United Nations, Nov 19 (IANS) The United Nations, a world organisation with its network around the globe and countries from across continents represented at its headquarters, is like the disaster central, bringing home the impact of weather-related catastrophes.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Is the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) -- probably as important as the one in 2015 when the universal and legally-binding Paris Agreement was adopted by nearly every nation -- to speed up bolder and more ambitious climate action, amidst the ongoing geopolitical conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East still crucial?
Lucknow, Nov 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is now planning artificial rain or cloud seeding for districts where air quality index (AQI) is high and has sought the help of IIT-Kanpur for the same.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Directorate of Education on Saturday said that all government, government-aided, and private recognised schools in Delhi will resume regular classes for all grades (from Pre-School to Class 8) physically from November 20.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) As air quality in Delhi-NCR improved, Stage-IV actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) have been revoked, Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) sub-Committee's order said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Cyclonic storm 'Midhili' on Saturday weakened into a low pressure area over north Tripura and neighbourhood, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal has directed authorities, including the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), to take stringent measures aimed at improving the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Delhi Police issued over 1,000 challans on Thursday to vehicles violating traffic norms and pollution guidelines, an official said on Friday.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Nations in the Global South risk becoming a dumping ground for used internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, unless governments adopt policies to seize the benefits of the electric vehicle revolution, warns a report from the financial think tank Carbon Tracker published on Friday.
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday upheld an order of another division bench of the same court putting a stay on the cutting down of trees in the Maidan area of central Kolkata, considered as the lungs of the city, for the purpose of expansion of metro railways in the state capital.
