Asian tigers get a boost: 10 countries pledge $1 billion over a decade for habitat conservation at Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference in Bhutan, Himanshu Nitnaware reports

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Activists call out FSSAI for increasing permissible level of pesticides in Indian herbs, spices

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A key document from a body overseeing UN carbon markets contains serious flaws, including the fees it intends to levy on communities with concerns. Rohini Krishnamurthy writes how CSEINDIA highlighted need for local community access & transparency
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Climate change entering the realm of formal economic policy-making is an acceptance of the crisis and a warning, writes Richard Mahapatra

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Out of a global workforce of 3.4 billion, over 2.4 billion workers are likely to be exposed to excessive heat at some point during their work, International Labour Organization has flagged in a new report. Indian workers among those at high risk, Shagun writes

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In Tamil Nadu, a model for participatory production & distribution of farm products

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Top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

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Vultures, including those residing in protected areas, continue to remain at immense risk of from diclofenac, a painkiller that is used for treating cattle, finds study. Himanshu Nitnaware writes:

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Indigenous leaders in Brazil have criticised President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva for not fulfiling the promises regarding rights of indigenous peoples which he made during the Presidential election in 2022

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Great Nicobar Project clearances violate constitutional mandate, views of tribals ignored: Experts write to NCST

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Europe fastest-warming continent, shows WMO 2023 report downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-c…

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68.62 per cent of generated plastics waste is being mismanaged in India. Of around 10.8 mln tonnes of plastic waste produced in 2024, nearly 7.5 mln tonnes was estimated to be mismanaged. How will this impact the water ways downtoearth.org.in/news/africa/er… Down To Earth #plastics

Global warming effect: The northern permafrost region is emitting more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than it is capturing, Shagun writes
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WATCH | There is an urgent need to stop marine plastic pollution.

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IN-DEPTH: Catch all the coverage by Down To Earth of the just concluded #EarthDay2024

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On #HanumanJayanti , a replug of Down To Earth's interview with Bali Deepak on the similarities between the Hindu deity and Sun Wukong of Chinese folklore.

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Climate finance discussions commence in Cartagena today for the New Collective Quantified Goal or #NCQG - follow our updates at CSE Climate Change 👇🏼

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Alarms continue to sound over the #GhazipurLandfill site in Delhi after a recent fire outbreak. Now, a new study has emerged highlighting the dangers posed by rising temperatures within its different layers, reports Rohini Krishnamurthy

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BREAKING: Asia was the world’s most disaster-prone region in 2023. Floods & storms caused the highest number of reported casualties & economic losses in Asia, while the impact of heatwaves became more severe, according to a new World Meteorological Organization report

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