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Progress made but more to do: UNDP India official on global biodiversity targets

India, Oct. 29 -- The United Nations (UN) biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP)17 in Yerevan, Armenia is set to conclude on October 30 and the ongoing talks remain crucial for taking forward th... Read More


Progress made but more to do: Top UNDP India official on global biodiversity targets

India, Oct. 29 -- The United Nations (UN) biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP)17 in Yerevan, Armenia is set to conclude on October 30 and the ongoing talks remain crucial for taking forward th... Read More


Centre orders probe into Cheetah's death

NEW DELHI, Oct. 29 -- The Centre has taken "serious note" of the death of a 19-month-old cheetah due to firearm pellet injuries outside Kuno National Park, and ordered an immediate on-ground investiga... Read More


HT interview: New rules on animal testing must take India forward, not backwards, says Maneka Gandhi

India, Oct. 26 -- The Centre's draft rules governing animal experimentation have triggered concerns among animal rights groups, which say the changes could weaken independent oversight and make it eas... Read More


In a first, UN's Loss and Damage Fund sets aside $21.6 million for Nepal for Bhote Koshi disaster

India, Oct. 23 -- For the first time since it was operationalised at COP 28, the United Nations' (UN) Loss and Damage Fund has provisionally approved $20 million plus $1.6 million in oversight fees fo... Read More


joshi: 30% of India's cropland technically fit for agrivoltaics

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- An estimated 47.5 million hectares, or approximately 30%, of India's 160 million hectares of cropland should be technically suitable for agrivoltaics-where solar panels are insta... Read More


At current pace, global warming could reach 2.8degC this century: UNEP

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5degC above pre-industrial levels, urgent and stringent cuts to greenhouse emissions are needed to minimize the magnitude and duratio... Read More


joshi: 30% of India's cropland technically fit for agrivoltaics

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- An estimated 47.5 million hectares, or approximately 30%, of India's 160 million hectares of cropland should be technically suitable for agrivoltaics-where solar panels are insta... Read More


At current pace, global warming could reach 2.8degC this century: UNEP

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5degC above pre-industrial levels, urgent and stringent cuts to greenhouse emissions are needed to minimize the magnitude and duratio... Read More


joshi: 30% of India's cropland technically fit for agrivoltaics

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- An estimated 47.5 million hectares, or approximately 30%, of India's 160 million hectares of cropland should be technically suitable for agrivoltaics-where solar panels are insta... Read More