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G20 technical workshop on climate resilient agriculture kicks off in Hyder
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
This three-day workshop aims to facilitate discussions on climate change challenges and foster international cooperation to enhance countries' abilities to address these climate-related agricultural issues.
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'Great People’s Forest' – Reforestation drive to plant 1 billion trees in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
By 2030, they seek to plant upwards of 1 billion trees and restore and protect 1 million hectares of land across the Eastern Himalayas, from the mountains to the mangrove spanning across the northeastern part of India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Nepal through community participation.
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'Time to act': Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi calls for immediate action
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"When we see more and more destruction happening around. Many sins have been committed, and those sins can only be corrected and resurrected by the right action. The right action is the need of the hour," the minister said while speaking at the launch of a massive reforestation initiative
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Research reveals people with lung conditions face extra risks from climate
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to an expert analysis published in the European Respiratory Journal, people with lung disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suffer even greater risks from climate change.
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COP28 provides fresh opportunity to further unite global efforts to reduce
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
He said that COP27 recognised the importance of increasing participation and investments as well as the presence of everyone at the dialogue table in order to integrate efforts to preserve the environment, with awareness of the environmental effects resulting from climate change and the exte
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Groundwater depletion will increase in coming decades as temperature warms
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to a new study sponsored by the University of Michigan, farmers in India have reacted to rising temperatures by increasing groundwater withdrawal for irrigation. If current trends continue, groundwater loss might triple by 2080, endangering India's food and water security.
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“International terrorism, transnational crimes new mainstream concerns…”:
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
He said, “Challenges like international terrorism, transnational crimes, illicit drug and human trafficking, money laundering, climate change, cyber-crime, corruption, and health are other new mainstream concerns for the international community.”
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"Data from mission will explain celestial phenomena, aid climate change st
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Former Indian Space Research Organisation chairman G Madhavan Nair on Saturday said data from Aditya-L1, the country's first solar mission, will help explain various celestial phenomena taking place in the atmosphere and aid climate change studies.
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UAE: ERC to organise 'Grace Preservation First Global Conference' in Septe
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Conference coincides with the Year of Sustainability launched by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in addition to the UAE’s preparations to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28).
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Blue Dart Express Limited Receives UNFCCC Certification for its Climate Ne
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 31: Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia's premier express air and integrated transportation & distribution logistics Company, has achieved significant recognition and certification by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC
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Romanian Agricultural Minister discusses trade, farming with Israeli Ambas
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Romanian Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu on Wednesday met with Israel’s ambassador in Bucharest Reuven Azar to discuss the access of Romanian meat and agri-food products to the Israeli market and solutions for the agricultural sector to stave off climate change, the Ministry of Agriculture
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Spowdi collaborates with SEWA to scale smart farming
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30: Constituting around 85% of all farms worldwide, small-scale farmers produce approximately one-third of the world's food1. However, they rely heavily on rain-fed agriculture and are most vulnerable to climate change and depleting water tables. This affects their
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