World Food Day 2021: Agri-food systems need to be protected from the climate and biodiversity crises, says UN agencies
The world faces an exponential increase in hunger driven by the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, and urgent responses are needed to protect food and nutrition security, and livelihoods, especially of the marginalised communities, the heads of Food, and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have warned on the World Food Day 2021. World Food Day is commemorated each year on 16 October to mark the founding of FAO in 1945.
Oct 16, 2021, 00:12 AM IST
Climate change mitigation: Producing water from air
As drought continues to grip California some home owners are investing in technology that can extract water from the air.
Oct 04, 2021, 17:42 PM IST
Using art to communicate about climate crisis
Activists use art to help the conversation about the climate change crisis
Oct 04, 2021, 17:36 PM IST
Climate change has caused Earth brightness to dim: Study
Warming ocean waters have caused a drop in the brightness of the Earth, according to a study which found that our planet is now reflecting about half a watt less light per square metre than it was 20 years ago.
Oct 01, 2021, 17:38 PM IST
Greta Thunberg hits out at world leaders over climate actions, says '30 years of blah blah blah'
Thousands of young activists have converged on Milan this week with some 400, from about 190 countries, due to engaging with policymakers to hammer out proposals for possible solutions.
Sep 28, 2021, 18:51 PM IST
Kids born in 2021 will witness more wildfires, floods and droughts than their grandparents
Regarding droughts, heatwaves, river floods and crop failures, people under the age of 40 today will live what the researchers call "an unprecedented life".
Sep 27, 2021, 15:23 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi, President Joe Biden hold first bilateral meeting, say 'new chapter in Indo-US ties has begun'
During their first bilateral meeting at the Oval Office of the White House, both PM Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden discussed a wide range of priority issues, including combating COVID-19, climate change, economic cooperation as well as Afghanistan.
Sep 24, 2021, 21:29 PM IST
China will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad, says Xi Jinping at UNGA
"China will step up support for other developing countries in developing green and low-carbon energy, and will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad," said Xi Jinping.
Sep 22, 2021, 08:31 AM IST
Wildfires, floods, droughts: Global warming on Earth heads towards 'catastrophic' levels, reports UN
Earth will get 2.7 degrees Celsius warmer, as per a global emissions targets report by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Countries need to slash 45% of its emissions by 2030 to reach carbon neutrality by mid-century. Here's more on the report...
Sep 19, 2021, 17:41 PM IST
US President Joe Biden urges nations to cut methane emissions to fight back climate change
US President Joe Biden asked other nations to join a pact agreed by the United States and the EU to aim to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030.
Sep 18, 2021, 13:08 PM IST
US to join high-level dialogue on climate action hosted by Argentina
The one-day virtual event will bring together countries in the America to discuss the shared commitment to enhancing climate ambition.
Sep 08, 2021, 10:12 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Govt to setup India’s First ‘Sea Cow’ Sanctuary in Gulf of Mannar, Pak Bay region
Tamil Nadu Government has made a slew of announcements pertaining to the measures that would be taken to protect forests, wildlife, and marine life.
Sep 04, 2021, 18:04 PM IST
BRICS Environment Ministerial meet 2021: India calls for collective actions against climate challenge
The Environment Ministers adopted the New Delhi statement on the environment, which is also aimed at furthering the spirit of cooperation for continuity, consolidation, and consensus in the environment among the BRICS Nations.
Aug 27, 2021, 22:07 PM IST
'Extreme heat reduction urgently needed to prevent unnecessary deaths'
According to a new Global Burden of Disease modelling study, also published in The Lancet, more than 356,000 deaths in 2019 were related to heat and that number is expected to grow as temperatures rise worldwide.
Aug 24, 2021, 14:45 PM IST
Children in India at extremely high risk of climate crisis impacts, warns UNICEF
UNICEF has placed India as one of the extremely high-risk countries with flooding and air pollution being the repeated environmental shocks.
Aug 23, 2021, 08:16 AM IST
Union Cabinet clears Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol: India to phase out harmful gases that deplete Ozone layer
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, gave its approval for HFC phase-down which is expected to prevent greenhouse gas emissions. A national strategy for phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons will be developed after required consultation with all the industry stakeholders by 2023.
Aug 19, 2021, 11:12 AM IST
It's scorching! July 2021 is officially the HOTTEST month ever
July 2021 has officially been declared as the hottest month ever since records began 142 years ago. Data further points out that it is quite likely that 2021 will rank among the 10 warmest years on record.
Aug 14, 2021, 11:26 AM IST
DNA Exclusive: Global warming, incidents of landslides early warnings of catastrophic disaster?
Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Wednesday (August 11) discussed the issue of climate change which, if not dealt with appropriately now, could potentially result in a catastrophic disaster.
Aug 11, 2021, 23:51 PM IST
DNA: Climate change is behind the danger of landslides in India?
Floods in Maharashtra and North Bihar, landslides and cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh, excessive rainfall in two districts of Goa and Uttarakhand, all collectively indicate an increasing intensity of extreme weather events in the Indian landscape. This is the reason why we can no longer ignore the impact of climate change, experts warn.
Aug 11, 2021, 21:56 PM IST
Climate Change: 12 Indian cities may drown in future due to rise in sea level
The climate change report by the IPCC said global warming is dangerously close to spiralling out of control and it could result in rising sea levels across the world, including India. This, as a result, could lead to the submersion of several coastal regions of Earth. Here's how the top cities of India are going to be affected by rising in temperature in the coming years.
Aug 11, 2021, 21:38 PM IST
