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World Environment Day 2023: Date, history, significance, theme of the day, host
World Environment Day falls on June 5 and celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The day raises awareness about environmental protection.
Updated on Jun 05, 2023 07:14 AM IST
Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi
Boost climate action or we'll see you in court, activists tell govts
The groups said they had already launched more than 80 legal cases around the world to "compel" governments from the Netherlands to Brazil, warning that the world was on the "precipice of the most serious intergenerational violation of human rights in history".
Published on Sep 27, 2022 11:27 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Sponge cities beating urban heat in China
The ‘sponge cities’ have been successful in mitigating urban flooding problems. But they also have an unintended benefit of reducing urban heat deaths. This is important because extreme heat kills.
Published on Feb 25, 2022 02:50 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by hindustantimes.com
Countries' fossil fuel production plans out of sync with Paris limits: UN report
Over the next two decades, governments are collectively projecting an increase in global oil and gas production and only a modest decrease in coal production.
Published on Oct 20, 2021 08:44 PM IST
Avik Roy, New Delhi
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