Air pollution increases the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Addressing it requires sustained action across multiple sectors, including transport, industry, household fuels and waste management.

India has scored just 2 out of 32 in a global assessment of how countries integrate health into climate action plans. The findings raise concerns about air pollution, extreme heat and the need to protect public health as climate risks intensify.

Gautam Adani expressed his delight at meeting Mike Bloomberg and said his vision and commitment to climate action continued to inspire him.

The Commission considers these threats catastrophic because of the scale of potential health losses and the possibility of taking meaningful action to reduce them.

The US war on Iran has plunged the Middle East into conflict and sent global energy prices soaring, as Tehran's retaliatory action targeted Washington's Gulf allies

India scored 68.3 out of 100 and ranked 94th among 169 countries. SDG ranking has improved by 18 places since 2015, biggest rise among major powers.

The 'Net Zero Portal' serves as a centralised digital platform for entities across sectors to register and publicly disclose their net zero strategies.

To mark the day, the UN Environment Programme's Ozone Secretariat has put together a social media package in six languages, including cards, posters and suggested messages for the public.

The report says that if there is a delay of about eight years (the expected average global implementation delay) in reaching the standards, the reduction would only be 10 per cent, translating into substantially greater health impacts over the period.

The 44-year-old climate action expert has won the backing of Labour Indians and Labour Friends of India diaspora groups, which have also highlighted the strong Indian association of the constituency.

PM Modi says India-France ties have reached new heights with the inauguration of Swaminarayan temple in Paris

Chintan Research Foundation launched a new book- 'Navigating the Climate Crisis: Perspectives and Actions from the Global South for Adaptation and Mitigation'.

The current nationwide surges prove that H1N1 has not disappeared. It has become part of the seasonal influenza viruses that circulate in India, alongside H3N2 and influenza B

Speaking at the NDTV World Anviksha Summit, a day after flash floods, Lamichhane said the tragedy has shown that the three countries need to work together

Tamil Nadu's Agriculture Minister R Vinoth has deployed a university-backed contingency plan to shield 12 vulnerable districts from a Super El Nio event.

'Philanthropist Of The Year' award honours an individual or family whose philanthropic contribution has delivered measurable, transformative impact across education, healthcare, climate action, civil society and public welfare, demonstrating leadership beyond profit.

Climate action is proving to be a game-changer for the Indian economy, Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), told reporters in Delhi

The concern comes at a time when Meghalaya has recorded the highest monsoon rainfall deficit among all northeastern states this season.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Global South, especially island nations, was the most impacted by climate change and called for climate action guided by fairness, responsibility and equity, in his address to the National Assembly of Seychelles.

The prime minister stressed that climate action must be guided by fairness, responsibility and collective efforts.

Speaking at the inaugural Adani Green Energy Dialogue at London's Science Museum during London Climate Action Week, Adani said countries could no longer view electrification as optional if they wanted resilient economic growth and greater energy independence.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Heather Milligan, who have been together for 14 years, were photographed with Kamala Harris and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen.

The meeting came against the backdrop of strengthening ties between the two countries following the reciprocal visits by the two leaders last year, which injected fresh impetus into the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

According to experts, investors often see faster returns from solar projects in India than in many developed markets.