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Gangotri glacier lost 0.23 sq km in 15 years, Centre informs Rajya Sabha

environment
Updated on Mar 25, 2022 09:45 am IST
Gaumukh, the pout of the Gangotri glacier. (DMMC Photo)

China sets green hydrogen target for 2025, eyes widespread use

The world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, China has been striving to balance energy security and its climate change goals, and is looking to hydrogen to help reduce carbon emissions from transportation and industry.(REUTERS)
environment
Published on Mar 23, 2022 07:44 pm IST

These are 20 most polluted cities in the world; Rajasthan city tops the list

A truck mounted with an anti-smog gun is being used to spray water droplets to curb air pollution in New Delhi. (HT file)
environment
Updated on Mar 22, 2022 07:03 pm IST

Delhi is world's most polluted capital, 35 Indian cities in top 50: Report

A view of dust pollution on Loha Mandi Road in Ghaziabad. (HT file)
environment
Updated on Mar 22, 2022 04:05 pm IST

Houston Braces for Flooding and Tornadoes as West Texas Wildfires Burn

REUTERS image
environment
Published on Mar 22, 2022 10:14 am IST

New Delhi remained the world's most polluted capital in 2021: data

Other than the impact on the health of citizens, air pollution also harms the country’s economy. (ANI)
environment
Updated on Mar 22, 2022 09:52 am IST

Hot poles: Antarctica, Arctic 70 and 50 degrees above normal

AFP Photo
environment
Published on Mar 22, 2022 08:26 am IST

More than 1,000 small earthquakes hit Portuguese volcanic island

Satellite map shows seismic activity at Sao Jorge island after around 1,100 small earthquakes have rattled one of Portugal's mid-Atlantic volcanic islands in less than 48 hours in Azores islands, Portugal. (via REUTERS)
environment
Published on Mar 22, 2022 05:16 am IST

World 'sleepwalking' to climate catastrophe, problem getting worse: UN chief 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. (AFP file)
environment
Updated on Mar 21, 2022 04:20 pm IST

Nagaland becomes first paperless Assembly

NeVA completely eliminates the process of sending out a notice/request for the collection of data. (ANI)
environment
Published on Mar 20, 2022 07:31 am IST

Watch: Fish waste become octopus food at this Mexico farm

This farm in Mexico turns fish waste into pellets to feed its octopuses. (Reuters)
environment
Published on Mar 19, 2022 12:28 pm IST

India unveils Arctic Policy with focus on climate change: 10 things to know

Arctic Region (AP)
environment
Published on Mar 18, 2022 01:26 pm IST

Unpaid claims for natural disasters at over ₹1,705 cr, says IRDA report

These include insurance claims for super cyclone, Amphan; severe cyclone, Nisarga; very severe cyclone Nivar; floods in Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh etc. (AP)
environment
Updated on Mar 08, 2022 06:25 am IST

World Wildlife Day:‘Synergy between private stakeholders, forest department and locals is important for a forest to find equilibrium’

Shaaz Jung
environment
Published on Mar 03, 2022 08:16 pm IST

Stream flows declining in river basins, affecting agriculture: IPCC author

Aditi Mukherji (HT PHOTO)
environment
Updated on Mar 01, 2022 02:35 pm IST

World poverty to rise as climate change hits food supplies, says UN panel

The report - the latest global consensus on climate science - made clear that climate change was impacting the world faster than scientists anticipated.(AFP File Photo)
environment
Published on Feb 28, 2022 11:36 pm IST

Eco solutions must not lead to unintended consequences

rk. Pollution control boards must urgently carry out rigorous studies and come up with guidelines, so the public can exercise informed options.(AFP)
environment
Published on Feb 28, 2022 05:59 am IST

Sponge cities beating urban heat in China

A subway station in Zhuhai, China (File photo- AP)
environment
Published on Feb 25, 2022 02:50 pm IST

Cheetahs are back! MP's Kuno Park new home to big cats from Africa soon

As per the International Union of Conservation of Nature, the Asiatic Cheetahs have been classified as critically endangered(Unsplash)
environment
Published on Feb 24, 2022 07:33 pm IST

Sustainable lifestyles to be focus of India’s stand in climate talks

At the UN Climate Change Conference, Modi said the world is recognising that lifestyles have a big role in climate change. (PTI)
environment
Published on Feb 23, 2022 09:56 am IST

Bird count held amid rising temperatures

In last year’s count, 244 species of birds were recorded, and 253 were recorded in the 2020, which was held on January 12.
environment
Updated on Feb 21, 2022 05:44 am IST

Megadrought plaguing western US is the worst in 1,200 years

From 2000 to 2021, temperatures in the region were 0.91 degrees Celsius above the average levels from 1950 to 1999. In picture - A kayaker paddles in Lake Oroville California.(AP)
world news
Published on Feb 16, 2022 06:42 am IST

In a first, IPCC to list impact of climate crisis on mental health

According to the United Nations weather agency, the growing trend of disasters is expected to continue at least till the 2060s. (AFP)
environment
Updated on Feb 15, 2022 05:56 am IST

Stakes 'never been higher' in climate fight: UN panel

In the last year, the world has seen a cascade of unprecedented floods, heatwaves and wildfires across four continents.(AFP Photo. Representative image)
environment
Published on Feb 14, 2022 09:06 pm IST

Wetlands will stay vulnerable unless govt notifies all of them: Experts

The Centre has released <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1051.92 crores for conservation 160 wetlands since 2017 under the National Plan for conservation of Aquatic Eco-Systems.(AFP)
environment
Published on Feb 05, 2022 07:28 am IST

Fund shortage in green energy sector

The Union government has envisaged an additional investment of about <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>17 trillion and the country requires <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.5-2 trillion annual investment. 
environment
Published on Feb 04, 2022 06:51 am IST

Budget 2022-23: Incentives for solar, green bonds in low carbon plan

The minister announced <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>19,500 crore for Production Linked Incentive for manufacture of high efficiency solar modules. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT Archive)
budget
Updated on Feb 02, 2022 07:29 am IST

Cost of emitting carbon soars in Europe with UK hitting record

In the UK, emission permits rose to a record 85.25 pounds a ton on Friday, equivalent to more than 100 euros.(Bloomberg)
environment
Published on Jan 28, 2022 06:28 pm IST

Construction, operation of buildings responsible for 38% global emissions: WEF

Representative image
environment
Published on Jan 28, 2022 06:19 pm IST

India needs to spend 11% of GDP to meet target: Report

India will be net-zero by 2070, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced at the Glasgow climate summit in November last year.(File Photo | Representational Image)
environment
Published on Jan 26, 2022 04:12 am IST
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