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'Green Good Deeds' initiative to promote environmental awareness: Environm
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Babul Supriyo in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Monday said that his ministry coordinates a central sector scheme namely 'Environment Education, Awareness and Training' wit
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ADB meets commitment to double annual climate financing to $6 billion
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 9 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it has achieved a key commitment to double its annual climate investments from three billion dollars in 2014, hitting a record high of more than six billion dollars in climate-related financing during 2019.
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Detrimental effects of pollution can be passed on to next generations: Stu
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 8 (ANI): Air pollution is the new climate emergency hitting humans and reducing their life span day by day, but a new study has suggested that its detrimental effects can pass on to next generations.
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8-year-old Licypriya Kangujam urges PM to implement climate change laws
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): An 8-year-old Licypriya Kangujam from Manipur has called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement climate change laws in the country and pass them in the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament.
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NGT directs Environment Ministry to make effective mechanism for ensuring
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): For controlling air pollution on the National Highways, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to make an effective monitoring mechanism for ensuring the maintenance of green belts on both sides of al
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Study reveals that carbon emissions from volcanic rocks play a role in glo
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 05 (ANI): According to a new study, emissions of Greenhouse gases released directly through the movement of volcanic rocks have the capability of creating global warming effects and this discovery is potential in transforming the way scientists predict climate chan
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Indian envoy discusses climate change commitments with US Senator Jeff Mer
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 5 (ANI): India's ambassador to the United States Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday (local time) met Jeff Merkley, an American Senator from Oregon, and discussed ways to address climate change through innovation.
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Swedish royal couple clean up Mumbai's Versova beach with climate activist
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Dec 4 (ANI): Carl XVI Gustaf King of Sweden and his wife Queen Silvia on Wednesday engaged in removing tons of plastic and other garbage along with young lawyer and Mumbai-based climate activist Afroz Shah.
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Jason Momoa calls out Chris Pratt for using plastic water bottle
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 4 (ANI): Expressing concern over the climate crisis, Aquaman actor Jason Momoa pointed out Chris Pratt for using "plastic" water bottle!
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India-Sweden collaboration 'perfect' to combat climate change, says Swedis
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Sweden's Minister for Business Industry and Innovation Ibrahim Baylan on Tuesday said that the collaboration shared between India and his country is just "perfect" to combat climate change.
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Global warming can lead to low appetite
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): The consequences of global warming are expected to be far-reaching and long-lasting. Researches now say that undernutrition can also be a result of increasing temperature.
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Mumbai students' film 'Clean and Green' bags top prize at CMS VATAVARAN 20
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): The Awards for the first-ever Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and Centre for Media Studies (CMS) VATAVARAN - 2019 Short Film Competition and Festival on Environment were presented in a glittering ceremony here on Saturday.
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