India, at the deliberations at the 15th session (CO) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) at Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, a West African country, along with other nations,…
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Read:https://www.thequint.com/climate-change/explained-how-is-climate-change-impacting-indias-heatwaves#read-more India , in the current summer, has been battling probably the worst heatwave in its history. March has been recorded as the hottest in 122 years from 1901-2022. April…
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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has signed a Letter of Agreement with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to develop climate solutions. In a statement, IIT-B said that this…
Read MoreIndia saw its hottest March in 122 years which has significantly reduced the yield of the (Rabi)harvested crop. Wheat is a temperature-sensitive crop that…
Read MoreEarth Day is celebrated on April 22 of every year. The theme for Earth Day 2022 is “Invest In our Planet”. Climate change represents the biggest challenge to the future…
Read MoreAfter banning the import of plastic waste in 2019, the Ministry of Environment allowed the import of PET bottles, as waste plastic, for processing. The decision to roll back…
Read MoreThe Central government has issued an order exempting certain types of genome-edited crops, SDN1 and SDN2 genome-edited plants, from the stringent regulations applicable to genetically modified or GM crops thus…
Read MoreIn a paper published in Environment International, researchers found plastic in the blood of 17 of 22 of study participants, or about 77 percent. …
Read MoreThe Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee has recommended a grant of environment clearance for Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.’s expansion project in the Madurantakam taluk, around 3.7 km from the Vedanthangal…
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