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69 people dead in Iran flash floods
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 31 (ANI): As many as 69 people were killed in the recent flooding and landslides that wreaked havoc across Iran following heavy rainfall.
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Indian envoy at UN Tirumurti hails UN chief remarks over climate change
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July 31 (ANI): Indian Permanent Representative to United Nations TS Tirumurti on Sunday lent support the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's statement for the developed and developing countries.
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MoU inked by Greenman Viral Desai with GPCB for environment protection
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], July 30 (ANI/PNN): Surat office of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and environmentalist known as Greenman Viral Desai's - Hearts at work foundation - signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under - Satyagraha against pollution and climate change- movement t
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SLS Pune's 2nd Study Visit for the Curricula Development in Climate Change
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI/SRV): Symbiosis Law School, Pune's visit to the organising body of the 2nd Study Visit for the Curricula Development in Climate Change Policy and Law- the University of Girona, Spain occurred between the 30th of May and the 4th of June.
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Torrential rains paralyse UAE reflects changing global weather patterns
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dubai [United Arab Emirates], July 28 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) which was known for its desert climate recording very hot summers and mild winters, is now witnessing the alarming impact of climate change as the country is experiencing heavy rains across the Emirates, with Sharjah
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Study: Harnessing the fusion power of the sun and stars
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): PPPL researchers have found a way to build powerful magnets smaller than before, aiding the design and construction of machines that could help the world harness the power of the sun to create electricity without producing greenhouse gases that contribute to c
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Malaysia plants 7 million trees to protect coastal forests
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Over seven million mangrove trees and selected coastal forest species had been planted as part of the sea swamp forest ecosystem conservation and protection efforts in Malaysia, an official of the country said on Tuesday.
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With British Prime Minister's recognition, Vivek Gurav's Pune Ploggers are
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): Vivek Gurav, a 26-year-old techie, won a special award from the UK PM for "Plogging" after quitting his IT job to combat climate change.
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Do you know how stressed-out plants produce their own aspirin? Study revea
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [U.S], July 24 (ANI): Plants produce salicylic acid, popularly known as aspirin, to protect themselves against environmental dangers like insects, thirst, and heat. A better understanding of this procedure could aid plants in surviving the increased stress brought on by climate ch
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Heatwave in Europe underscores need for effective action to combat climate
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Copenhagen (Denmark), July 22 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the regional governments to implement the Paris climate agreement, which is termed a "health treaty" by the COP26 (United Nations Climate Change Conference) Health Programme, as the prolonged heatwaves continue to
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China is exploiting Tibet's natural wealth: Report
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 22 (ANI): China is only interested in exploiting the natural wealth of Tibet and is changing its demography in an attempt to bring the roof of the world under its influence, according to rights groups.
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Over 1,000 killed in Spain's heatwave
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], June 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Spain's Ministry of Health said on Thursday that 1,047 people died in this year's second heatwave as temperatures topped 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country over the past 10 days.
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