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NASA decommissions Spitzer Space Telescope after 16 years of operation

Published on Jan 31, 2020 01:11 pm IST

An artist's conception shows NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope as it begins its ‘Beyond’ mission phase on October 1, 2016.(Reuters fil’)

Climate fight takes a blow with no deal on carbon markets

Negotiators from almost 200 nations planned to gather for a final time at the U.N. climate meeting in Madrid early Sunday, December 15th.(AP)

Published on Dec 16, 2019 12:07 pm IST

As climate crisis rages, COP fails to deliver

According to Harjeet Singh, global lead on climate change for ActionAid, the US has urged that paragraph 51 of Article 8 (pertaining to loss and damage) COP21 decision which led to the Paris Agreement be invoked again with reference to compensation for loss and damage.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Dec 13, 2019 12:42 pm IST

Polluted Sambhar lake to follow Chilika model after deaths of 20,000 migratory birds

Veterinary doctors provide first aid to a bird at the Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan.(PTI Photo)

Updated on Dec 09, 2019 01:14 am IST

Cyclone Bulbul: Heavy rainfall expected in Odisha’s coastal districts

Cyclone Bulbul is headed towards West Bengal and Bangladesh and will likely cause heavy to very heavy rainfall in Odisha(PTI Photo/Representative)

Updated on Nov 07, 2019 06:34 pm IST

Amur Falcon’s famed roosting site in Nagaland declared a temporary silent zone

More than a million of Amur falcons raptors stopover in Pangti village, Nagaland for two months.(Sourced Photo)

Updated on Oct 20, 2019 10:01 pm IST

Third Nandankanan elephant falls to herpes virus’ maiden attack in an Indian zoo

Elephant Kamla died on Thursday at Odisha zoo while undergoing intensive treatment for the herpes virus, taking the death toll due to the deadly virus to three in less than a month(HT Photo)

Updated on Sept 20, 2019 09:55 pm IST

More than 500 parakeets seized in Bengal from Patna-Kolkata bus; two arrested

Five hundred and twenty four parakeets, trapped in 11 cages, were seized from Bengal’s East Burdwan district(Photo courtesy Wildlife Crime Control Bureau)

Updated on Sept 14, 2019 09:06 pm IST

In Delhi Declaration, a hard push for land-based solutions for climate action

The two-page Delhi Declaration document states that parties will develop gender responsive programmes at local, national and regional levels to drive the implementation of the Convention(HT Photo)

Updated on Sept 13, 2019 05:28 pm IST

Towards clear conditions

(Afroz Shah and residents during a beach clean up)

Updated on Sept 06, 2019 04:21 pm IST

We must switch to eco-friendly packaging

There is a need to consciously bring down the consumption of single-use plastic in every sector(Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)

Published on Aug 19, 2019 12:45 pm IST

Arctic summers likely to be ice-free in 20 years, reveals study

The Ny-Aalesund research station, the world’s northernmost n community, on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway.(Reuters Photo)

Updated on Mar 01, 2019 08:15 am IST

Climate change could lead to greatest market failure ever: Nicholas Stern

Climate change could lead to greatest market failure ever, says Nicholas Stern(HT File Photo)

Updated on Feb 17, 2019 07:10 am IST

Researchers get AI help to map ecosystem, wildlife conservation

Digital tools have become a critical component of the ICRISAT’s mission. In recent years, ICRISAT’s use of AI for improved forecasting and advice has proven to increase crop yields and improve crop quality.(HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 19, 2019 02:45 pm IST

Freak weather to rise in India over two decades, cataclysmic fallout likely by 2040

An aerial view shows partially submerged road at a flooded area in the southern state of Kerala, August 19, 2018. REUTERS/Sivaram V(REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 21, 2019 09:34 am IST

Climate change threatens to make your morning brew more expensive

Arabica beans need year-round temperatures of 15 to 24 degrees Celsius (59 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the Coffee Research Institute.(File Photo)

Updated on Jan 17, 2019 07:12 pm IST

No consensus yet among nations on enforcement rulebook for climate change

Protesters take part in the March for the Climate on the streets of Katowice, where the COP24 UN Climate Change Conference 2018 is held, Poland December 8, 2018.(REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 08, 2018 11:58 pm IST

Activists see red over green scrutiny waiver for real estate projects

Housings and Commercial Real Estate, construction projects in Mumbai.(Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint)

Updated on Nov 19, 2018 08:10 am IST

Human need wiping out animals at alarming rate

The report, released on Tuesday, says the two main drivers for such unprecedented ecological loss is over-exploitation of resources and agriculture.(AP File Photo)

Updated on Oct 30, 2018 11:42 pm IST

Global warming threatens Lakshadweep’s coral reefs

A crab hidden inside its home in the Lakshadweep corals.(Shreya yadav/HT Photo)

Published on Oct 20, 2018 07:25 am IST

More forest fires may burn as climate change triggers extreme weather patterns, warns govt

Dry and moist deciduous forests in the borderlands of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Telangana are affected by fires every year.(AFP File Photo)

Updated on Oct 10, 2018 09:58 am IST

Why there’s a need to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius

A woman wears a sign on her head in the 'Rise For Climate' global action in downtown San Francisco on September 12.(AFP Photo)

Updated on Oct 08, 2018 11:59 pm IST

12 out of 20 large industries in Odisha under evaluation for emissions

Industries that aren’t releasing pollution data in real-time are also being given 1 star to make them fall in line.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Sept 17, 2018 11:15 pm IST

Australia unveils robot submarine that kills starfish to protect Great Barrier Reef

This undated handout photo from the Great Barrier Reef Foundation shows the new RangerBot in action on the Great Barrier Reef in northern Queensland.(AFP Photo)

Published on Aug 31, 2018 01:14 pm IST

How a plan to save endangered black rhinos left 11 dead in Kenya

Kenya's Tourism and Wildlife Minister Najib Balala (left) looks on as Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) personnel subdue a sedated black rhinoceros at the Nairobi National Park on June 26, 2018 as they prepare to translocate it to Tsavo National Park where some 11 of the critically endangered animals were translocated from Nairobi and Nakuru and ended up dead due to harsh conditions.(AFP Photo)

Updated on Aug 30, 2018 09:40 am IST

Sightings and satellites help track the world’s second largest fish, the basking shark

This undated handout picture obtained on August 7, 2018 from APECS shows a basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). The basking shark, the second largest fish in the world, can be found off the coast of Brittany, but also in the Mediterranean.(AFP Photo)

Updated on Aug 19, 2018 06:41 pm IST

Fast melting Arctic ice may hit Indian monsoon: Study

Cascading effects of changes in the Arctic region are projected to significantly alter the state and the balance of the earth’s climate system, say researchers.(File photo)

Updated on Aug 18, 2018 03:57 pm IST

Earth overshoot day: Today the planet runs out of natural resources

In the context of India, if we continue to use our resources at the current rate, we would need 2.5 countries to satisfy the needs of our population.(Shutterstock)

Updated on Aug 01, 2018 01:25 pm IST

India’s perfume tree agarwood a step away from extinction

The agarwood tree (Aquilaria malaccensis), whose resin extract is widely used in perfumes and incense, is one step away from being declared extinct in the wild by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).(Getty Images)

Updated on Jul 08, 2018 08:38 am IST

Water scarcity, climate change will lower living standards in India: World Bank report

The World Bank findings are the latest in a series of warnings that a warming planet posed a serious risk to India, which could hamper the country’s growth story.(Manoj Dhaka/HT File Photo)

Updated on Jun 28, 2018 07:28 am IST

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