Fragmented climate responses won’t work
For much of the past three decades, climate change occupied a distinct corner of public policy.
For much of the past three decades, climate change occupied a distinct corner of public policy.
Wildlife experts deliberated on the decision to expand conservation efforts for Pygmy Hog, the smallest and rarest wild pig, at the national level and include them in India’s species recovery programme, according to officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Nearly 8 BCM lost in two weeks as reservoirs shrink, groundwater declines and river basins face mounting pressure before monsoon
The word ‘emergency’ evokes an intense sense of unease, often associated with the suspension of established norms and procedures in pursuit of a perceived larger objective. Different forms of emergencies command our attention in different ways.
The emphasis of modern environmental policy has been on prevention. Governments, international institutions and activists have rightly focused on reducing emissions, protecting ecosystems and slowing the pace of climate change.
In this context, the Delhi government is said to be exploring and examining the possibility of having a green budget that could contribute towards striking a balance between economic growth and protection of the environment in the capital.
However, parts of northwest and central India may experience normal to below-normal maximum temperatures during this period, the weather office added.
Daytime highs ranged from 34–37°C in West Rajasthan, Odisha, and parts of Peninsular India, and 30–34°C across Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and large areas of Central and East India.
When the United States first declared in 2009 that greenhouse gases endanger public health, it quietly redrew the map of environmental governance.
More than 700 students of schools, colleges and universities gathered to participate in a 'Youth Conclave on Climate Action' organised by UNICEF to sensitise young people who would face the worst effects of climate change.
