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British Cabinet minister to travel to India for climate action
New Delhi, July 20: British Cabinet minister and India-born Alok Sharma, who led the UN climate summit (COP26), will travel to India from July 21-22, it was announced on Wednesday.
He will also meet the local community to hear how…
Salman Khan urges fans to plant trees
Hyderabad, June 22: Bollywood star Salman Khan on Wednesday participated in Green India Challenge here by planting a sapling and urged all his fans to plant trees to protect the environment.
Salman planted a sapling at Ramoji Film…
India’s green cover spreads across 81 mn hectares, carbon footprints also increasing
By Pavan Kaushik
The Earth is home to over three trillion trees and this number is so large that it's almost impossible to grasp fully.
The good news is that it is more than seven times the earlier estimation of 400…
On Earth day, nature lovers warn of grave consequences of climate change
Nature lovers and green activists on Friday raised an alarm over grave consequences of global warming and climate change at the Earth Day celebrations in the Taj city.
Germany to invest heavily in biodiversity, climate protection
Germany is set to invest 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) in a programme to strengthen biodiversity and tackle the climate crisis, the government said.
Climate change will impact water cycle, food security: Shekhawat
NEW DELHI, Nov 16: Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday said climate change will impact the water cycle and therefore affect food security but effective water conservation is possible only with community…
Bhumi Pednekar to speak at Climate Week in NY
MUMBAI, Sept 21: Actress and climate activist Bhumi Pednekar has been invited to speak at the Climate Week in New York.
Divya Sharma, India Executive Director, Climate Group, said: "We are pleased to host Bhumi Pednekar at Climate Week…
Dalai Lama to interact with climate activist Greta, scientists
DHARAMSALA: Nobel Peace Laureate and spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will have tete-a-tete with climate change activist Greta Thunberg and leading scientists on January 10, an announcement said on Monday.
The Dalai Lama will join in a…
Large Antarctic ozone hole persisting into November: Scientists
WASHINGTON: Persistent cold temperatures and strong circumpolar winds helped the formation of a large and deep Antarctic ozone hole that should persist into November, scientists have said.
The annual Antarctic ozone hole reached its peak…