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Delhi world's most polluted capital city again: Report

Published on Mar 19, 2024 05:41 AM IST

Delhi world's most polluted capital city again: Report

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Microplastics may pose risk to Indo-Gangetic plain: Study

Microplastics may pose risk to Indo-Gangetic plain: Study

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Updated on Mar 18, 2024 08:24 AM IST
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Volcano erupts again on Iceland peninsula, 4th time in three months

The eruption is thought to be the largest (in terms of magma discharge) of the three previous fissure eruptions from the Sundhnukur crater row.

This image from video provided by Iceland Civil Defense shows lava erupting from a volcano between Hagafell and Stóri-Skógfell, Iceland, on Saturday(AP)
Published on Mar 17, 2024 08:22 AM IST
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Kejriwal government notifies Delhi Solar Policy, 2023

Kejriwal government notifies Delhi Solar Policy, 2023

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Published on Mar 16, 2024 04:01 PM IST
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How Galapagos island species are at risk on the high seas

The reserve of nearly 200,000 square kilometers (some 77,000 square miles) is one of the world's largest and most biodiverse with more than 3,000 species.

Hammerhead sharks (Istock)
Published on Mar 16, 2024 07:48 AM IST
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Scientists detect coral bleaching in Great Barrier Reef's far north

Bleaching is triggered by warmer ocean waters, which cause corals to expel the colourful algae living in their tissues and turn white.

Great Barrier Reef(via REUTERS)
Published on Mar 15, 2024 11:19 AM IST
Reuters |

The third prominent dataset shows February 2024 as the hottest month to date

The general trend of warming is similar in most datasets even if the numbers they report differ depending on the approximations used

 Jitendra Kumar, a paramedic who travels in ambulance, washes his face with water to cool himself off after dropping a patient at Lalitpur district hospital, in Banpur, in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, June 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)(AP)
Published on Mar 13, 2024 08:19 PM IST

100 new marine species including mystery creature discovered in New Zealand

According to marine biologist Alex Rogers, the number is likely to increase as they "work through more and more of the samples.”

The team collected 1,800 samples from a depth of about five kilometres. (AP)
Published on Mar 13, 2024 04:45 PM IST

Greta Thunberg forcibly removed as climate activists block Sweden's parliament

Swedish police remove Greta Thunberg from parliament entrance during climate protest.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (C) and fellow activists make their way to block the main entrances of the Swedish Parliament during a protest due to the lack of action from the Swedish authorities, on March 11, 2024, in Stockholm, Sweden. ((Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP))
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 01:50 PM IST
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Europe must prepare for 'catastrophic' climate change risks: EU agency

Policymakers need to draw up new plans to address the challenges, the Copenhagen-based body said in its first Europe-wide analysis of climate-related risks.

Firefighters tackle a blaze near the village of Piedrafita in northern Spain's Asturias region.(Reuters)
Updated on Mar 11, 2024 03:14 PM IST
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How West African countries are using technology to save marine environment

Tech tools have helped countries to more efficiently manage and monitor the marine environment.

The Gulf of Guinea – a coastal region that stretches from Senegal to Angola – is endowed with vast reserves of hydrocarbon, mineral and fisheries resources. (Representational picture)(ANI)
Published on Mar 07, 2024 11:35 AM IST
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Artificial glaciers stave off drought in Kyrgyzstan

The glacier currently measures five-metres (16-feet) high and about 20-metres long.

In the Tian-Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan, villagers have made an artificial glacier to provide water for their drought-hit farms. (AFP)
Published on Mar 06, 2024 03:18 PM IST
AFP |

Are heatwaves evidence that climate change is speeding up?

All sorts of records are being broken in all sorts of places

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Published on Mar 06, 2024 03:27 AM IST
The Economist

NE youths 'shoot' for responsible tourism

Lemdumong teamed up with Lyangsai Tikhak of Arunachal Pradesh, a college drop-out who helps out at his family farm, and Talabya Raj of Assam, a travel vlogger.

The picturesque Tsomgo Lake in Sikkim (Representational picture)(File photo)
Updated on Mar 04, 2024 12:01 PM IST
PTI |

Lower levels of air pollution linked to decreased suicide rates: Study

Issues like air pollution are often framed as a physical health problem leading to a spectrum of acute and chronic illnesses such as asthma, researchers said.

The results, published in the journal Nature Sustainability, unearth air quality as a key factor influencing mental health. (File Photo)
Published on Feb 29, 2024 04:04 PM IST
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Heat waves will intensify, scientist makes a pitch to NDMA

As the mercury climbs, the world's largest democracy stands on the brink of a momentous decision in the face of an unprecedented heatwave.s

The health impacts of heat waves can range from mild symptoms like dehydration and heat cramps, characterised by edema and syncope with fevers below 39°C (102°F), to severe conditions such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke.(Rahul Raut/HT file photo)
Published on Feb 27, 2024 08:36 PM IST

New waste management tech could improve life in rural India: Study

Pyrolysis is a kind of chemical recycling that turns leftover organic materials into their component molecules.

Scavengers pick up plastic and metal wastes in the soil.(AFP)
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 01:38 PM IST
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Climate change to slash Africa's GDP by 7.1%: Report

The Center for Global Development study shows that the developing world will bear the brunt of the impact of a warming world.

While “moderate economic loss” will be experienced until 2050, after that date the impact will be significant and Africa will be the hardest hit. (Rep image)
Published on Feb 22, 2024 04:16 PM IST
Bloomberg |

Soil potassium depletion poses threat to world food yields: Study

The study found that more potassium is being removed from agricultural soils than is being added, throughout many regions of the world.

Farmers often rely on potash as a fertiliser to replenish their field's potassium, but the price of the mineral can be quite volatile. (Shutterstock)
Published on Feb 20, 2024 11:12 AM IST
ANI |

Data Munching | The numbers don’t lie: the Earth is warming, and rapidly

We have breached the 1.5-degree Celsius mark of global average temperatures on 35 days of this year already

TOPSHOT - Traffic warden Rai Rogers mans his street corner during an 8-hour shift under the hot sun in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 12, 2023, where temperatures reached 106 degrees amid an ongoing heatwaves. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)(AFP)
Published on Feb 17, 2024 04:30 PM IST

Cause and Effect | What is behind the farmers' protests in Europe

Farmers feel squeezed between environmental regulations and economic viability. Their protests reflect the clash between sustainability and farming realities

French dairy farmers hold cow sculptures bearing national colours and reading
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 05:47 PM IST

Endangered right whale floating dead off Georgia is rare species' second fatality since January

Endangered right whale floating dead off Georgia is rare species' second fatality since January

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Updated on Feb 16, 2024 10:48 AM IST
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Govt-certified auditors can assess environment projects: Ministry

The audits will encourage self-compliance by industries and help monitor pollution levels.

The NMDC mines in Donimalai where mining is still taking place to a certain extent but nowhere close to what is required (For Ruchira Singh's series on mining). Photo by Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint (Mint file)
Updated on Feb 15, 2024 02:17 PM IST
ByJayashree Nandi, New Delhi

3rd day of Momentum North East highlights significance of bamboo in the region

In the northeast region, bamboo forms the backbone of daily life due to its versatility, used for everything from building houses to making clothing items.

The third day of Momentum North East 2024 commenced with a conclave titled 'Assam Bamboo Conclave - Sustainable Products for a Greener India'.
Published on Feb 12, 2024 11:29 PM IST
ByChayanika Das

1 in 5 migratory species facing extinction, population of many others on the decline: UN report

Most migratory species are affected by a combination of threats, which often interact to exacerbate one another – habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation, overexploitation, among others

Migratory birds leaving their homes at Okhla Bird Sanctuary in Noida during the breeding season. (Sunil Ghosh/HT File Photo)
Published on Feb 12, 2024 02:29 PM IST
ByJayashree Nandi

Rio's Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands

Rio's Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands

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Published on Feb 12, 2024 10:33 AM IST
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Rainforests provide a public good. The world should pay to conserve them

An ambitious Brazilian plan launched at the COP could help

Deforestation tends to be worst in areas where property rights are hazy.(Forest Department Goa)
Published on Feb 12, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist

The number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year

The number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year

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Updated on Feb 08, 2024 10:38 AM IST
AP |

Mud and debris are flowing down hillsides across California. What causes the slides?

Mud and debris are flowing down hillsides across California. What causes the slides?

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Published on Feb 07, 2024 08:20 AM IST
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Explore possibility of establishing fund for Yamuna river: Parliamentary panel

Explore possibility of establishing fund for Yamuna river: Parliamentary panel

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Published on Feb 06, 2024 05:21 PM IST
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