State of the Climate in Asia 2024
<p>The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing
Environment
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Bucket brigades to create environmental monitoring communities
Groups of concerned residents in two of the UK's most heavily industrialised areas have this week initiated
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Huge increase for waste management funds for NI
Funding for Northern Ireland's waste management programme has rocketed with a cash injection of
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Some trees of Addu atoll islands fall due to heavy rain and wind
The island (Maldives) offices of Addu atoll reported large number of trees fallen due to heavy rain and strong winds. Maradhoo island office said many trees have fallen due to strong wind; most of
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Floods in Matara and Kalutara
The Department of Meteorology (Sri Lanka) says the present rainy weather could persist over the next few days. The South West Monsoon is disappearing and an inter-monsoon period is approaching. The
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Fly ash flows into Sutlej
A major ecological catastrophe occurred with thousands of tonnes of fly ash flowing into the Sutlej river in the international wetland area from a breach in the stage-1 dyke of the Guru Gobind Singh
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Waste-water treatment plant discussed
Pakistan Minister of State for Environment Maj (r) Tahir Iqbal has said that the government is committed to eliminate environmental pollution that is posing a serious threat to future generations of
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Government to encourage eco-friendly industries
Speaking at function organised in connection with the Wildlife Week a Post Graduate Vallabh Mahavidyalay, Parliamentary Affairs minister Thakur Kaul Singh said in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, environment
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Intensive checking planned
As part of the Government efforts to arrest the inflow of plastic carrybags below 30-micron thickness from nearby states, intensive checking of vehicles would be introduced at check posts across
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1500 families displaced by floods in Galle
An estimated 1500 families have been displaced by floods in the Galle district (Sri Lanka). The district Secretary G. Hewavitharana said they are being provided with dry rations. Around 100 houses
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Illegal garage flouting DC, court, Pollution Control Board orders
Residents of Kadekar village near Udupi Kinnimulki in Mangalore, Karnataka, have complained that the functioning of a spray painting and garage unit in a parking area of a house in the area, has