Study identifies 15 e-waste processing hotspots in Delhi operating without safeguards
That they can operate with such impunity highlights the failure of the system, it says
Selective abortions killed 22.5 million female foetuses in China, India
Abortions lead to gender ratio distortions in 12 Asian and European countries
India loses natural resources to economic growth: report
11 states have registered a decline in natural capital between 2005 and 2015
State of India’s Environment in figures: India recorded 280 heat wave days across 16 states in 2022 — most in decade
With climate change, such extreme events will become severe, more frequent
Fast track work on ODF+ and ODF++: Parliamentary panel to govt
Less than 30% of cities certified as ODF+ under Phase 2 of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban-2), the panel’s report found
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तीन दशक में 58 फीसदी बढ़ी प्रवासी बच्चों की संख्या: संयुक्त राष्ट्र
दुनियाभर में तकरीबन 27.2 करोड़ लोग अपने जन्म के देश से बाहर रह रहे हैं और इसमें तकरीबन 3.8 करोड़ बच्चे हैं। मतलब, हर ...
Agriculture, food security and livestock in southern Africa most vulnerable to climate hazards: FAO
Cyclone Idai alone destroyed crops over 0.78 million hectares in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, highlighted the UN agency’s recent report &…
UK on track to be first G7 country to legislate for net zero emissions by 2050
The Climate Change Act, 2008 will be amended on June 12 in Parliament, as advised by the Committee on Climate Change
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स्टेट ऑफ इंडिया एनवायरनमेंट 2019 रिपोर्ट में खुलासा, 112 में से 108 जिलों में परिणाम निराशाजनक
बांग्लादेश के 1.9 करोड़ बच्चों पर मंडराता जलवायु परिवर्तन का खतरा
यूनिसेफ की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार बांग्लादेश के 17 जिलों में रहने वाले लगभग 86 प्रतिशत बच्चों का जीवन बाढ़ और चक्रवात के कारण खतरे ...
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SDG remains a distant dream in Sub-Saharan region
Africa's progress is crucial to the world achieving the 37 health-related indicators under the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals by …
India has the highest number of organic farmers globally, but most of them are struggling
Poor policy measures, rising input costs and limited market are affecting growth of organic farming in the country
Bamboo can generate 516.33 million man days of work in India every year
With most of the global export market for bamboo products yet to be tapped and potential to generate 516.33 million man days of work every year, …
More than 50% rural households across 5 states are still without toilets
The low performance of these 5 states can prevent India from achieving 100 % toilet coverage by October 2019
Hotter than normal: trends show that it is true for both summer and winter temperature
Interestingly, Himalayan states such as Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim have seen the highest increase in annual mean minimum and maximum …
66 per cent increase in respiratory deaths in Delhi
About 9,149 people in Delhi died due to respiratory diseases in 2016, up from 5,516 in 2014
Phase 1 human trials of Oxford University encouraging: Lancet
The sample size will have to be expanded across demography to check safety and efficacy
India will need 34 years to dispose of pending cases under environment protection act
Over 88,400 environment-related cases pending trial in 2022; cases under the Environment Protection Act are being disposed-off at the slowest rate
Deaths due to heat in Middle East & North Africa likely to rise 60 times by end of century
Over 80% deaths can be prevented by limiting global warming to 2°C
Reading 2021 NCRB report: Jump in forest-related crimes in Jharkhand
Jharkhand registered the maximum number of crimes under the Forest Act since 2012
COVID-19 now 2nd biggest cause of death in India
Lack of preparedness makes for an asphyxiating crisis in just 8 weeks
COVID-19: Nigeria steps up measures, closes borders
With 65 positive cases, it is the ninth-most affected country in Africa
India had a deficit monsoon in 13 of the last 18 years
The country had its last surplus monsoon in 2013