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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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Environmentalists sue Sri Lanka government, MV X-Press Pearl operator over
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 5 (ANI): A group of climate and fishermen activists in Sri Lanka has filed a lawsuit against the government and operator of MV X-Press Pearl over the ship wreck that caused severe damage to the environment.
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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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EU promises to promote multilateral cooperation, work on global challenges
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Brussels [Belgium], June 4 (ANI): European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Thursday said the European bloc will promote multilateral cooperation, work on global challenges, from the pandemic to climate, and will deepen its security arrangement in the Indo-Pacific.
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Study reveals less aviation during global lockdown had positive impact on
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Leipzig [Germany], June 2 (ANI): While many may recount the COVID-19 induced lockdown as a bane, a team of researchers have highlighted a silver lining on the cloud in the form of a new study. They discovered that less aviation during the global lockdown had a positive impact on the climate.
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Pak rights commission raises concern over media censorship
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 2 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed "grave concern" over the growing climate of fear, violence, and censorship that currently underpins freedom of expression in the country.
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Global warming responsible for one in three heat-related deaths, study aff
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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, 10 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
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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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Leaders of France, Germany, UK to join online summit on climate hosted by
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Moscow [Russia], May 28 (ANI/Sputnik): German Chancellor Angela Merkel along with French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be among the participants of the upcoming virtual environmental summit hosted by South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday,
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US-India partnership will help end COVID-19 pandemic, says Jake Sullivan
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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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