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UNOC3: Brazil and France launch initiative to encourage ocean-focused action in national climate plans ahead of UNFCCC COP 30, six countries join

New Delhi, June 10 -- Brazil and France have launched a new initiative to bring oceans to the heart of climate action at the third instalment of the United Ocean Conference (UNOC3) being held in Nice,... Read More


UNOC3: 49 states, EU ratify high seas treaty but still short of 60 mark

New Delhi, June 10 -- Close to 20 more countries have ratified the high seas treaty during the third instalment of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) in Nice, France, which is taking place f... Read More


Ocean protection needs $15.8 billion funding annually, but is receiving only $1.2 billion: Report

New Delhi, June 6 -- The world needs to invest $15.8 billion annually to achieve the 30x30 target of protecting 30 per cent of the global oceans by 2030, according to a new report. This figure represe... Read More


How India moves: Chennai's plans to tackle urban mobility & air pollution challenges

New Delhi, June 6 -- Chennai is set to unveil a "comprehensive mobility plan" (CMP), a 25-year roadmap designed to shape its urban transportation landscape. Expected to launch this year, the CMP will ... Read More


How India moves: Is Chennai walkable & bicycle-friendly? Residents, experts weigh in

New Delhi, June 2 -- Anthony, a fruit seller in Chennai's KK Nagar, has cycled all his life and never learnt to ride a motor vehicle. His home is just a stone's throw from his fruit stall, so cycling ... Read More


Ominous exemptions

New Delhi, June 2 -- Every two years, close to 200 countries, including India, attend the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Stockholm Convention with the goal of eliminating or reducing harmful a... Read More


How India moves: More personal vehicles, shortage of buses add to Chennai's traffic woes, air pollution

New Delhi, May 27 -- Vijay Naidu, a 49-year-old store manager, commutes 17 kilometres on motorcycle from his Madhavaram residence to Mylapore. "This is a 50-minute journey in the morning," he told Dow... Read More


India's renewable energy generation lags behind capacity due to weather, surging demand: Analysis

New Delhi, May 22 -- India's renewable energy installations have surged in recent years, but actual electricity generation from these sources remains low, a mismatch driven by soaring demand, extreme ... Read More


How India moves: Chennai's suburban trains affordable & save time but haven't eased congestion

New Delhi, May 21 -- Durga quickened her pace as she got off the bus at Chennai's Guindy neighbourhood and walked towards the Guindy railway station to catch a suburban train to reach her office locat... Read More


How India moves: Chennai bus riders face long wait times, overcrowding as city's bus fleet meet only half of the demand

New Delhi, May 20 -- Mythli, a student at a coaching centre in Saidapet, South Chennai, typically waits several minutes at the bus shelter for her evening commute home. However, on May 17, 2025, her w... Read More