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Supreme Court orders strict waste management measures at tourist and pilgrim sites

The apex court has directed states to put dedicated solid waste management systems in place at beaches, tourist destinations and pilgrimage centres under the new Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026.

Low-lying Pacific nation Tuvalu faces risk of submergence due to rising seas: UN

A UN report spotlights how rising sea levels could submerge most of Tuvalu by 2100, forcing migration, reshaping sovereignty debates and pushing the island nation to explore solutions from land reclamation to a digital state.

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Delhi shatters 14-year April rain record as surprise storm cools city, heat set to roar back

Rare April downpour drenches Palam with 19 mm rain as western disturbance and intense surface heat combine; respite expected to be brief with temperatures nearing 40°C again.

Strong western disturbance to bring rain, hailstorms across northwest India: IMD

A powerful western disturbance driven by unusual U-shaped jet stream patterns is set to impact northwest India, bringing rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms while lowering temperatures across several regions till early next week.

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Western disturbances trigger nationwide rain alert with hailstorms and gusty winds

IMD warns of intense weather spell till April 5 as Kashmir, northwest, central and southern regions brace for heavy rain, lightning and temperature swings.

India strengthens climate goals, targets 47% emissions cut and 60% clean power by 2035

Union Cabinet approves updated climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, pledging deeper emissions cuts, higher clean energy share, and expanded carbon sinks for the 2031–2035 period.

UN confirms 2015–2025 as hottest decade, warns of climate ‘emergency’

The UN’s weather agency has confirmed that the past decade was the hottest on record, with greenhouse gas levels at historic highs and key climate indicators signalling an accelerating global crisis.

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