CLIMATE JUSTICE MOVEMENT
Delhi experienced hottest recorded weather in 2024, record-breaking rain in a single day: CJI Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud expressed happiness to know that new court buildings will focus on heat island mitigation and reduce environmental footprint, as it said that Delhi experienced the hottest recorded weather and record breaking ra...
02 Jul, 2024, 12.42 PM ISTProvide compensation to families of those killed in heatwave: Rajasthan HC to govt The Rajasthan High Court directed the state government to provide compensation to dependents of heatwave victims and emphasized declaring heatwaves and cold waves as national calamities.
30 May, 2024, 02.31 PM IST21 international organisations write to CJI for speedy resolution of Adani coal imports case in SC The letter comes after a report by the London-based Financial Times, citing documents from George Soros-backed Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), alluded to a "fraud" by the Adani Group by selling low-grade coal as high-value ...
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg leads protesters in blockade at Swedish parliament Climate activist Greta Thunberg, accompanied by about 40 protesters, orchestrated a blockade at the Swedish Parliament on Monday, advocating for sweeping reforms to tackle climate disasters. "We feel like we are not being heard. We are still moving ...
11 Mar, 2024, 11.11 PM ISTClimate action must ensure that priorities of Global South are not compromised: PM Modi Prime Minister Modi who is in Dubai for the COP28 Climate Summit spoke to UAE-based newspaper Aletihad, saying that India is the only country that is on track to achieving its National Determined Contributions (NDCs).
01 Dec, 2023, 10.18 AM ISTGreta Thunberg brushes off interruption at massive Dutch climate march days before election Climate activist Greta Thunberg was interrupted by a man during a climate protest in Amsterdam. Thunberg had invited a Palestinian and an Afghan woman to speak on stage, emphasizing the need for climate justice and international solidarity. The man ...
13 Nov, 2023, 03.10 PM ISTNew Zealand's ex-Premier Jacinda Ardern will join conservation group to rally for environment action Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been appointed as the sixth Arnhold Distinguished Fellow by Conservation International. She will serve a two-year term to advocate for climate action and environmental protection, particularly in ...
06 Nov, 2023, 11.28 AM ISTJagmeet Singh, the man who pulls Trudeau's strings on the Khalistan issue Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is dependent on the support of Jagmeet Singh's New Democratic Party (NDP) to survive. Singh, a vocal supporter of Khalistani politics, has associations with violent Khalistani leaders. Trudeau prev...
21 Sep, 2023, 06.12 PM ISTIndia's G20 Presidency priority of Global South issues, counterterrorism, UNSC reforms among New Delhi's UNGA78 priorities India, as the President of the G20 and the current session of the UN General Assembly, will focus on issues important to the Global South, counter-terrorism, Security Council reforms, and peacekeeping, according to Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj. India a...
19 Sep, 2023, 09.34 AM ISTClimate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuels as Earth heats up Tens of thousands of climate activists around the world took part in protests calling for an end to the burning of fossil fuels. The protests were organized by various climate groups, including Greta Thunberg's Fridays for Future movement, and took ...
16 Sep, 2023, 08.22 AM ISTPakistan: Sindh governor administers oath to 10-member caretaker cabinet The Sindh's caretaker cabinet was sworn in on Saturday at a ceremony held at Karachi's Sindh Governor House. Sindh Caretaker Chief Minister Retired Justice Maqbool Baqar has included 10 former members of the civil-military bureaucracy, health profes...
20 Aug, 2023, 01.39 PM ISTNet zero should not be an excuse to not get off fossil fuels, says Spinoza Prize winner Joyeeta Gupta Joyeeta Gupta, the Indian-origin scientist and professor of environment and development in the Global South at the University of Amsterdam, has criticised the inadequacy of the global response to climate change. Speaking in Delhi, Gupta claimed that...
05 Aug, 2023, 11.11 PM ISTIndia strongly raising issue of climate justice with developed countries: PM Modi Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about climate justice and criticized the developmental policies of some advanced nations that come at the expense of the environment. He said that India raised the issue of climate justice with advanced cou...
05 Jun, 2023, 05.14 PM ISTGlobal climate crisis: Mothers seek urgent action to create liveable future for their children Bhavreen Kandhari, the founder of Warrior Moms -- a pan-India initiative of mothers fighting air pollution and other environmental issues -- said "we can and must respond to air pollution and climate change now". "Everyday people -- not politicians ...
13 May, 2023, 02.38 PM ISTEarth Day 2023: Google gives a leafy twist to its doodle, encourages people to make sustainable choices Google celebrated Earth Day 2023 by transforming its homepage with a green doodle created from real leaves. The animated doodle features various animals performing sustainable tasks, including recycling and planting trees.
22 Apr, 2023, 10.20 AM ISTRussia to skip Earth Hour, calls World Wildlife Fund a 'foreign agent' "This year we decided to refrain from taking part in this event. It is because they have become a foreign agent," said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. He said the Kremlin will not be joining in with the international Earth Hour environmental mov...
25 Mar, 2023, 06.49 PM ISTGlobal Climate Movement urges world leaders for real climate action at the UN climate talks in Egypt06 Nov, 2022, 08.05 PM IST How to save the planet in less than two hours After three years in development, Daybreak will hit the commercial market next spring, joining a plethora of climate change-inspired games.
17 Oct, 2022, 09.27 AM ISTThousands hit Glasgow streets, demand bolder climate action The Edinburgh COP Coalition had 13 coaches to carry people to the event while a series of Pedal on COP26 bicycle rides were organised from more than 20 areas of Scotland to Glasgow. The demand was straightforward. It’s time for governments to step u...
06 Nov, 2021, 10.55 PM ISTDisha Ravi’s Fridays For Future is an international movement on climate crisis A leaderless collaborative, it was in Bengaluru that FFF’s first chapter was launched in India. Supported by Greta Thunberg, FFF has more than 30 chapters across the country.
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