Zimbabwe's economic outlook is positive, with growth expected to increase to six per cent in 2025, up from two per cent last year on the back of an anticipated recovery in agriculture and robust growth in industry and services, the World Bank (WB) said Friday.
By the end of this century, up to two-third of all glaciers worldwide could disappear – an alarming scenario that threatens the future of water supply in many places.
In a cluster of villages inhabited by Tharu tribals in the terai area of Uttarakhand, a nutrition survey discovered that despite other problems, people had managed to avoid malnutrition to a remarkable extent.
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said statistical research will play a greater role in monitoring environmental impacts and climate change as the country moves towards achieving inclusive and sustainable development.
The devastating wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles and surrounding areas serve as an alarming reminder of the vulnerabilities faced by urban and rural communities.
As the world hits the 12th consecutive month with record-high global temperatures, it is no surprise that there have been so many extreme weather events.
India is facing a potentially severe agricultural and humanitarian crisis due to the delayed arrival of the monsoon.
Climate change, with rising temperatures and altered precipitation patterns, disrupts insect life cycles and habitats, causing many species to struggle to adapt.
As heat waves threaten economic growth and health and test resilience across Indian states, measures must be taken to tackle the rising impacts of heat and the resulting changes in monsoon patterns.
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections are over and the vital topic of climate change has once again been ignored. Climate change’s critical importance is overlooked in Indian political discourse due to economic priorities, governance issues and a lack of public awareness, despite the urgent need for climate action given the vulnerability of the Indian subcontinent to climate-induced disasters.
