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India and Denmark to further strengthen the Green Strategic Partnership(GSP) in the environment…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav met with Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, H. E. Dan Jorgensen to discuss on general bilateral cooperation between India and…
Researchers from NUS and Scripps Oceanography uncovered how climatic changes influence the evolution…
The open oceans are harsh and hostile environments where insects might not be expected to thrive. In fact, only one insect group, ocean skaters, or water striders, has adapted to life on the open seas.
How these insects evolved…
UK: £9 million fund for local authorities to tackle air pollution
Local projects to improve air quality across England will get a £7 million funding boost this year, the government confirmed today, as applications opened for this year’s scheme.
The government’s Air Quality Grant helps councils develop…
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Says, India well poised to take leadership role towards the Carbon…
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said…
Cambridge-authored book explores how artificial intelligence could help address climate change
Humanity is facing two existential threats. The first: uncontrolled CO2 emissions irreversibly changing the climate. The second: a hostile artificial intelligence (AI) becoming the dominant form of intelligence on Earth. But while…
UK: New Tree Health pilot to protect trees from pests and diseases
The Government is inviting land owners and managers, including farmers, to express their interest in taking part in a new Tree Health pilot designed to support action against pests and diseases affecting their trees. The pilot will first…
Thousands of hectares of vital peatland to be restored to help tackle climate change and protect…
Thousands of hectares of vital peatland will be restored under ambitious proposals launched today (Friday 27 August) to help tackle climate change and protect biodiversity.
Five new landmark projects to restore England’s peatlands to a…
UK: Next steps to tackle plastic waste
The war on plastic waste is set to be ramped up with fresh plans to stop the supply of a range of single-use plastics that threaten our natural environment.
Single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups are among a raft of…
India proposes to mandate using Green hydrogen in fertilisers and refining
New Delhi: Mr John Kerry has congratulated India on achievements in renewable energy on reaching 146GW Renewables with 63 GW under construction and 25 GW under bids. Union Minister R.K. Singh has informed Mr. Kerry about India’s plan to…
The cost of coal: Identifying the movement of mercury emissions into nearby waterways
Researchers from Monash University and Australian National University (ANU) have assessed the impact of high levels of mercury in the sediments of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales due to nearby coal-fired power plants.
Many estuaries…