The Sara Ali Khan-Sushant Rajput starrer Bollywood film "Kedarnath' will not be released in the hill state of Uttarakhand, an official said on Friday.


'Kedarnath' not to release in Uttarakhand


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Developed nations reduced emissions by 13 per cent in 26 years and since 2010 these have decreased by 4.4 per cent, likely due in part to climate actions that more than offset the impact of economic and population growth, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said.


Developed nations reduced emissions: UN report


South Korean auto major Kia Motors on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state of Andhra Pradesh to collaborate on the partnership for future eco mobility.


Kia Motors signs MoU with Andhra for future eco mobility


Climate consciousness across the globe is on the rise, but there is still a considerable gap between countries' preparedness for climate change and the actual measures, a UN report said on Thursday.


Climate awareness on rise globally, but actions still lacking: UN report


Himachal Pradesh has as many as 21 landslide-prone sites, most of them located along national highways, and every year the state sees one or two major landslides.


Himachal has 21 landslide-prone sites


A man was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in Jharkhands Jamtara district on Thursday.


Elephants kill man in Jharkhand


Rome, Dec 6 (IANS/AKI) Urgent action is needed to address soil pollution and contain the multiple threats it poses to global food safety and food security, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said.


Increased soil contamination threatens food security, warns FAO


One of the few encouraging trends in the global efforts on mitigating climate change is the rapid adoption of solar energy across the world. This change is driven by a combination of government policies and declining costs.


As solar industry booms, time to start thinking about recycling (Comment)


In the country's first solar-wind hybrid auction conducted by the state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has yielded the lowest highly competitive tariff of less than Rs 2.70 per unit, the government said on Wednesday.


India's first hybrid  solar-wind auction yields tariff under Rs 2.70/unit


A three-day global "LED Expo 2018" gets underway on Thursday at Greater Noida, organisers Messe Frankfurt said on Wednesday.


LED expo from Thursday; all Noida streetlights to become LED


World's biggest container shipper AP Moller Maersk has announced that it would cut its CO2 emissions to zero by 2050 without using offsets, heralding the prospect of carbon neutral international trade.


Maersk pledges to cut emissions to zero by 2050


A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning that was later lifted. No significant damage was reported.


7.5 magnitude quake strikes off New Caledonia in Pacific Ocean


Students and activists staged a sit-in at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday to demand action from the government on climate change.


Australian students hold sit-in to demand climate action


A 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of the Pacific island of New Caledonia, prompting warnings that tsunami waves of up to three metres can reach New Caledonia and Vanuatu.


Tsunami alert on Pacific islands after 7.5-magnitude quake


An unabated cold wave is sweeping through the valley and Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir that has prompted authorities to shut all schools up to Class 8 for the winter recess, an official said on Wednesday.


J&K schools shut as cold wave sweeps Kashmir, Ladakh


While the global community displayed an unprecedented speed in ratifying the Paris Agreement, the same is not visible in meeting the climate finance obligations, an Indian discussion paper released at COP24 in Poland said.


Meet climate finance obligations: Indian paper to global community


The world's advanced economies will see an uptick in their carbon dioxide emissions this year, bucking a five year-long decline, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday.


Emissions from advanced economies set to rise in 2018: IEA


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called upon the nations to redefine their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to mitigate climate effects and to achieve goals under the Paris Agreement that include disbursement of $100 billion per year for 2020-2025 by rich nations.


UN chief asks nations to redefine climate mitigation plans


Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka and Dominica were hardest hit in 2017, the year with the highest weather-related losses ever recorded, the Global Climate Risk Index, published by Germanwatch, said on Tuesday.


Highest weather-related damage recorded in 2017: Climate index


A massive fire erupted in the thick forests of Aarey Colony in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) precincts, near Goregaon suburb of north-west Mumbai, here on Monday evening, officials said.


Massiv fire in Mumbai forest


Indian Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said the high level of greenhouse gas emission was a major concern and reaffirmed that India would play a "positive, constructive and balanced role" in the UN climate summit.

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