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World’s Largest Iceberg Breaks Off In Antarctica As Glaciers Retreat

An iceberg the size of the Spanish island of Majorca has broken off the coast of Antarctica, with measurements taken…

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Uttarakhand Before Climate Tragedy: A Mountaineer Remembers

On 7 February 2021, disaster struck in the Indian Himalayas. In Chamoli district, in the northern state of Uttarakhand, a…

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Scientists Find Dangerous Pollutants In Disposable Face Masks

Scientists at Swansea University, Wales, UK, have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when…

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Avalanche In Uttarakhand’s Chamoli, Alert Issued

An avalanche occurred in an area close to the Niti valley in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday. Information was received…

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Fires Ravage Himalayan Forests, Threatening Health & Biodiversity

Wildfires described as “the worst in a decade” have engulfed Himalayan mountain states in a thick haze and killed at…

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‘Taking Care Of Environment Should Be Part Of Our Daily Lives’

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on the occasion of Earth Day on Thursday said taking care of the environment…

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India Has Opportunity To Lead The World On Climate Change

As the US President prepares to host leaders of 40 countries, including India, for a virtual summit on climate change…

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India’s Net-Zero Dream: Between Diplomacy And Reality

The diplomatic pressure on India to set a cut-off date to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has intensified, after…

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Illegal Driftnet Use Rife In Indian Ocean: Greenpeace

Greenpeace has uncovered widespread use of illegal driftnets in the northwest Indian Ocean, which it says are decimating marine life…

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Monks On Hunger Strike For The Ganga

Millions of Hindu pilgrims have taken a dip in the holy Ganga in the past month, and millions more are…

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River Linking Will “Destroy” Panna Tiger Reserve: Ex-Minister

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday expressed fear that the interlinking of Ken and Betwa rivers will destroy the Panna…

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Is It Snowing Microplastics In Siberia? Scientists Take Samples

Russian scientists are trying to understand the scale of a potential threat to the environment in Siberia: snow polluted with…

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Once Called Crazy, Indonesian Eco-Warrior Turns Arid Hills Green

Once considered crazy by fellow villagers, Indonesian eco-warrior Sadiman has turned barren hills green after 24 years of effort, making…

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Seen From The Sky: Polluted Waters Around The World

About 4 billion people experience severe water shortages for at least one month a year and around 1.6 billion people…

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Recycling Flowers: One Man’s Mission To Clean Up The Ganga

Sitting at plain wooden tables, women in face masks roll a brown paste into thin cylinders - helping to recycle…

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Over 10 Million Displaced By Climate Disasters In Six Months

About 10.3 million people were displaced by climate change-induced events such as flooding and droughts in the last six months,…

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2/3rd Of Tropical Rainforest Destroyed Or Degraded Globally

Humans have degraded or destroyed roughly two-thirds of the world’s original tropical rainforest cover, new data reveals – raising alarm…

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Sanitary Pads: As India Breaks Taboo, Environmental Crisis Mounts

In the throes of the first pandemic induced lockdown in Indian history, many started to reflect on how the human…

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Existing Emissions Pledges Barely Scratch Climate Targets

Pledges made so far under the 2015 Paris accord would deliver less than a 1% reduction in global greenhouse gas…

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Deadly Floods Bare Conflicts From Hydropower Boom

Growing up in a remote tribal village high in the Himalayas, Kundan Singh loved to play on a field by…

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Court Extends Disha Ravi’s Detention Over Farm Protests

A Delhi court granted a police request on Friday to extend the detention of climate activist Disha Ravi, who they…

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Disha Ravi Arrested Illegally, Her Lawyers Say

Lawyers for a 22-year-old activist charged with sedition said she was arrested illegally in southern India and produced at a…

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Is Climate Change To Blame For Freak Texas Cold?

The freak cold spell that has killed at least 21 Americans and shut down power for days in Texas has…

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Disha Ravi: The Climate & Animal Defender Accused Of Sedition

Disha Ravi, the 22-year-old environmental activist accused of sedition over a document backing protesting farmers, is as committed to protecting…

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U’khand Glacier Burst: Drones Draw Blank In Search For Workers

Rescuers in northern India made a vain attempt on Wednesday to find signs of life using a drone to search…

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