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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicLand degradation

Topic: Land degradation

Humans degrading productive land double the size of Spain every year

About 70% of critical mineral extraction could be facing drought risks by mid-century and global food system firms could lose up to 26% of their value by 2030.

India working towards restoring 2.6 crore hectares of degraded land by 2030, says PM Modi

PM Modi made these remarks in his virtual address during a ‘High-Level Dialogue on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought’ at the United Nations.

At UN meet, PM Modi sets target of restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030

At the end of this meet, participant nations are expected to announce the Delhi Declaration that will represent a global resolve to fight climate change.

Need to tackle land degradation to maintain global peace, says top UN official

At UN convention to combat desertification, Under-Secretary-General Ibrahim Thiaw says shrinking land resources result in social, ethnic conflicts.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.