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Rising Toll of Disasters in India: A Year in Review

India has faced a relentless onslaught of disasters in the first nine months of this year, ranging from heatwaves and cold waves to cyclones, lightning, heavy rain, floods,...

November 29, 2023

Climate Finance Update: $89.6 Billion in 2021, Doubts Over $100 Billion Goal

According to a recent report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), developed countries contributed and mobilized a total of $89.6 billion in climate finance for...

November 29, 2023

IUCN’s Comprehensive Conservation Action Plans for Threatened Pollinator Groups in Europe

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has unveiled three comprehensive Action Plans aimed at conserving threatened pollinator groups in Europe. Developed under the auspices of an...

November 29, 2023

UK’s Colonial History Doubles Its Historical Emissions in Global Heating

Recent analysis reveals that the United Kingdom is responsible for nearly twice as much global heating as previously estimated when accounting for its colonial history. While the UK’s...

November 28, 2023

Butterfly Migration in Tamil Nadu: Below-Par Phenomenon Raises Concerns

The mesmerizing annual migration of butterflies from the Eastern Ghats towards the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, coinciding with the onset of the Northeast monsoon, witnessed a subpar...

November 28, 2023

The Hidden Costs of Extreme Weather: Long-Term Impact on Economies

A recent study sheds light on the long-term economic consequences of extreme weather events, particularly tropical cyclones, and their impact on the social cost of carbon. The social...

November 27, 2023

Government Announces Mandatory Blending of Compressed Biogas (CBG) in CGD Sector

The Central government has unveiled a roadmap for the mandatory blending of compressed biogas (CBG) in the city gas distribution (CGD) sector, targeting the transportation and domestic segments....

November 27, 2023

25th Meeting of the National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan

The Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, Rakesh Pal, chaired the 25th meeting of the National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOS DCP) on the coast of...

November 24, 2023

Peru Loses Over Half of Glacial Coverage in Six Decades

Peru has experienced a devastating loss of more than half of its glacier surface in the last six decades, with 175 glaciers becoming extinct between 2016 and 2020...

November 24, 2023

State of the Wet Tropics Report

Australia’s biodiversity-rich northern rainforests, designated as world heritage sites, face escalating threats, with 25% more organisms being classified as threatened species since 2020 due to the impacts of...

November 24, 2023

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