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]Over 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as it hits record-high temperature
Published on Oct 02, 2023 10:10 AM IST
The world's largest waterway, Amazon River, is currently in its dry season and several specimens of river fauna are also dealing with record-high temperatures.

ANI |
UN conference adopts plan to reduce environmental risks arising from chemicals
The plan sets out 28 concrete targets and guidelines for key sectors across the entire lifecycle of chemicals, from production to waste.

Published on Oct 01, 2023 05:58 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B
Swiss glaciers lose 10 pc of their ice volume in two years
Swiss glaciers have lost as much ice over this two-year period as was lost over the three decades between 1960 and 1990.

Published on Sep 29, 2023 10:11 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B
Exclusive: Hearing of climate crisis petition of six youngsters begins
Prompted by the wildfires that ravaged Portugal in 2017, six Portuguese youths have challenged the actions of 32 European nations seeking climate justice

Updated on Sep 27, 2023 02:03 PM IST
Landmark case: 6 young activists take on 32 European nations over climate action
The plaintiffs — who are between 11 and 24 years of age — will need to convince judges that they have been sufficiently affected to be considered as victims.

Updated on Sep 27, 2023 10:00 AM IST
AP |
Human actions are key contributors to so called 'act of god' disasters
Our collective burning of fossil fuels is intensifying and increasing the frequency of storms and droughts, heat waves and wildfires. But that’s not all.

Updated on Sep 25, 2023 01:38 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Nisha Anand
Red Sea's coral face new threat: Sea urchin deaths linked to mystery disease
In Israel's Red Sea resort of Eilat, which borders Jordan and Egypt, Schmidt recalled the moment she and her colleagues first witnessed the population collapse.

Published on Sep 24, 2023 01:15 PM IST
AFP |
The importance of the National Green Tribunal in times of climate crisis
The guardians of our greens, this statutory body has played a pivotal role in protecting the Indian environment. Here are some of its landmark judgements

Published on Sep 22, 2023 07:19 PM IST
Number Theory: How big is $100 billion in terms of climate finance?
What does the amount of $100 billion mean for climate finance? Here are four charts which explain this in detail.

Published on Sep 22, 2023 10:26 AM IST
Climate change to increase frequency and severity of wet-hot extremes: Study
Simultaneous rainfall and heat extremes will become more frequent, severe, and widespread due to climate change.

Published on Sep 16, 2023 05:09 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Centre exempts extended reach drilling from forest clearance
The nod came a year after the Union environment ministry granted a conditional in-principal approval to the proposal by the Directorate General of Hydrocarbon

Published on Sep 15, 2023 11:35 AM IST
Greta's Fridays for Future strikes brought change in 30% of Swiss citizens
Around 30 per cent of Switzerland's residents said that they had brought in changes to their transportation, buying and recycling habits in light of protests.

Published on Sep 14, 2023 10:21 AM IST
Invasive species are threatening India's coastal biodiversity
A closer look at the spread of non-native species significantly altering ecological functions of marine ecosystems

Published on Sep 09, 2023 09:53 PM IST
Punjab flooding threatens endangered gharial, migratory birds in Harike wetlands
Flooding in Harike wetlands has disrupted the natural food chain of flora and fauna, potentially impacting the population of migratory birds and gharials

Published on Sep 01, 2023 09:18 PM IST

Which animals should a modern-day Noah put in his ark?
An economic interpretation of a biblical tale

Published on Aug 31, 2023 11:50 PM IST

The Economist
Plastic levels in Lake Geneva as high as world's oceans
Oceaneye, a Geneva-based non-profit, has turned its attention closer to home to landlocked Switzerland.

Published on Aug 25, 2023 02:08 PM IST
Reuters |

The sudden demise of Indian vultures killed thousands of people
Without “nature’s sanitation service” pathogens spread into the water supply

Published on Aug 24, 2023 05:55 PM IST

The Economist
Study finds how oceans release microplastics into atmosphere
The scientists analysed the air samples using pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Published on Aug 20, 2023 03:30 PM IST
ANI |

Canada’s wildfires have burnt an area 16 times larger than normal
American air quality may have improved, but the fires are still going

Updated on Aug 19, 2023 01:31 AM IST

The Economist

The coming years will be the hottest ever
The world could soon breach its 1.5°C target for global warming

Published on Aug 18, 2023 01:38 AM IST

The Economist
Bhutan becomes country with ‘net zero carbon emissions’
Bhutan is one among 196 nations that committed to Paris Agreement during the UN Climate Change Conference

Published on Aug 16, 2023 08:11 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
2% rain deficit in country as El Nino drags monsoon
Rainfall during August is likely to be ‘below normal’ ranging between 90% and 94% of the long period average, the IMD had forecast on July 31.

Updated on Aug 14, 2023 04:40 AM IST
Zia Haq, New Delhi
Jayashree Nandi
Can British seaweed farms bloom?
A nascent industry in which the country has some natural advantages

Published on Aug 13, 2023 12:21 AM IST

The Economist
Meghalaya govt ditches thermal power plans after ₹500 cr solar project launch
Meghalaya cabinet scraps 500 MW thermal power project after NEEPCO expresses interest in green energy.

Published on Aug 12, 2023 05:41 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
Hawaii wildfires: 55 killed as US state battles with biggest disaster
The governor described the incident as the state’s largest-ever natural disaster.

Published on Aug 12, 2023 01:37 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Nisha Anand
Role of language in turning down the temp of heated climate change discourse
The connection between ecology and language, may provide key insights into how to better articulate effective climate responses.

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 11:21 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

The case for an environmentalism that builds
Economic growth should help, not hinder, the fight against climate change

Published on Aug 10, 2023 01:23 AM IST

The Economist
Severe storms ravage Eastern US: 2 dead, thousands of flight cancelled
The National Weather Service said more than 29.5 million people were under a tornado watch Monday afternoon.

Published on Aug 08, 2023 09:23 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Nisha Anand
Huge blue whale washes up on beach in southern Chile
Residents of the city of Ancud, on Chiloe island, first spotted the giant marine mammal Saturday on a Pacific ocean beach.

Published on Aug 07, 2023 06:40 AM IST
AFP |
'New normal'? Unprecedented floods seen across Earth in 2023: See photos

Published on Aug 03, 2023 12:12 PM IST