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World Day to Combat Desertification
Today marks the global observance of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (17 June), a critical reminder of the urgent need...
3 hours ago2 min read


AviList: First-Ever Unified Global Bird Checklist Goes Live
In a landmark moment for ornithology and biodiversity conservation, AviList , the first-ever unified global checklist of bird species ,...
4 days ago2 min read


Brazil and France launched Blue Nationally Determined Contributions Challenge
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, French President Emmanuel Macron and others at the...
5 days ago3 min read


IMD Forecasts Heavy Rainfall in Southern and Western India, Heatwave Conditions in Northern States
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert forecasting heavy rainfall over the next three days in several...
5 days ago1 min read


Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today welcomed the African Union's participation in the Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure...
Jun 71 min read


Scientists make new plastic that dissolves in water in a few hours
Plastic pollution remains one of the most serious environmental challenges facing the world today. It is not only contaminating our...
Jun 72 min read


Two more wetlands from India added to Ramsar list
Two more wetlands from India have been added to the list of Ramsar sites , taking the number of such sites in the country to 91 . The...
Jun 51 min read


CAQM bans new petrol, diesel 2-wheelers & LCVs for aggregators in NCR from Jan
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas has issued a new set of...
Jun 51 min read
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