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Govt has taken effective measures to manage plastic waste: Prakash Javadek
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a clarion call to phase out single-use plastics by 2022, and the government has taken effective measures to manage plastic w
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IndusInd Bank makes it to Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) list
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 7 (ANI): Private sector lender IndusInd Bank has made it to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) list for sixth consecutive time, making it the only Indian bank to get featured in the prestigious list.
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Climate change increases extreme rainfall, chance of floods: Experts
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 7 (ANI): Climate experts at the Newcastle University warn that, without urgent action, climate change will continue to cause an increase in the intensity of extreme rainfall that can lead to severe flooding.
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Javadekar urges agriculture sector to save water amid declining availabili
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Raising concerns over the declining water availability in the country, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Friday called on the Agriculture sector to conserve water as it is consuming nearly 85 per cent of the availab
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Global warming responsible for one in three heat-related deaths, study aff
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 1 (ANI): Between 1991 and 2018, more than a third of all deaths in which heat played a role were attributable to human-induced global warming, according to a new article in the journal Nature Climate Change.
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UN chief calls for a global partnership to address COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 30 (ANI): The world needs a global partnership to beat COVID-19, achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and address climate change, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday.
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Study finds climate change-resistant corals could provide lifeline to batt
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], May 29 (ANI): As coral reefs are known to be the habitats for scores of marine animals, it's extremely essential to preserve them. At a time when coral bleaching is causing damage to the reefs, a new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers discovered that coral
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US-India partnership will help end COVID-19 pandemic, says Jake Sullivan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 28 (ANI): US-India strategic partnership will help to end the COVID-19 pandemic, said US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday (local time).
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Japan, EU leaders call for peace and stability across Taiwan Strait
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 28 (ANI): The leaders of Japan and the European Union called for "peace and stability" across the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, marking the first time the two sides have jointly spoke about Taiwan in its joint statement.
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China sees polar regions as new strategic frontier, its satellite plan to
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 27 (ANI): With climate change continuing to affect the Arctic and the region being increasingly seen as area of emerging economic importance, the perception of Arctic waters as an arena for great power rivalry has gained traction. China is a factor in these debates as it has
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Increasing intense cyclones in Arabian Sea may be linked to climate change
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): There is an increasing trend of cyclones in Arabian Sea and frequency of intense cyclones could be linked to climate change, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Mohapatra said on Wednesday.
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Amid COVID-19, we should not lose sight of challenges like climate change,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that while continuing the fight against COVID-19, the world should not lose sight of other big challenges like climate change.
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