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Air Pollution Crisis in West Bengal Cities

West Bengal is facing a severe air pollution crisis. A recent report by IQAir marks that all cities, except Kolkata, experienced worsening air quality in 2024 compared to...

March 19, 2025

Heatwave Preparedness in Indian Cities

Recent studies highlight the inadequacies in heatwave preparedness across major Indian cities. A report by the Sustainable Futures Collaborative (SFC) analysed nine cities, revealing a lack of long-term...

March 19, 2025

National Wildlife Health Policy

Five years after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic. the Indian government is reviewing a draft of a National Wildlife Health Policy (NWHP). This policy suggests monitoring wildlife diseases,...

March 19, 2025

30th Session of the International Seabed Authority

The 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) commenced on March 17, 2025, in Jamaica. Nearly 170 member states and the European Union convened to discuss deep-sea...

March 19, 2025

Kanger Valley National Park

Kanger Valley National Park (KVNP) has been added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the ‘Natural’ category. This park, nestled in the Bastar district...

March 19, 2025

Caracal in Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve

Recently, Rajasthan’s Forest Minister Sanjay Sharma announced the first photographic record of a caracal in Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve. This discovery marks the ongoing conservation efforts in the...

March 19, 2025

Anomalous Temperature Pattern

The anticipation surrounding India’s summer monsoon is heightened by concerns about climate patterns. The El Niño and La Niña phenomena play critical roles in determining monsoon behaviour. Recently,...

March 18, 2025

Impact of Air Pollution on Solar Energy

India is experiencing challenges in harnessing solar energy due to air pollution and climate change. A study conducted by researchers at IIT Delhi marks how these factors impair...

March 18, 2025

India’s Heat Action Plans

As India braces for another intense summer, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is set to implement an additional 300 Heat Action Plans (HAPs) across cities. These plans...

March 18, 2025

Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2024-2025

In 2024, the building and construction sector’s emissions did not increase for the first time since 2020. This milestone was reported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)...

March 18, 2025

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