Tag: environment

Nearly two decades of negotiations culminate as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement takes effect this Saturday, shielding vast high seas...

Earth's oceans absorbed record 23 Zetta Joules of heat in 2025—equivalent to 37 years of global energy use—driving sea-level rise, extreme weather. International study warns of accelerating warming trends since 1990s.

Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurates world's 2nd National Environmental Standard Lab and 5th solar cell calibration facility at CSIR-NPL. Major leap for India's clean air and renewable energy push.

President Trump pulls US from UNFCCC climate treaty and IPCC, plus 66 UN bodies, calling them contrary to American interests. Critics warn of global climate setbacks and China gains.

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) requires $12.05 trillion in climate finance by 2050 to combat vulnerabilities, per ICIMOD analysis. Discover funding gaps, country disparities, and innovative solutions for this critical water tower region.

Supreme Court hears suo motu case on Aravalli Hills definition amid mining concerns. Explore 100m elevation criteria, activist fears, and hopes for stronger safeguards across Delhi-Gujarat range.

FAO reports global forest products trade up 1.4% to $486B in 2024, surpassing pre-2021 levels. Wood panels, pulp production surge amid recovery—key facts, trends, and future outlook for sustainability.

Union Environment Ministry assures no threat to Aravalli ecology under new 100m definition. Mining limited to 0.19%, but exclusion concerns rise in India

New research predicts 2,000-4,000 glaciers lost annually by 2050s. At 1.5°C warming, half survive by 2100; at 4°C, only 9% remain. Urgent climate action needed.

WMO's first State of the Climate in Arab Region report uncovers 2024's record heat, droughts, floods amid urbanization and conflict. Urgent resilience strategies revealed