Stiell, who was in India last week, called the country a "solar superpower" and urged it to develop an ambitious climate plan covering its entire economy saying an even stronger embrace of the global clean energy boom will supercharge its economic rise.
Two studies published in the journal 'Nature Climate Change' suggest that we may have already crossed a key threshold set by the Paris Agreement to limit global warming, as 2024 became the first full year with global temperatures exceeding 1.5°C.
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.
Scientists also found that the Earth's temperature in January was 1.75 degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial levels. Global temperatures have stayed above the 1.5-degree mark for 18 of the last 19 months.
The study underscores the importance of continuous monitoring of air pollution in both source (Punjab), receptor (Delhi-NCR) and intermediate (Haryana) regions for mitigating air pollution, said leader author Poonam Mangaraj, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature.
A Science of the Total Environment study found widespread contaminants—PCBs, OCPs, and PFAS—in commonly hunted waterfowl across the northeast Atlantic Flyway. While some species had lower contamination, others posed potential health risks for hunters and consumers, including cancer. The findings urge not just updated consumption guidelines, but also a continuous and more profound research on wildlife impacts, highlighting the importance of ongoing learning and discovery in this field.
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.
The WTO's under scrutiny because critics contend it has strayed from its original intent and needs significant reforms
Delegates have convened in New York for the inaugural session of the Preparatory Commission for BBNJ Treaty
In the fiscal year 2024–25, India achieved a record cargo movement of 145.5 million metric tons (MMT) via inland waterways
The Union Health Minister inaugurated the National 'Zero Measles-Rubella' Elimination Campaign for 2025–26
Prior to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COP) in Geneva, civil society banned chlorpyrifos
Homes of two LeT terrorists linked to Pahalgam attack destroyed in blast
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