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Temperature spikes caused by fossil fuel burning leading to increased unpredictable floods in High Mountain Asia: ICIMOD.

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Rising temperatures caused by the burning of gas, coal and oil are leading to increasing number of unpredictable floods across High Mountain Asia, in the heart of the continent, ... Read More


AAD 2025: India's 500 GW renewable energy dream, zoonotic outbreaks to be discussed on last day of conclave.

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- India's 500-gigawatt renewable energy dream and well as the hanging spectre of more zoonotic outbreaks will be up for discussion on the last day of the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2025... Read More


AAD 2025: Spectre of zoonotic outbreaks hangs heavy over India and world, say experts

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- The threat of zoonotic outbreaks or diseases that jump from animals to humans is high across the world right now, according to experts at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2025. A recen... Read More


CBD COP16 secures landmark biodiversity funding agreement

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- World leaders at 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Rome have reached a historic agreement on financing global conservation... Read More


Himachal Pradesh: Flash floods cause widespread damage in Kangra forecast for more rain

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- A cloudburst and heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district. The worst-affected area is reported to be Luwai village, located in the remote Chhot... Read More


Mystery illness with suspected bat origin claims more than 50 lives in Democratic Republic of Congo

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- A mysterious illness, initially detected in three children who reportedly consumed a bat, has claimed the lives of more than 50 individuals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 26, 2025)

India, Feb. 27 -- NGT directs MoEF&CC and CPCB to issue norms for mining of soil by brick kilns The National Green Tribunal (NGT), February 25, 2025, directed the district magistrate and the superinte... Read More


Cape Vultures spotted after 30 years in South Africa's Eastern Cape

India, Feb. 27 -- The Cape Vulture (Gyps coprotheres), an Old World vulture species that is resides exclusively in Southern Africa and is threatened due to dwindling numbers, has returned to South Afr... Read More


Strengthen safety net

India, Feb. 27 -- Extreme weather events are wreaking havoc on Indian farmers, who are not adequately prepared to handle climate change impacts. As on September 30, 2024, India experienced extreme wea... Read More


AAD 2025: Urban heat, warm nights, soil health and much more on Day 2

India, Feb. 27 -- A host of environmental issues will be under the scanner on February 27, 2025, the second day of the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2025. These include urban heat and warm nights, climate in... Read More