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King Charles delivered the opening address at the COP28 summit in Dubai (photo: National Herald archives)

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Global leaders ignoring early warning signals of climate crisis: King Charles

The COP28 climate conference starts Thursday and runs until 12 December. (photo: DW)

Environment

COP28: What to expect from the UN climate summit

Had it not been for the Sundarbans, the whole of West Bengal would have been open to the devastation caused by recent cyclones (photo: Wikipedia)

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Sundarbans women show the world how mangroves reduce impact of cyclones

Thunberg was participating in a protest supported by Greenpeace, among others (photo: DW)

Environment

Greta Thunberg detained at London climate protest

Aerosols contribute to glacial retreat and altered precipitation in Himalayan region, finds new study (Photo: Idrees Abbas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Aerosols heating up Himalayan climate, accelerating retreat of glaciers: study

The COP28 will be held in Dubai in November. (Photo by Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images)

Environment

EU to push for phasing out fossil fuels at COP28

Tibetan Plateau glacial melting linked to Indian Thar Desert dust finds new study (Photo: Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Environment

Dust from Thar Desert significantly impacts glaciers on Tibetan Plateau: Study

Construction of power station and hydroelectric dam in Tarku, Sikkim, in June 2010. The 4 crore Chungthang dam recently washed away by flash flood has spotlighted similar projects (photo: Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Environment

Environment ministry concerned by more proposals for small hydel projects in hills

A natural tropical forest, which is highly biodiverse, provides multiple ecosystem services, such as maintaining water quality and soil health and aiding pollination (photo: National Herald archives)

Environment

Commercial plantations lack biodiversity, say experts, calling to preserving intact ecosystems

Isoprene from plants is the second-highest emitted hydrocarbon on Earth, only behind methane emissions from human activity (Photo: IANS)

Environment

These plants may worsen air pollution on a warming planet, says study

Climate change is responsible for 39% of recent amphibian status deteriorations since 2004, with habitat loss affecting 37% of species, finds new study. (photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Environment

Climate change threatens amphibians worldwide; 136 Indian species at risk: Study

Floods account for 43 per cent of natural disasters and are predicted to worsen and increase in frequency thanks to climate change (photo: @InsightGL/ X)

Environment

Six-week window after floods critical for public health, says study

Environmentalists say infrastructure must be better adapted to extreme weather (photo: DW)

Environment

Himachal floods expose need for climate adaptation

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