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Chakwera emphasized the importance of collaboration during his keynote address on Wednesday at the two-day annual conference of the Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) in Lilongwe. The conference brought together representatives from 12 member countries in southern...

Berhampur, Odisha forest department, will plant mangroves in a coastal village in Ganjam district to mitigate the impacts of cyclones and curb soil erosion, officials said on Wednesday.The plantation drive will be carried out at Purunabandh, a village located near the mouth of Rushikulya river...

VMPLPune (Maharashtra) [India], July 2: Forecastro, a pioneering climate technology startup based in Pune, proudly announces the launch of WeatherWise - An IoT/AI powered Automatic Weather Station (AWS). This patent-pending, exclusively made-in-India product harnesses the power of IoT, machine...

According to data and analytics company GlobalData, their insights delve into potential enhancements that could soon redefine human interactions with their sophisticated mechanical counterparts.Social influencer Shreyasi Majumdar said, "Influencers display a nuanced outlook on humanoid robots...

New Delhi [India], A report prepared in partnership with UNICEF has revealed that air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021, becoming the second leading risk factor for death.According to the fifth edition of the State of Global Air (SOGA) report, air pollution is the second...

London, The World Meteorological Organization's Executive Council has approved the Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (G3W) Implementation Plan to strengthen monitoring of heat-trapping gases that drive climate change and inform climate mitigation.The initial focus will be on the three most...

The Israeli military confirmed on Tuesday that it had recorded about 50 missiles fired from Lebanon. It said the impacts caused no injuries.In a statement on Tuesday, Hezbollah said that "in response to the overnight Israeli attack in Hermal, eastern Lebanon, fighters bombed the headquarters...

Established at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment in 1972, World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June.Led by the United Nations Environment Programme, the day aims to raise awareness and action on urgent environmental issues.This year's theme is land restoration...

New Delhi: WHO on Wednesday called for strengthening collaboration between health and environment sectors to tackle shared challenges.Saima Wajed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, said on World Environment Day that it is important to advocate for policies that prioritize...

Lisbon, Hanga Tonga-Hanga Ha'apai (abbreviated as Hanga Tonga) erupted on January 1, 2022 over the Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. It caused a tsunami that triggered warnings throughout the Pacific basin and sent sound waves multiple times around the world.A new study published in the Journal of...

"Mass awareness among the public about heat waves by adopting preventive measures and mitigating its impacts by issuing advisories, public service messages and awareness campaigns through television, radio and social media platforms," ​​the official said. Measures are being taken to contain the...

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Wednesday said there is an urgent need for a "unified hill voice" to address growing concern about the impacts of climate change.Inaugurating the International Expert Dialogue on Mountains, People and Climate in Kathmandu on...

London [UK], The Free Balochistan Movement (UK Chapter) has announced plans to hold a protest outside the official residence of the UK Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street in London on 28 May. The demonstration coincides with the anniversary of nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan in 1998. Chaghai...

As part of the awareness campaign under the National Innovation in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project, scientists from the institute presented information on the science behind climate change, its impacts on fisheries and adaptation to mitigate its impacts on the livelihoods of the...

Kochi, In response to the harsh impact of climate change on fishing communities, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) on Saturday launched an initiative to create awareness on the issues among fishermen.The awareness campaign was conducted under the National...

New Delhi: Amid the possibility of an increase in lawsuits following the Supreme Court's observation that climate change affects the constitutional guarantee of the right to equality, scientists have sought to correct inadequacies in the data through modeling to account for liability in such...

Tangerang (Indonesia), across the region, building a resilient health care workforce capable of addressing climate-induced public health issues has never been more important.Health workers are on the front lines of the climate war.As populations, particularly in Asia, face the brutal...

New Delhi: A new research has shown that warming the planet by 3 degrees Celsius could lead to a loss of up to 10 percent of the world's GDP.It also found that the worst effects were seen in poor, tropical countries – a loss of 17 percent of GDP.The study – led by ETH Zurich, Switzerland...

New Delhi: The global economy is expected to lose about 19 per cent of income over the next 25 years due to climate change, with the countries least responsible for the problem and those with the least resources to deal with the impacts being most affected. Wednesday.The study, conducted by...