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ADB Ventures raises $50 million, exceeding fund capitalisation target
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 20 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday that ADB Ventures, its new impact investment platform, will soon start operations after successfully raising the equivalent of 50 million dollars from multilateral and bilateral development partners and
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Delhi's air quality may deteriorate due to western dust storms: SAFAR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has said that the air quality of Delhi could deteriorate on Wednesday due to approaching dust storms from western India.
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MoEF&CC sends letter to States/UTs advising immediate restriction on human
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6: As a preventive measure to curtail the spread of coronavirus among animals, the Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change on Monday advised restriction of human-animal interaction.
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COVID-19: Environment Ministry employees pledge Rs 1.14 cr to PM CARES Fun
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday announced that all personnel at the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and its 13 related offices will contribute their one day salary, approximately around Rs 1.14 crore, to the Prime Minister's Cit
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PM Modi, French President discusses COVID-19, climate during telephonic co
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus as well as about ongoing research on treatment and vaccines for the deadly virus.
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Sad though..not many observed it: Amitabh Bachchan on 'Earth Hour'
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, who 'just finished' observing 'Earth Hour' on Saturday, expressed his disappointment as many did not turn the lights off.
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Prakash Javadekar interacts with officers, asks them to stay positive
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that he has interacted with 400 officers from the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting through an audio bridge and told
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Jane Fonda to launch virtual 'Fire Drill Fridays' amid coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washinton D.C. [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): Coronavirus isn't not going to stop actor Jane Fonda from fighting against climate change as now she will be hosting online rallies to continue urging the government to initiate environmental policies.
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By 2040, almost 1 in 4 children will live in areas of extremely high water
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New York [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): Water and climate change are inextricably linked. When climate change and water scarcity affect communities, children are among the most vulnerable. By 2040, almost one in four children will live in areas of extremely high water stress.
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Sony BBC Earth's Eye-Opening Docu-film, 'Climate Change - The Facts'
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): The global temperature is predicted to increase by 1.5 degrees by 2040 - beyond which, climate change would cause irreversible damage.
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Climate change can threaten sea snails in mid-Atlantic waters
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 11 (ANI): Climate change can threaten the survival and development of common whelk -- a type of sea snail -- in the mid-Atlantic region, according to a study by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
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MP reiterates focus on wildlife tourism, combating threats of climate chan
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)/New Delhi [India], Mar 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): Madhya Pradesh, the tiger state of India has reiterated its focus on wildlife tourism and strengthening its ongoing efforts towards combating the threats of climate change and global warming by focusing on wildlife conservation
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