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On the path to CICA Ministerial Conference on environmental issues
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Humanity is already witnessing the onset of a climate collapse, and unless the trajectory is altered, it will lead to disastrous consequences, such as droughts, rising sea levels, earthquakes, floods, water crises, and widespread extinction.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for urgent action on climate c
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024, Guterres sounded the alarm that 2023 was the hottest year on record, with droughts, storms, fires and floods wreaking havoc on countries and communities, and that the planet is heading for a scorching 3°C increase in
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Climate change threatens global forest carbon sequestration: Study
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A new analysis of U.S. Forest Service data shows that climate change is changing forests differently across the country. With increasing temperatures, intensifying droughts, wildfires, and disease outbreaks wreaking havoc on trees, researchers warn that forests in the American West are facin
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"Farmers wish for droughts as their loans get waived," Karnataka Minister
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Sparking controversy by stating that farmers in the state wait for the drought to occur so that they can get their compensation on the loans, Karnataka Minister Shivanand Patil on Monday said that sometimes a situation can arise when it can become difficult for the government to compensate f
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World Bank approves USD 300M program to boost urban water and sewerage sys
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the World Bank, the newly approved USD 300 million Tamil Nadu Climate Resilient Urban Development Program is set to enhance access to quality water and sewerage services, promoting climate-resilient cities in the face of escalating climate shocks such as floods and droughts.
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Prime Minister of Uganda praises UAE for successful hosting of COP28
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Uganda is a country with diverse terrain that is suffering from the effects of climate change, such as long-term droughts and floods, she said, expressing her aspirations to utilise the climate financing announced during COP28 to address these problems that are facing her country.
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Karnataka CM writes to Union Minister Tomar, requests early release of NDR
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday wrote a letter to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar highlighting the urgent need for financial assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to address the severe drought conditions in the state.
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah requests Home Minister Amit Shah for early relea
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting an early release of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) funds to tackle the drought situation in the state.
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Committed to India's water security - Water Conservation by The Art of Liv
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 7: India, a predominantly agricultural nation, has been facing its share of problems with lack of water, which hampers farming practices and affects people's daily needs. A country responsible for about one-fourth of the total groundwater extracted wor
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Karnataka: CM writes to ministers to study drought situation; asks to subm
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The direction came as the state faces one of the worst droughts, where out of 236 taluks, 216 have been declared drought-hit due to inadequate rainfall.
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Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath conducts aerial survey of flood-affected
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath conducted aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Amritpur in Farrukhabad District on Monday. Farrukhabad district has been in the grip of floods for last several days and more than seven hundred villages in the state have been affected b
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Afghanistan's Samangan province suffers from drinking, irrigation water sh
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Following the continued droughts, residents in the northern Samangan province of Afghanistan complain that they will have to migrate if the water shortage crisis issue is not resolved, reported Pajhwok News Agency.
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