Environment

November 27, 2024 10:29 AM

Delhi-NCR air quality deteriorates as AQI nears ‘severe’ levels

The air quality in Delhi-NCR remained in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 396, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The worsening pollution levels have escalated health concerns for the region's residents, with several a...

November 26, 2024 2:15 PM

Transformative shift in Indian agriculture, says PM Modi on NMNF

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Cabinet-approved National Mission on Natural Farming scheme marks a transformative shift in Indian agriculture. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “The National Mission on Natural Farming, which has been approved by the Cabinet, marks a transformat...

November 25, 2024 12:11 PM

Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges

When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stepped to the podium at the closing meeting of the Baku climate summit on Sunday morning, hoping to clinch a hard-fought agreement on global climate finance, he carried with him two speeches. One was crafted around a hoped-for deal being struck, while the other...

November 25, 2024 10:18 AM

Countries remain divided as fifth U.N. plastics treaty talks begin

As delegates from 175 countries gathered in Busan, South Korea on Monday for the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution, lingering divisions cast doubts on whether a final agreement is in sight. South Korea is hosting the fifth and ostensibly final ...

November 25, 2024 2:44 PM

Delhi’s air quality improves to ‘poor’; hazy morning persists

The air quality in the national capital witnessed a slight improvement compared to last week, as the AQI dropped from hazardous to an unhealthy level on Monday morning. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall AQI in Delhi was recorded at 281 as of 8 a.m., with a thin l...

November 24, 2024 3:17 PM

Takeaways from the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan

This year's U.N. climate summit delivered a deal on climate finance two days past deadline, after two weeks of tense negotiations. Here are some of the takeaways from the COP29 summit held in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku: CASH FOR CLIMATE REMAINS TIGHT The summit's main agenda item - setting a ne...