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Sundarbans development debate deepens amid Centre-Bengal mudslinging

India, Jan. 7 -- Recently, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav criticised West Bengal for mismanaging development in the Sundarbans, He called for a tourism boost in the area. State ministers countered, ... Read More


Southwest monsoon in India and Pakistan responsible for highest number of fatalities among 2025's major climate disasters: Christian Aid report

India, Dec. 27 -- The 2025 southwest monsoon season in India and Pakistan, that recorded eight per cent more than normal rainfall, has triggered maximum fatalities among 2025's major climate disasters... Read More


Kolkata gets tree ambulance to treat plants under distress; dial 18001236219 to avail facility

India, Dec. 14 -- Kolkata got its first tree ambulance last week. It is now one of the few Indian cities and the first major city of eastern India to have the facility. The ambulance has been set up ... Read More


UN report warns world has entered 'uncharted territory' as future warming set to exceed earlier estimates

India, Dec. 12 -- UN report warns the world has already crossed into "uncharted territory". Global temperatures could rise by 2.4degC to 3.9degC above pre-industrial levels. One million species face... Read More


COP of Truth's ending highlights bitter reality of discord between Global North and South

India, Nov. 23 -- The 'COP of Truth', as Brazilian President Luiz Inaciao Lula da Silva had christened the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ... Read More


Global Adaptation Fund Board got less than half of minimally required funding at COP30

India, Nov. 22 -- Even half of the minimum adaptation fund required for 2026, $300 million, could not be mustered this year at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framewor... Read More


Crop-residue burning turning India into global methane hotspot, UN report warns

India, Nov. 19 -- UN report warns that India has become a global hotspot for methane emissions driven by stubble burning. India is now the world's third-largest methane emitter, responsible for nearl... Read More


COP30: In Belem, India accuses developed countries of violating Paris Agreement, claims several rich nations are lowering financial support

India, Nov. 17 -- On November 15, during a COP30 negotiation meeting on finance at Belem, India accused developed countries of violating and deviating away from the Paris Agreement, and demanded that ... Read More


COP30: Number of fossil fuel lobbyists swells to record high at Parque da Cidade

India, Nov. 15 -- The number of fossil fuel lobbyists at Parque da Cidade, the site of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),... Read More


COP30: Kolkata and Delhi's heat stress threat referred to in UN report

India, Nov. 14 -- A global report published on the sidelines of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Brazil's Belem has mentioned the heat... Read More