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  Davos set to host WEF Annual Meeting 2022 again, Ukraine crisis, climate change key focus

  Business | May 22, 2022 12:07 IST

  The high-profile annual powwow of rich and powerful from across the world will begin with a welcome reception on May 22 and will continue till May 26.

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  India's role in damaging climate negligible: PM Modi

  India | May 03, 2022 22:03 IST

  Underlining that India had "no hand in exploiting our Mother Earth", PM Modi said,"We have taken on the challenge of saving her. By 2070, we have set Net Zero target...India has been able to fulfil its climate action because, unlike others who put all the responsibility of saving the planet on multilateral organisations, we see it as a responsibility of each citizen to do their bit to save the world."

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  Study REVEALS 75 per cent reduction in meat consumption can help beat climate change

  Lifestyle | April 26, 2022 23:38 IST

  Currently, around half of all grains produced worldwide are used as animal feed, researchers noted. At the same time, a complete switch of humanity to vegetarian or vegan diets may not be the best solution, the researchers added.  

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  Earth Day 2022: Theme, history and significance of this special occasion dedicated to the planet

  Lifestyle | April 22, 2022 16:24 IST

  Earth Day is a global event that calls for immediate action on climate change and global warming and urges individuals, organisations and political order to step up their commitment towards a green future.

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  Proof of climate change: Himachal's temperature at an all-time high in March

  India | March 31, 2022 20:08 IST

  Heatwave conditions prevailed in mid and low hills of Himachal Pradesh in the past 15 days.

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  Facing dehydrated and dry skin? Know how to treat adverse effects of brutal climate changes

  Beauty | March 16, 2022 12:04 IST

  Dehydrated skin is completely different from dry skin. The former only lacks water and is a condition, while the latter needs additional natural oils or sebum to restore it to health and is a skin type.

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  Floods, droughts making India, Pak most vulnerable to climate change: IPCC report

  India | February 28, 2022 20:14 IST

  The second installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II's report, titled "Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability", said climate-related risks to agriculture and food systems in Asia will progressively intensify with the changing climate, with differentiated impacts across the region.

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  Budget 2022-23 focusses on climate change, talks of transition to 'carbon neutral' economy | Details

  Business | February 01, 2022 23:49 IST

  The Government proposed to introduce Digital Rupee, using blockchain and other technologies, to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India starting 2022-23 for more efficient and cheaper currency management system.

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  Schneider Electric launches 'Green Yodha' initiative in India

  January 20, 2022 15:43 IST

  France-based Schneider Electric is ranked the world’s most sustainable corporation in 2021 by Corporate Knights.

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  Rare, pristine coral reef found off Tahiti coast

  World | January 20, 2022 8:05 IST

  Laetitia Hédouin said she first saw the corals during a recreational dive with a local diving club months earlier.

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  India votes against UNSC draft resolution that attempted to securitise climate action

  India | December 14, 2021 11:20 IST

  India is second to none when it comes to climate action and climate justice, but the Security Council is not a place to discuss either issue, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti said.

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  Major win for India in climate diplomacy with deal signed with 1.5C alive

  World | November 14, 2021 9:01 IST

  US climate chief John Kerry said defended the Glasgow deal by saying "this is not the finish line for climate change...what we need is to live in pollution free".

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  Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement

  World | November 14, 2021 6:46 IST

  Several countries, including small island states, said they were deeply disappointed by the change promoted by India to “phase down,” rather than “phase out” coal power, the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions.

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  China, United States pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks

  World | November 11, 2021 8:07 IST

  China also agreed for the first time to crack down on methane leaks, following the lead of the Biden administration’s efforts to curb the potent greenhouse gas. Beijing and Washington agreed to share technology to reduce emissions.

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  British PM Boris Johnson to return to COP26 to urge action

  World | November 10, 2021 7:16 IST

  Boris Johnson attended a world leaders’ summit that kicked off the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow last week, and will return to the Scottish city Wednesday.

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  BLACKPINK raises its voice against climate change inaction

  November 05, 2021 13:58 IST

  "Six years ago in Paris, you (world leaders) pledged to limit global warming ideally to 1.5 degrees. The recent UN panel on climate change warned that this opportunity may be slipping from our grasp," BLACKPINK's Rose said.  

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  India calls for hike in climate finance to 1 trillion dollars

  India | November 03, 2021 6:58 IST

  Bhupender Yadav underlined unity and strength of LMDC as fundamental in UNFCCC negotiations to preserve the interest of Global South in the fight against climate change.

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  'No one is untouched by the wrath of climate change': PM Modi at COP26 summit

  India | November 02, 2021 16:08 IST

  Prime Minister Modi was joined by his British counterpart Boris Johnson on the second day of the COP26 climate summit here. The launch event was also attended by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

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  'India will achieve zero-net emissions by 2070': PM Modi's 5 goals at COP26 Climate Summit

  World | November 02, 2021 7:56 IST

  India constitutes 17 per cent of global population and India's contribution to the emission has only been 5%. But today, the entire world admits that India is the only major economy which has delivered on Paris agreements in letter and spirit," Prime Minister Modi said while presenting India's vision at COP26 climate summit.

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  PM Modi at COP26 climate summit: India will achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 | Highlights

  World | November 02, 2021 0:10 IST

  The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow gathers leaders from around the world, in Scotland's biggest city, to lay out their vision for addressing the common challenge of global warming.