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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
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
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,
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
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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Human rights watchdog demand accountability for Pakistan's violations
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Amnesty International has strongly urged all UN Member States to engage in effective and meaningful discussions with Pakistan, including following up on their past recommendations and offering concrete recommendations to improve respect for human rights in the country.
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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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Mercury helps to detail Earth's most massive extinction event: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Latest Permian Mass Extinction (LPME) was the largest extinction in Earth's history to date, killing between 80-90 per cent of life on the planet, though finding definitive evidence for what caused the dramatic changes in climate has eluded experts.
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Red Fort: Bhupender Yadav visits LiFE pavilion at Bharat Parv
Updated : 3 years, 2 months 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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South Africa sign MoU on cooperation in re-introduction of Cheetahs in Ind
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Following the import of the 12 Cheetahs in February, the plan is to translocate a further 12 annually for the next eight to 10 years.
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Amazon heat drives Tibet temperatures: Climate tipping elements connected
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
While the Amazon rainforest and the Tibetan Plateau sit on different sides of the globe, scientists have now discovered that changes in the South American ecosystem can trigger changes in the vicinity of the Himalayas.
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