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India strengthens measures to address climate change and environmental challenges

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is implementing key policies and programs to increase India’s green cover and protect the environment.

CO2 levels surge at unprecedented rate in 2024, pushing global climate goal at risk

The natural environment was unable to absorb as much CO2 in 2024 because of drought and wildfires, which led to record-high emissions from fossil fuels and more CO2 building up in the atmosphere.

Caught between wildfires and snowstorms: US battles with climate crisis as experts caution on future impacts

The United States is experiencing extreme weather with destructive California wildfires and a winter blizzard affecting the South and Midwest which is driven by shifting atmospheric patterns.

Everyone should work to combat global warming: Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat

Shekhawat said the time has come when one should stop presuming that issues like carbon emission, rise in sea level, extreme weather conditions will not affect him individually in his lifetime but are merely academic issues flagged by scientists and reports in media.

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024, crosses critical climate threshold

The global average temperature during the past year exceeded the 1.5°C (2.7°F) warming limit set by the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement with such a jump that it easily went past 2023's record heat amid an alarming rise in greenhouse gases.

China denies adverse ecological impact of its upcoming hydropower project on Brahmaputra River

Construction of the world’s biggest dam in the Yarlung Tsangpo river — China's name for the Brahmaputra — has gone through rigorous scientific verification and will not have any negative impact on the ecological environment, geology, and water resources of downstream countries like India and Bangladesh, its Foreign Ministry has said.

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Scientists uncover vital ocean processes for carbon storage and climate regulation

Two primary processes — sorption and molecular transformation — are crucial for carbon storage in ocean sediments, according to a study led by scientists from The University of Manchester and the University of Leeds.