change vulnerabilit
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Genetic diversity is the building block that allows populations to vary in response to environmental changes, hence the more diversity, the better.
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Union Minister discusses circular economy, tackling of single-use plastic,
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In the meeting, the German delegation raised issues relating to impact of climate change on forests, trilateral cooperation in Africa on environment and climate, circular economy, alternatives for plastics, and how both countries may further explore bilateral cooperation in these areas, acco
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Number of Ramsar Sites in country increased nearly three times since 2014:
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Ramsar Sites are wetlands of international importance, designated under the criteria of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands for containing representative, rare or unique wetland types or for their importance in conserving biological diversity.
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Red Fort: Bhupender Yadav visits LiFE pavilion at Bharat Parv
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate change Bhupender Yadav visited the LiFE pavilion set up by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change at the ongoing Bharat Parva at Red Fort today.
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