DEVJYOT GHOSHAL Kolkata, 5 March

The third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) isn

The United Nations reminded all countries on March 22, World Water Day, that humanity continues to impose a staggering burden on rivers, lakes, and deltas each year in the form of pollution. What the UN has highlighted in its report titled

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UNITED NATIONS

Gorillas may disappear from large parts of Africa's Congo Basin if urgent action is not taken immediately, a new report has warned.

Developing countries could in future earn money from reducing carbon emissions by protecting oceans and marine ecosystems, a top UN official said on Thursday.

Sea grasses, mangroves and salt marshes naturally store huge amounts of carbon but this is released as greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, when wetlands are drained or disturbed.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday awarded an appreciation to two institutions that managed to produce environmental-friendly products while at the same time having capability to improve livelihood for poor people.

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New Delhi: To ensure that the Commonwealth Games does not leave behind carbon footprints, the Delhi government has released an

An ecological code for the Commonwealth Games was released on Wednesday, encapsulating a series of measures to be taken by the Delhi government as well as the Games organising committee to offset the carbon footprint left by the event.