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In Tanzania, human land use caused 76% of Kilimanjaro natural plant species loss, finds study

India, Nov. 18 -- A new study reveals that land-use change caused by rapid population growth, not climate change, was the primary direct cause of the loss of 76 per cent of natural plant species on th... Read More


Chemical 'whispers' reveal life began 800 million years earlier than thought

India, Nov. 18 -- Scientists have detected chemical evidence of life in 3.3-billion-year-old rocks using advanced chemistry and AI. The findings push back molecular signs of oxygen-producing photosyn... Read More


Finally, Indigenous peoples have an influential voice at COP30. They're speaking loud and clear

India, Nov. 18 -- Indigenous peoples take center stage at COP30, advocating for climate justice and land rights. The summit, held in the Amazon, sees unprecedented Indigenous participation, pushing f... Read More


EU rejects claims CBAM is unilateral, calls for discipline on Baku finance compromise

India, Nov. 18 -- The European Union (EU) mounted a firm defence of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) at COP30 on November 17, with Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra insisting the policy... Read More


India to file revised NDCs and first transparency report on time: Bhupender Yadav at COP30

India, Nov. 18 -- India will submit its revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) through 2035 and its first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) in line with Paris Agreement requirements, Unio... Read More


COP30: Billions of dollars pledged to clear energy grid & storage bottlenecks

India, Nov. 18 -- Governments and industry bodies have committed billions of dollars to address the 'biggest bottleneck' in the clean-energy transition at COP30. Parties highlighted the urgent need t... Read More


WAAW 2025: India's much awaited second version of the National Action Plan on AMR released

India, Nov. 18 -- Union Health Minister J P Nadda launched the second version of India's National Action Plan (NAP) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) on the occasion of the World AMR Awareness Week (W... Read More


COP30 leaders warn of "closing window" as finance, fossil transition and climate justice dominate high-level talks

India, Nov. 17 -- The second week kicked off on November 17 with the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)'s high-level segment s... Read More


Iran's capital faces unprecedented water shortages and even possible evacuation. What changes could help?

India, Nov. 17 -- Iran faces its worst water crisis in over sixty years, with major dams nearly empty and groundwater reserves depleted. Tehran and Mashhad are experiencing severe shortages, promptin... Read More


No breakthrough at COP30 at end of week 1 as divisions deepen over finance and trade

India, Nov. 17 -- At the end of the first week of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, on November 15, 2025, negotiators in Belem, B... Read More