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Disaster Mitigation Funding Approved for 15 States

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah has recently led a high-level committee that approved important funding for disaster mitigation. This initiative aims to enhance capacity-building projects across 15...

November 28, 2024

COP29 Climate Finance Agreement Overview

The COP29 meeting concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, and established a new climate finance target. This target is set at $300 billion annually for developing countries by 2035 and...

November 26, 2024

Is Earth’s 31.5 Inch Tilt Linked to Increasing Water Demand?

A recent study in Geophysical Research Letters reveals important changes in Earth’s rotational pole due to excessive groundwater extraction. Conducted by Ki-Weon Seo and his team, the research...

November 26, 2024

What is Phytoplankton Blooms?

Recent studies reveal a concerning link between desertification and oceanic phytoplankton blooms. Researchers have observed important changes in the Indian Ocean, particularly southeast of Madagascar, which experienced the...

November 23, 2024

Armenia Joins International Solar Alliance

Armenia has become the 104th full member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The Armenian Embassy in India announced this important development, which was formalized through the exchange...

November 22, 2024

More than 50 Countries Sign UN Sustainable Tourism Declaration

More than 50 governments have committed to a U.N. declaration aimed at making global tourism more climate-friendly, which emerged during a climate summit held in Azerbaijan. Inclusion in...

November 22, 2024

FAO Supports India’s Fishing Sector Adaptation

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is assisting India in addressing climate change impacts on aquaculture. Manuel Barange, the FAO’s Fisheries & Aquaculture Division Director, brought to light...

November 22, 2024

Climate Change and Tropical Storms in 2024

Recent climate events have raised concerns about tropical storms and the West Pacific has seen an unusual cluster of typhoons. The Atlantic has experienced powerful hurricanes., which occurrences...

November 22, 2024

India Ranks 10th in Climate Change Index 2025

India has been evaluated in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025 and ranks 10th among over 60 countries. This evaluation assesses efforts to combat climate change and...

November 22, 2024

Global Soil Conference 2024

The Global Soil Conference 2024 took place in New Delhi, with Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressing the event via video link. The Indian Society of Soil Science...

November 21, 2024

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