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North India set to shiver in Jan, Feb? Weather phenomenon La Nina explained

Published on Oct 25, 2021 07:27 pm IST

According to NOAA, La Nina can lead to a more severe hurricane season(AP File Photo)

CO2 concentrations hit new record despite Covid-19 curbs last year: UN

The CO2 reached a new high of 413.2 ppm in 2020 but its increase from 2019 to 2020 was slightly smaller than during the 2018-2019 period but larger than the average annual growth rate over the last decade. (Representative image/AP File)

Updated on Oct 26, 2021 12:41 am IST

India among 11 'countries of concern': US intel report on climate change

The report on climate change has been released ahead of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow.(AP file photo)

Updated on Oct 23, 2021 09:48 am IST

400 city forests to come up across India, says Union minister

A global study said last week that India lost nearly 2 million hectares (Mha) of tree cover between 2001 and 2020.(Representative Photo)

Published on Oct 23, 2021 07:17 am IST

India among nations to lose most work hours due to heat

With lockdowns around the world due to Covid-19, millions of hours of labour, particularly in service, construction, and manufacturing sectors, were also lost but those have not been accounted for in the study.(Rahul Raut/HT file photo)

Published on Oct 21, 2021 12:01 am IST

Countries' fossil fuel production plans out of sync with Paris limits: UN report

The report finds out that the world’s governments plan to produce around 110% more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C.(Representational photo / AP)

Published on Oct 20, 2021 08:44 pm IST

Africa's glaciers to disappear soon; 118mn may face droughts, floods: Report

The new report seizes on the shrinking glaciers of Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and the Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda as symbols of the rapid and widespread changes to come.(AP)

Updated on Oct 19, 2021 03:58 pm IST

COP15: These 6 endangered species are on the verge of extinction

The Cuban Crocodile is one of the six species which are critically endangered.(Twitter/@SedgwickCoZoo)

Published on Oct 13, 2021 07:56 am IST

India vows to help shape global conservation plan

Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav. (File photo)

Updated on Oct 13, 2021 07:44 am IST

'India one of countries to have made effort to meet emission target'

Representational image (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Oct 12, 2021 10:40 pm IST

India spends $3 billion each year on agricultural innovation: Report

India is the largest funder of agricultural innovations but only about 4% to 5% of the $3 billion funding has clearly defined sustainability outcomes. (Representation image)

Published on Oct 11, 2021 11:42 pm IST

'They just talk': Charles understands Thunberg's concerns on climate change

Published on Oct 11, 2021 05:11 pm IST

Draft EPR notification: Producers told to manage plastic packaging waste

Updated on Oct 10, 2021 01:10 am IST

‘The way net zero target is being formulated is unfair’

Sunita Narain, centre for science and environment.(File photo)

Published on Oct 09, 2021 01:56 am IST

Facilitating oil, gas exploration, pvt plantations in govt plans

The environment ministry is considering introducing a provision in the Act to keep certain pristine forests “showcasing rich ecological values” intact for a specific period.(HT File)

Updated on Oct 07, 2021 02:45 am IST

Farm fires in Punjab, Haryana appear on Nasa ‘red dot’ map

Farm fires are a major source of pollution in Delhi-NCR.(HT File Photo)

Published on Oct 06, 2021 02:36 am IST

IMD says monsoon withdrawal from NW India may happen from Wednesday

The country received

Published on Oct 05, 2021 11:28 pm IST

Greenpiece: This is new era, we need to be prepared for uncertainties

Traditionally, the Western coast of India has been relatively undisturbed by cyclones. But we’ve been seeing a shift, thanks to climate change.(Representational image)

Published on Oct 04, 2021 04:36 am IST

Ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species extinct, says US. Check list here

The United States on September 29, 2021 declared 23 species extinct, including one of the world's largest woodpeckers dubbed the

Published on Sept 30, 2021 08:11 pm IST

'30 years of blah blah blah': Greta Thunberg questions Italy climate talks

Greta Thunberg, File Photo(Bloomberg)

Published on Sept 28, 2021 06:15 pm IST

Plastic waste may soon be turned back to natural resource by recycling: Study

Image for representation(AFP File Photo)

Published on Sept 27, 2021 07:12 pm IST

Let us not try to bring back Woolly Mammoth

It may be released in icy Siberia, living in its ancestral home 6000 to 10,000 years ago.(AFP)

Published on Sept 27, 2021 02:14 am IST

WHO revises global air quality, sets new quality levels for protection of health

Out of 100 global cities in 2020, 92 exceeded WHO's revised 2021 air quality guidelines, which include 5 Indian cities as well. Delhi's annual PM2.5 trends in 2020 was 16.8 times more than WHO's 2021 guidelines.(Representational photo)

Published on Sept 22, 2021 07:44 pm IST

Explainer: Why COP 26 risks failure?

Representational Image. (File photo)

Published on Sept 21, 2021 06:21 pm IST

India added at least 800 species of plants, animals in 2020

Impatiens Tamilnadense, one of the new species recorded by BSI. (Sourced)

Published on Sept 21, 2021 12:25 pm IST

Uttarakhand to start ₹39crore man-wildlife conflict mitigation project

File photo of elephants crossing railway line in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. (HT file photo)

Published on Sept 20, 2021 05:11 pm IST

IIT-BHU scientists isolate bacterial strain that removes toxic agent from waste

The research by IIT BHU professor and student, focused on cost-effective and eco-friendly methods for removal of toxic metal ions, has already been published in an international journal of repute. (File Photo/BHU Official Website)

Published on Sept 20, 2021 03:48 pm IST

How human activities put Killer Whales in danger

Ironically, humans are killing Orcas, now classified as ‘endangered’ in the US and ‘at-risk’ in Canada.(Istock)

Published on Sept 20, 2021 12:06 am IST

India can achieve net zero in greenhouse gases emission by 2065-70, says Montek

India is now the fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China, the United States and the European Union. (AP Photo)

Published on Sept 19, 2021 02:52 pm IST

Tree plantations may not improve forest cover or livelihood benefits: Research

The crew of INS Vikramaditya conduct a plantation drive of 75 saplings on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day celebrations, in Karnataka’s Karwar, on Sunday. (ANI)

Updated on Sept 18, 2021 04:49 am IST

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