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Brazil's Amazon sees worst August wildfire in almost a decade

Published on Sept 01, 2022 11:58 am IST

Aerial view of a burnt area in the Amazon rainforest, near the Lago do Cunia Extractive Reserve, on the border of the states of Rondonia and Amazonas, northern Brazil, on Wednesday.(AFP)

Toxic red tide due to algae bloom kills fish, marine life in San Francisco Bay

A dead striped bass sits on the banks of Lake Merritt, a tidal lagoon of the San Francisco Bay, on August 30 in Oakland, California.(AFP)

Published on Sept 01, 2022 08:57 am IST

'Let's stop sleepwalking': UN chief's warning on Pak floods, climate change

TOPSHOT - Stranded people along with their belongings wade through a flooded street after fleeing from their flood hit homes following heavy monsoon rains at Sohbatpur area in Jaffarabad district of Balochistan province. (AFP)

Published on Aug 31, 2022 11:06 am IST

Climate change: Greenland's zombie ice will raise global sea level by 10 inches

A boat navigates at night next to large icebergs in eastern Greenland in August 2019.(AP)

Published on Aug 30, 2022 06:18 am IST

United Nations: Countries fail to reach deal on treaty to protect marine life

The treaty was centered on how to share benefits from marine life, establish protected areas, prevent harm from human activity on the high seas along with other important aspects. (Shutterstock)

Published on Aug 27, 2022 06:24 pm IST

India updates its NDC to tackle climate crisis

According to India’s submission, the new update will “help achieve a long-term goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2070”, although this itself wasn’t one of the targets.

Updated on Aug 27, 2022 01:07 am IST

California begins phasing out gas vehicles in fight against climate change

A pump is seen at a gas station. (Image for representation)(REUTERS)

Published on Aug 26, 2022 07:17 am IST

Bird flu kills 700 black vultures in US' Georgia, closes animal sanctuary

Vultures play a crucial role in maintaining the ecosystem (representational image).(Unsplash)

Published on Aug 24, 2022 08:18 am IST

Microplastics found in bear feces deep in Taiwan forests

The pollution was found in fecal matter from protected species in Taiwan including black bears. (Representational Image)(AP)

Published on Aug 23, 2022 01:02 pm IST

WII cautions against drilling ops near protected forest areas

WII has also recommended that distance of the drilling site from the protected area/wildlife corridors/wildlife sensitive areas should not be less than 1 km based on the precautionary principle, the FAC said

Updated on Aug 22, 2022 04:48 am IST

Fires that killed 38, burn portion of UNESCO-listed park in Algeria: expert

A view shows a burnt vehicle amid burnt trees following a wildfire in El Kala, in Al Taref province.(REUTERS)

Published on Aug 21, 2022 05:25 pm IST

India's green energy potential likely to plunge due to climate change: Study

Pune’s Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) study poses a question about Maharashtra’s push for renewable energy claiming that climate change is set to impact solar and wind energy potential over the next five decades. (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION)(Getty images)

Published on Aug 20, 2022 01:59 pm IST

China declares national drought, heatwave threatens crops | 5 points

This photo taken on Tuesday shows a section of a parched river bed along the Yangtze River in China's southwestern Chongqing. ((Photo by AFP) / China OUT)

Published on Aug 19, 2022 11:39 am IST

Herd's warm welcome for newest member as elephant gives birth in viral video

Screengrab from the video.(Twitter/ Gabriele Corno)

Published on Aug 18, 2022 07:07 am IST

India may delay coal plant closures in blow to climate action

India currently has about 204 gigawatts of coal power capacity and the plans under discussion would see that total expand to more than 250 gigawatts over the next decade.(Shutterstock)

Updated on Aug 18, 2022 06:14 am IST

"This is action," Scientists on the new US climate law by President Biden

Massive incentives for clean energy in the U.S. law signed Tuesday by President Joe Biden.(AP)

Published on Aug 17, 2022 06:08 am IST

Ship refuelling in Algoa Bay endangers lives of African penguins

Group of African penguins walk across Seaforth Beach, near Cape Town, South Africa. (File photo)(REUTERS)

Published on Aug 16, 2022 09:38 pm IST

US President Joe Biden to sign massive climate, health care legislation

President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House, Aug. 10, 2022, in Washington. The President is preparing to sign Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill.(AP)

Published on Aug 16, 2022 11:26 am IST

Tibetan Plateau, a climate change 'hotspot' faces water loss this century

Researchers based in China and the US found that due to an increasingly warm and wet climate, the Tibetan Plateau has lost just over 10 billion tonnes of water a year since 2002.(ANI)

Published on Aug 16, 2022 10:55 am IST

Europe declares drought as heat dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels crops

Wind turbines near a field of sunflowers, destroyed by drought caused by a heat wave, near Luckau, Germany, amid drought conditions.(Bloomberg)

Published on Aug 13, 2022 02:32 pm IST

How passage of Inflation regulation bill has just changed the climate future

The Inflation Reduction Act which got passed through the House after approval by the Senate last week and expected to be signed into law by President Joe Biden, is a climate investment with no parallel in US history.(AFP)

Published on Aug 13, 2022 09:45 am IST

Source of Britain's river Thames driest ever as drought nears

A general view of a weir and dried riverbed near the source of the River Thames, in Kemble, in Gloucestershire, Britain August 10, 2022. (REUTERS)

Published on Aug 12, 2022 03:53 pm IST

'India houses about 60% of Asian elephants': PM's tweet on World Elephant Day

Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) are seen at Kaeng Krachan elephant park at Zurich zoo. (AFP file photo)

Published on Aug 12, 2022 11:28 am IST

Extreme temperatures trigger weather warnings across Europe

Sunflowers suffer from lack of water, as Europe is under an unusually extreme heat wave, in Ury, 112 miles south of Paris, France, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. France is this week going through its fourth heatwave of the year as the government warned last week that the country is faced with the most severe drought ever recorded. Some farmers have started to see a decrease in production especially in fields of soy, sunflowers and corn. (AP)

Published on Aug 09, 2022 02:46 pm IST

Australia creates biosecurity framework to protect agriculture

Representational picture

Published on Aug 09, 2022 10:22 am IST

Study finds 58% of infectious diseases due to climate crisis

People attend a climate change demonstration in London, Britain, (REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo)

Published on Aug 09, 2022 05:10 am IST

On World Biofuel Day, PM Modi to dedicate 2G ethanol plant in Panipat

Based on state-of-the-art indigenous technology, the project will turn a new chapter in India's waste-to-wealth endeavours by utilising about 2 lakh tonnes of rice straw annually to generate around 3 crore litres of ethanol. (REUTERS)

Published on Aug 08, 2022 06:28 pm IST

Adapting celebrations for today’s festivals

People burst fire crackers on Diwali in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Published on Aug 08, 2022 01:44 am IST

Climate change making weather prediction worldwide difficult: IMD chief

The number of heavy rainfall events has increased and that of light rainfall events has decreased due to climate change, said IMD director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Aug 07, 2022 02:16 pm IST

Man breathes sigh of relief after park in Amazon breathed its last

Deforestation in the Amazon broke all records for a six month period during the first half of 2022 as criminals seize public land expecting the areas to be legalized for agriculture.((AP Photo/Andre Penner, File))

Published on Aug 06, 2022 08:11 pm IST

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