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Rapid Warming of Indian Ocean Projected: Study Report

The Indian Ocean basin, the world’s fastest warming ocean, is projected to experience accelerated warming at an alarming rate of 1.7°C to 3.8°C per century between 2020 and...

April 30, 2024

Red Sea Lead to Surge in Carbon Emissions

Ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea area have forced hundreds of ships to divert their routes since mid-December 2023, leading to a significant increase in...

April 29, 2024

Tamil Nadu Conducts Nilgiri Tahr Survey with IUCN Observer

The Tamil Nadu government is conducting a three-day synchronised survey of the Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius), the State animal. The survey aims to estimate the population of the...

April 27, 2024

Ozone Depletion and Its Impact on Antarctic Biota

A recent study published in the journal Global Change Biology has raised concerns about the persistent ozone depletion over Antarctica and its potential consequences for the region’s plant...

April 27, 2024

REC Ltd Secures Japanese Green Loan

REC Ltd, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) and leading Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has successfully availed a green...

April 27, 2024

Fourth Session on Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations

The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop an international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution commenced recently in Ottawa, Canada. The objective of this...

April 26, 2024

Great Nicobar Island Development Project

The Rs 72,000 crore ‘Great Nicobar Island Development Project’ aimed at the holistic development of the Great Nicobar Island has come under scrutiny due to its potential impact...

April 24, 2024

Climate Change Transforms Tundra from Carbon Sink to Source

As per recent report highlighted on the warming climate is altering the dynamics of tundra environments, potentially transforming them from carbon sinks to carbon sources. Tundra ecosystems, found...

April 24, 2024

Significant Expansion of Glacial Lakes in the Indian Himalayas: ISRO Report

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has reported that more than 27% of the identified glacial lakes in the Himalayas have significantly expanded since 1984, based on long-term...

April 23, 2024

Tiger Conservation Conference 2024

Bhutan is hosting the Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference on Earth Day 2024 to mobilize $1 billion in new funding over the next decade for the preservation...

April 22, 2024

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