US: President Joe Biden took some important decisions as soon as he took Presidency
Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders as soon as he took over the Presidency. At first, these orders include the control of the COVID-19 Pandemic, in other orders, Biden take steps to improve America's economy, decided to return America to the Paris Climate Agreement and He has also attacked Racial Discrimination and ordered to abolish the Muslim travel ban law.
Jan 21, 2021, 11:34 AM ISTMelting of Antarctic ice sheet shows the importance of Paris climate agreement
Hiatus suggests a substantial loss of ice mass during the LIG that coincides with a well-documented peak in ocean temperatures, suggesting that ocean warming drove ice sheet loss.
Feb 12, 2020, 12:50 PM ISTClimate change ups the risk of armed conflict
The research, published in the journal Nature, estimates climate has influenced between three and 20 per cent of armed conflict risk over the last century and that the influence will likely increase dramatically.
Jun 14, 2019, 16:31 PM ISTClimate change will melt vast parts of Himalayas: Study
Glaciers have been retreating and thinning in the area since the 1970s but there has been an accelerating rate of retreat since then, the study said.
Feb 05, 2019, 12:16 PM ISTWorldwide glacier melting can't be prevented in this century: Study
According to researchers, 500 meters by car with a mid-range vehicle will cost one kilogram of glacier ice in the long run.
Mar 21, 2018, 15:34 PM ISTEmmanuel Macron takes a dig at Donald Trump for leaving Paris Accord; hails India's efforts
French President Macron lauded the efforts of India, along with other nations, for making International Solar Alliance a reality.
Mar 11, 2018, 23:02 PM ISTGlobal warming targeting 2 degree Celsius may make the world drier: Scientists
Researchers from University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK and Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in China studied projections from 27 global climate models.
Jan 02, 2018, 13:03 PM ISTNicaragua will sign Paris climate accord, says President Daniel Ortega
Nicaragua`s President Daniel Ortega said Wednesday his government would sign the Paris Agreement, a move set to leave the United States and Syria as the only two countries outside the global climate pact.
Oct 18, 2017, 22:59 PM ISTItaly and allies to press US to rejoin climate pact
Italy and allied countries will seek to put pressure on the US to rejoin the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement, Premier Paolo Gentiloni said on Friday.
Oct 14, 2017, 00:18 AM ISTUN chief asks US to re-engage in 2015 Paris climate agreement
The Paris climate deal aims to prevent the Earth from heating up by 2C since the start of the industrial age.
Aug 05, 2017, 12:11 PM IST
US notifies UN of Paris climate deal pullout
Friday`s announcement was seen as largely symbolic as no nation seeking to leave the pact can officially announce an intention to withdraw until November 4, 2019, the BBC report said.
Aug 05, 2017, 09:42 AM IST
World unlikely to achieve Paris climate goal, says study
A new study says that there is just five per cent chance of limiting global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees Celsius by the century's end as laid out in the Paris Climate Agreement of 2016.
Aug 04, 2017, 19:43 PM ISTPM Modi discusses Centre's reform initiatives with Dutch CEOs
Calling on the CEOs present to pitch their investments in India, Prime Minister Modi said that India a land of opportunities, adding that the Indian Government`s reforms seek to enhance ease of doing business and bring standards at par with global standards.
Jun 27, 2017, 21:36 PM ISTRonald & Donald: From Reaganian history to Trumpian future of planet Earth
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Jun 20, 2017, 13:33 PM ISTA world first - This giant machine sucks CO2 directly from air
Developers say the Climeworks AG facility opened near Zurich last week can capture about 900 tons of CO2 from the air each year.
Jun 06, 2017, 16:08 PM ISTPakistan cannot take Kashmir issue to International Court of Justice, issue can only be resolved bilaterally: Sushma Swaraj
Sushma Swaraj said on Monday that Pakistan cannot take Kashmir to ICJ.
Jun 05, 2017, 16:44 PM ISTTrump yet to make up his mind on Paris Climate Agreement: White House
During a press conference on Wednesday, the White House said Trump was still deciding even as 40 Senate Democrats signed and sent a letter to him to not back out of the international climate change pact.
May 25, 2017, 09:39 AM ISTUN chief Ban pats India's back for its decision to ratify Paris Climate deal
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon praised India's swift action against carbon emission and said that he is looking forward to receiving New Delhi’s instrument of accession.
Sep 26, 2016, 14:28 PM ISTIndia deserves to be in NSG, the US will work for it: Envoy Richard Verma
Addressing the Atlantic Council US-India Trade Initiative workshop, Verma talked about the US' strong support for India.
Jun 27, 2016, 17:20 PM ISTEarth Day: Offer 'reverence and gratitude' to planet, says PM Modi
Earth Day is being celebrated as an annual event on April 22 since 1970 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
Apr 22, 2016, 10:07 AM IST