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1.7 lakh hectares of forest area diverted for non-forestry purpose in 9 yrs: Govt

India, March 24 -- Forest area measuring 1,73,396.87 hectares has been diverted for various non-forestry purposes including infrastructure projects under the provisions of Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvard... Read More


Only 102 of over 200k wetlands notified; all within three states, 1 UT

New Delhi, March 24 -- Of the country's estimated over 200,000 wetlands, only 102 have been notified and even these are concentrated in three states and one Union territory, data from the environment ... Read More


Largest glacier mass loss in past 3 years: World Meteorological Organisation

India, March 21 -- The past three years have witnessed the largest loss of glacier mass on record, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). WMO and the World Glacier Monitoring Servi... Read More


Ganga in U'khand and J'khand not polluted: Govt tells Parl

India, March 21 -- Faecal coliform levels met the bathing quality criteria in the entire stretch of Ganga in Uttarakhand and Jharkhand and certain stretches of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, th... Read More


India hasn't warmed as quickly but likely to warm faster now: Harvard scientist

India, March 20 -- Temperature rise in India has been lower than in the world's other parts as per the 40-year data from the US agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) but this wil... Read More


India to submit national adaptation plan to UN on climate crisis in Nov

New Delhi, March 20 -- India is expected to submit its National Adaptation Plan to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in November around the time COP30 is expected to be held in... Read More


India likely to log accelerated warming, says Harvard scientist

New Delhi, March 20 -- India will adapt to even higher rates of warming, a climate scientist said at a conference organised by Union environment ministry in partnership with the Lakshmi Mittal and Fam... Read More


India to submit national adaptation plan to UN on climate crisis in November

India, March 19 -- India is expected to submit its National Adaptation Plan to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in November around the time COP30 is expected to be held in Bra... Read More


India to submit national adaptation plan to UN on climate crisis in Nov

New Delhi, March 19 -- India is expected to submit its National Adaptation Plan to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in November around the time COP30 is expected to be held in... Read More


Government promises to address concerns about offshore sand mining

India, March 18 -- The government has promised to address the concerns of fishermen and local communities about offshore sand mining during the preparation of production and environmental management p... Read More