India-Namibia deliberate ways to deepen ties in Cheetah conservation

IANS | July 25, 2025 9:29 PM

Harare, July 25 (IANS) Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India, Bhupender Yadav, discussed ways to deepen ties in cheetah conservation, while reaffirming commitment towards protecting the ecosystem, with Indileni Daniel, Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia, on the sidelines of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) held in Zimbabwe, on Friday.

PM Modi continues to expand 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative globally with tree plantation in Maldives

IANS | July 25, 2025 9:21 PM

Male, July 25 (IANS) In keeping with their deep commitment to conserving nature, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Friday planted mango saplings as part of India’s 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' (Plant for Mother) and Maldives's "Pledge of 5 million Tree Plantation” campaigns.

MP: Burhanpur’s Biroda village sets example, vows to go plastic-free

IANS | July 25, 2025 6:38 PM

Burhanpur, July 25 (IANS) In a remarkable step towards environmental sustainability, Biroda village in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district on Friday has launched a bold campaign to become a plastic-free village.

Monsoon fury claims 18 more lives in Pakistan

IANS | July 24, 2025 2:26 PM

Islamabad, July 24 (IANS) Eighteen more people have lost their lives across Pakistan as torrential monsoon continues to batter several areas of the country, triggering devastating floods and storms.

India showcases ISRO, CSIR technologies at global biodiversity summit in Guyana

IANS | July 24, 2025 12:49 PM

Georgetown, July 24 (IANS) The Indian High Commission in Guyana organised an exhibition on Thursday showcasing technologies developed and offered by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

NIT Rourkela develops eco-friendly biofilm to mitigate impact of industrial oil spills, chemical waste

IANS | July 24, 2025 10:47 AM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed a novel bacterial biofilm technology that can degrade phenanthrene -- a toxic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) commonly found in industrial chemical waste -- and help mitigate industrial oil spills.

Nations need to halt emissions faster, protect climate, rules world’s highest court (Ld)

IANS | July 23, 2025 11:17 PM

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) In a ground-breaking climate ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the prime judicial organ of the United Nations, on Wednesday delivered a landmark unanimous advisory opinion, addressing the legal obligations for countries to address climate change under international law.

Climate change existential threat of planetary proportions, rules UN court

IANS | July 23, 2025 9:42 PM

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) In a ground-breaking climate ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the prime judicial organ of the United Nations, on Wednesday ruled what the science “is saying that climate change is an existential threat of planetary proportions”.

ISRO delegation in Guyana, to reaffirm commitment to biodiversity conservation at global summit

IANS | July 23, 2025 2:17 PM

Georgetown, July 23 (IANS) A delegation from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) reached Guyana early on Wednesday to attend the Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit, aiming to further bolster the partnership between the two nations in space-based applications.

Heavy rainfall batters Delhi-NCR, triggers traffic woes and waterlogging

IANS | July 23, 2025 10:06 AM

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Heavy rainfall pounded several parts of Delhi-NCR on Wednesday morning, throwing life out of gear as office-goers and schoolchildren struggled with traffic jams and widespread waterlogging across the national capital.