- Sunday
3 July 2022
Climate Change
Cyclone Asani inches closer to east coast, may recurve
Severe cyclone Asani is expected to recurve tonight and move parallel to the coast in the north-northeast direction, the India...
In Pics: Shimla clad in white after a snowy first weekend of 2022
The tourist destination of Shimla welcomed the first snowfall of 2022. Enjoy the views of snowclad parts of Shimla city, including Jakhoo,...
Delhi's Diwali pollution off the charts as residents defy cracker ban
The air quality in India's capital deteriorated from "severe" last night to ''hazardous'' category this morning, following the festival of...
Johnson, Modi launch Green Grid Initiative at COP26 summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson jointly launched a new flagship international initiative late...
COP26: India, UK to unveil project aimed at creating solar grid that connects world
India and Britain will be rolling out a solar grid project that is aimed at connecting countries in different parts of the world at the...
Gautam Adani commits USD 70 bn to clean energy in meeting with UK PM
Indian billionaire and Adani group chairman Gautam Adani met United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday at the Global Investment...
India, UK set to jointly propose ‘green grid’ at COP26 summit
India and the UK are likely to announce a joint declaration on “one sun, one world, one grid” — or OSOWOG at the upcoming COP26,...
India, US meet to discuss climate change, energy transition
RK Singh had met John Kerry to discuss further collaboration on climate change issues and to work towards a genuine partnership between the...
UK unveils USD 1.2 billion package to drive India's green growth
The UK and India have unveiled a USD 1.2 billion package of public and private finance to help drive green growth in the latter country.
UK unveils GBP 5 million research programme in fight against climate change
The United Kingdom government is stepping up efforts to prepare and protect against the impacts of climate change, launching a new GBP 5...
UK issues heat warning amid sweltering conditions
United Kingdom's Met office has issued extreme heat weather warning as sweltering conditions have continued for several days in parts of the...
Heavy rain lashes central and eastern UAE
Unsettled weather hit the UAE's east and more rain is forecast for the weekend. The National Centre of Meteorology yesterday reported...
Singapore and India are among the few countries that agreed to attend US President Joe Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate, with less than...
UK PM hails India's progress in solar energy sector during climate summit
Speaking at a virtual climate summit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the “incredible things” being done by India in the...
UK invites PM Modi to attend upcoming virtual climate summit
The United Kingdom has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Climate Ambition summit that will take place in December. Sir...
UK announces GBP 3 mn fund for COVID, climate change studies in India
The United Kingdom government has launched a GBP 3 million innovation challenge fund in India to support scientists in academia and industry...
Experts in SE Asia call for regional collaboration in fighting air pollution
Experts from various south Asian countries have emphasised the need for regional coooperation in fighting air pollution and agreed that...
We take care of our air; India, China, Russia don't, says US President Trump
Defending his withdrawal from the international Paris Climate Accords, US President Donald Trump has alleged that India, China and Russia do...
Five Indian-origin techies among UK's Top 50 Women in Engineering 2020 list
Five Indian-origin engineers were named among the United Kingdom's Top 50 Women in Engineering for 2020 list.
Former IPCC, TERI chief RK Pachauri dies at 79
RK Pachauri, the former chief of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry, a Hollywood star and a climate change protest make for a viral moment
A video of veteran Hollywood star Martin Sheen reciting Rabindranath Tagore’s Where the Mind is without Fear during his speech at a recent...
HDB raises solar target for a greener Singapore
The Housing & Development Board (HDB) has raised the national solar target from 220 MWp to 540 MWp by 2030, reinforcing its commitment to...
Climate change is existential for Singapore: PM Lee at UN Summit
Speaking at the Climate Action Summit on September 23, 2019, at the United Nations, PM Lee highlighted the importance of cooperation between...
“The world needs to act now,” says Prime Minister Modi at UN Climate Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reinforced India’s commitment to combat climate change.
India, UK to launch global coalition for disaster relief
India and the UK will jointly launch a new Global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, first mooted by Prime Minister Narendra...