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India News: New Delhi: India has withdrawn its offer to host the 33rd session of the UN climate conference (COP33) in 2028. The country has communicated its decis.

India News: NEW DELHI: About 33 prototypes shortlisted under the Delhi government's 'innovation challenge' to find solutions for the air pollution issue are set t.

A humpback whale, after a days-long ordeal in shallow Baltic Sea waters near Wismar, has finally swum free. Rescuers employed an excavator to aid its initial escape, but the exhausted giant later corrected its course away from a harbor. Experts now hope the whale, lacking a tracking device, can navigate its way back to the Atlantic.

In a breathtaking discovery, a new species of butterfly named the Basar Duke has emerged in the picturesque Basar region of Arunachal Pradesh. Officially dubbed Euthalia (Limbusa) zubeengargi, this butterfly pays tribute to the beloved Assamese artist Zubeen Garg.

India's cherished spring, once a gentle interlude, is rapidly vanishing. Winters are warming, heat arrives earlier, and the transition season is shrinking, impacting cultural traditions and agriculture. Recent years show a disturbing pattern of early heatwaves and record temperatures, signalling a profound shift in the climate. This loss affects not just weather but the very rhythm of life.

India News: Rain lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday, with temperatures hovering below normal limits.For the second consecutive day, rain lashed Chandiga.

UK News: The UK government is considering granting enforcement officers of the Environment Agency (EA) police-style powers to strengthen the crackdown on waste.

The United States is experiencing a chaotic mix of extreme weather, from blizzards in the Great Lakes to potential tornadoes in the East and unprecedented heat in the Southwest. While spring naturally brings volatile conditions, scientists suggest a 'wacky' jet stream, potentially influenced by climate change, is amplifying these events.

Warming winters are making ice conditions in the Northern Hemisphere increasingly unpredictable, leading to a rise in fatal accidents. In Alaska, Indigenous communities face disrupted hunting traditions and food insecurity as shorter, less reliable ice seasons force people to take dangerous risks on thinner ice.

Brazilian leaders unveiled a new national climate plan Monday that prioritizes enhanced forest protections as a key strategy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Forty percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil are generated by trees being razed, often to clandestinely create more agricultural land, Brazilian officials said.

India News: All restrictions imposed in Delhi-NCR under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) have been revoked after a significant improvement in air quality, o.

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India have discovered two new species of lichen moths, Caulocerahollowayi and Asura buxa, in Sikkim and West Bengal. This significant finding, published in Zootaxa, also includes seven new lichen species and underscores the importance of taxonomic research in India's biodiversity hotspots. These moths are vital indicators of air pollution.

New Delhi: Delhi did not record a single \"clean air\" day in the winter months, even though annual pollution levels showed signs of improvement, accord.

Indian media, including TOI, is leading global climate-health journalism, according to a new study. Researchers found Indian outlets published the highest proportion of substantive climate-health coverage, surpassing the US and China. This indicates a strong editorial focus on the public health implications of environmental shifts.