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California's Tulare Lake reappears after 130 years to revive local ecosystem

The freshwater lake's disappearance over a century back was not a natural event but the result of human actions, with settlers constructing hundreds of irrigation basins and canals to reroute the water to turn the area into fertile farmlands.

Additional Secretary at India's Environment Ministry Naresh Pal Gangwar attends a closing plenary meeting the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku Azerbaijan November 24, 2024. Credit: Reuters Photo

Insufficient and delayed: India rejects $300 billion climate finance proposal at COP29

The proposed annual climate funding of ₹25.3 lakh crore ($300 billion) falls significantly short of the ₹109.7 lakh crore ($1.3 trillion) demanded by developing nations for urgent climate action.

Cong MP Shashi Tharoor questions Delhi's status as national capital as smog level soars 60 times above WHO limit

In the face of deteriorating air quality in the nation's capital, Delhi University has decided to switch to online classes until Nov 23 and Jawaharlal Nehru University until Nov 22.

Delhi's AQI hits 468, govt launches GRAP-IV

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) advised Delhi and NCR governments to consider enabling public, municipal, and private offices to operate at 50% capacity, with the rest working from home. The central government may also allow its employees to work remotely. Until further notice, all schools will continue classes online.

Delhi’s air quality hits dangerous levels, launches GRAP stage III restrictions

The Delhi government and NCR states will enforce a ban on BS-III gasoline and BS-IV diesel (four-wheelers) in Delhi and its surrounding areas, including Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddh Nagar, as per an order from the Commission for Air Quality Management.

Thick smog continues in Delhi, poses significant health risks

The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) predicts that 'severe' air quality will persist on Nov 14, with 'very poor' air quality expected to prevail from Nov 15 to 16.

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Amid worsening pollution in Delhi, COP29 experts urge India to tackle short-lived climate pollutants

Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) are a group of greenhouse gases and air pollutants that have a near-term warming impact on climate and can affect air quality. SLCPs include black carbon, methane, ground-level ozone, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

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