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Delhi
ActionAid Association provides emergency relief to communities battered by floods in India
Posted on 21 Jul, 2023 09:35 AMNorthern India was battered by heavy rains over the past two weeks, with New Delhi marking its wettest day on July 9th, 2023, in more than 40 years, according to officials and local media.
![ActionAid provides relief as the flood situation in north India wreaked havoc on the lives and livelihoods of people (Image: ActionAid Association)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/ActionAid_0.jpg?itok=k8Efz8UB)
NGT forms committee for submerging island protection policy in India
Posted on 15 Jul, 2023 03:45 PMNGT forms committee to frame policy to protect submerging islands in India
![Committee to frame policy to protect islands (Image: PxFuel)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/pxfuel.com_.jpg?itok=lrX3MpOi)
Environmentalists oppose Telangana marine park
Posted on 04 Jul, 2023 08:39 AMEnvironmentalists petition HC against Telangana marine park plan; notice issued
![HMDA’s proposal said that it will have over 300 species (Image: WallpaperFlare)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/marine%20park.jpg?itok=xMyMazfn)
Government plans to develop a carbon credit trading scheme for decarbonisation
Posted on 17 May, 2023 08:35 AMCarbon market on the anvil in line with emissions trajectory
![Ministry of Power & Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change plans an Indian Carbon Market to mobilize investments for transition to low-carbon pathways (Image: Gerd Altmann, Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-05/climate-change-7134831.jpg?itok=WpUHY8E7)
India issues notice to Pakistan to renegotiate Indus Waters Treaty to optimise water use
Posted on 02 Feb, 2023 12:36 PMIndia issues notice to Pakistan seeking modification to Indus Waters Treaty
![Indus River between Domkhar and Skurbuchen (Image: Keith Goyden, India Water Portal Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-02/9245084431_0d49bfc6d8_o.jpg?itok=Wd4lES2j)
IFC fosters climate action in South Asia
Posted on 08 Aug, 2022 01:04 PMIFC Fosters Climate Action with a Focus on Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in South Asia as New Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific Begins Work
![IFC works on accelerating the transition to low-carbon development in a wide range of sectors (Image: Kai Stachowiak)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-08/climate_1.jpg?itok=z8Lk573k)
Can circular economy strategies mitigate climate change in Delhi?
Posted on 09 Jul, 2022 03:04 PMIn light of the Paris Agreement 2015 and the emerging government-wide policies towards initiating a transition from linear to circular economy, it has become critical to investigate the potential impact of circular economy strategies on climate change.
![Integrating ReSOLVE strategy within the priority sectors ensued a reduction in carbon and material footprint by 0.18–15.7% and 5.3–25% respectively (Image: PxHere; CC0 Public Domain)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-07/pxhere.jpg?itok=-Q54N4Vz)
Extreme events take 231 lives during pre-monsoon: IMD
Posted on 28 Jun, 2022 02:34 PMIMD seasonal analysis shows 231 lives lost during the pre-monsoon season due to extreme weather events
![Floods during pre-monsoon season claim 81 lives this year. Photo for representation only (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-06/9319697485_dfcb31cdcc_c.jpg?itok=Za1uFVfN)
Dealing with heatwaves
Posted on 10 Jun, 2022 11:24 AMHeatwaves are deadly disasters that are increasingly common and can seriously affect human health and well-being. When a heatwave strikes, the most vulnerable are the most impacted.
![People living in urban areas are amongst the hardest hit when a heatwave occurs (Image: Lounes D H, Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-06/heat-Lounes%20DH-Pixabay.jpg?itok=U7zHbucC)