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How your water heater can be a secret weapon in the climate change fight

Published on Feb 11, 2021 07:13 pm IST

High-tech electric water heaters can double as thermal batteries, storing excess production from wind and solar generators.(Pixabay)

Road to fighting climate change is through climate justice: PM Modi

Updated on Feb 11, 2021 01:33 pm IST

France presents new climate bill, activists slam "mini-measures"

The so-called climate and resilience bill, presented as a

Published on Feb 11, 2021 09:52 am IST

Fossil fuel pollution kills millions more than scientists knew

Fossil fuels are alone responsible for more than 8 million premature deaths annually, according to new research by a team of U.S. and U.K.(Pixabay)

Published on Feb 09, 2021 05:10 pm IST

Uttarakhand glacier disaster highlights climate crisis risks

NDRF personnel clear debris in Tapovan, in Uttarakhand on Tuesday.(AP Photo)

Published on Feb 09, 2021 04:21 pm IST

Big change in energy mix needed to achieve net-zero emissions in 2060s: IEA

Representational image. (Reuters)

Updated on Feb 09, 2021 12:37 pm IST

Javan Rhinoceros, Wild Ox, Pink Headed Duck vanished from Manipur: Minister

There are two national parks, seven wildlife sanctuaries and 11 community reserves in Manipur((Representative image))

Published on Feb 09, 2021 11:56 am IST

Here's what Dia Mirza thinks the perfect gift is

Dia Mirza(Instagram)

Updated on Feb 07, 2021 10:50 pm IST

'Provide new tractors': Tikait to NGT on order to ban old diesel tractors

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait(ANI Photo)

Published on Feb 07, 2021 08:47 pm IST

Struck by Amazon fires, Brazilians say they want more environmental protection

The study on climate change views, organized by Brazil's Institute of Technology and Society and the U.S.-based Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, found younger Brazilians in particular see global warming as a major threat to their lives now, as well as in the future.(Unsplash)

Published on Feb 05, 2021 01:15 pm IST

Under the sea, humans have changed ocean sounds

Changes in the ocean soundscape affect wide swaths of marine life, from tiny snapping shrimp to huge right whales(Unsplash)

Published on Feb 05, 2021 11:12 am IST

Government may tweak policy for infra projects in forest areas

Net Present Value is the upfront payment made by various infrastructure projects for the loss of forests and its ecosystem services, and is used for various conservation efforts by the ministry.(HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 04, 2021 05:37 am IST

Parts of Britain are already hitting 2030 carbon targets: Report

The prime minister’s goal to slash pollution by 68% in the four decades through 2030 could put Britain on track to deliver net-zero emissions by the middle of the century.(Bloomberg file photo. Representative image)

Published on Feb 03, 2021 02:09 pm IST

Study: Pandemic's cleaner air added heat to warming planet

Overall, the planet was about .05 degrees (.03 degrees Celsius) warmer for the year because the air had fewer cooling aerosols, which unlike carbon dioxide is pollution you can see. (Unsplash)

Published on Feb 03, 2021 01:36 pm IST

From Wagah to Arunachal, women cycle to promote pollution free environment

Our motive is to spread the message of women empowerment. The Uttarakhand government is supporting us,

Published on Feb 03, 2021 09:16 am IST

Industries outside NCR have major influence on Delhi’s air quality: New study

Representational Image. (HT archive)

Updated on Feb 03, 2021 09:37 am IST

SC seeks Centre's reply on encroachments on Ganga's floodplains in Patna

In this file picture, a flooded Collectorate Ghat at the bank of Ganga River in Patna can be seen following heavy monsoon showers in July 2020(PTI File Photo)

Updated on Feb 02, 2021 03:08 pm IST

Sea levels rising faster than most pessimistic forecasts

The new observations show about a half-meter of sea rise by the end of the century can now be expected with just a 0.5 degree Celsius rise in temperatures. Oceans could rise more than 1 meter at 2 degrees Celsius, a trajectory that will be easily passed under current climate policies. (Representational Image)(Unsplash)

Published on Feb 02, 2021 11:26 am IST

10k aquatic mammals fall victim to fishing vessels each year: Government

India also has other important and endangered megafauna like dugongs and whale sharks whose population status is unknown, say the guidelines.(Reuters)

Published on Feb 01, 2021 07:40 am IST

Marine heat waves may become more intense, frequent, say scientists

Researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder in the US said the thickness of this top layer of the ocean is responsible for marine heat events.(Unsplash)

Published on Jan 29, 2021 05:52 pm IST

Decaying urban gas lines are fueling global warming

(FILES) This file photo taken on September 7, 2020 shows the Nord Stream 2 gas line landfall facility in Lubmin, north eastern Germany. - Construction work resumed Friday, December 11, 2020 on the disputed Nord Stream 2 pipeline which is to bring Russian gas to Germany, the project's managers said, despite protests from the United States. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)(AFP)

Published on Jan 28, 2021 02:52 pm IST

Denotify turtle nesting site in Andaman for shipment project: Wildlife board

The coast line of south Andaman Island near Port Blair. (File photo)

Updated on Jan 28, 2021 10:28 am IST

Empty seas: Oceanic shark populations dropped 71% since 1970

This 2001 photo provided by Dr. Greg Skomal shows a shortfin mako shark off the coast of Massachusetts.(AP)

Updated on Jan 27, 2021 11:01 pm IST

World's largest survey on climate change: Majority call for wide-ranging action

In many participating countries, it is the first time that large-scale polling of public opinion has ever been conducted on the topic of climate change.(Pixabay)

Published on Jan 27, 2021 06:58 pm IST

Airlines could reduce CO2 emissions with better use of wind

Airlines could “substantially” reduce their fuel consumption if planes become more efficient at riding the wind, according to new research.(Yahoo)

Published on Jan 27, 2021 06:23 pm IST

Indonesia boosts steps to curb climate risks as disasters hit growth

“We need to adapt to a new normal global health landscape and a more extreme climate simultaneously,” Nurbaya said. This is why we have “high ambition to achieve a climate change agenda.”(Yahoo)

Published on Jan 27, 2021 01:51 pm IST

Two-thirds of world see 'climate emergency': UN survey

The survey results reinforce recent studies suggesting that some countries, and perhaps global society, could be approaching a virtuous

Published on Jan 27, 2021 01:08 pm IST

Here's how air pollution is linked to increased risk of irreversible vision loss

Representational image(Unsplash)

Published on Jan 26, 2021 05:18 pm IST

Study says nuclear war might trigger big El Nino and decreased seafood

Researchers during a recent study have found that a nuclear war could trigger an unprecedented El Nino-like warming episode in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.(Yahoo)

Published on Jan 25, 2021 07:22 pm IST

Renewables Beat Fossil Fuels in EU for First Time Last Year

Renewables are for the first time the dominant power source in Europe’s electric grid.(Unsplash)

Published on Jan 25, 2021 04:38 pm IST

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