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Britain’s last coal-fired power station closes

Environment News
Published on Oct 02, 2024 08:00 am IST
A worker inspects the offline turbine hall of Ratcliffe on Soar Coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire central England on October 1, 2024. The UK�s last coal-fired power station shut down on September 30 after 60 years of looming over the small town of the same name, the closure signalled the end to polluting coal-powered electricity in the UK, in a landmark first for any G7 nation. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)(AFP)

Weather Bee | Will La Nina cool winters in India?

New Delhi, India-January 19, 2024: People are seen wearing warm clothes while going to work on a cold winter morning at South West Delhi near Kapashera, in New Delhi, India, on Friday, 19 January 2024. (Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)
Environment News
Published on Sept 27, 2024 09:12 pm IST

Weather Bee | Rainfall in 2024: The twin threat of floods and droughts

HT's analysis shows that record-high January-August rain has covered the biggest proportion of the earth’s land area this year since 1979, the earliest available data(PTI photo)
Environment News
Published on Sept 21, 2024 07:15 am IST

Geothermal energy could outperform nuclear power

FILE - A drill rig stands at a Fervo Energy geothermal site under construction near Milford, Utah, Nov. 26, 2023. Southern California Edison will purchase electricity from Fervo Energy, Fervo announced on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt, File)(AP)
Environment News
Published on Sept 17, 2024 08:00 am IST

India’s plastic crisis: The hidden emissions choking the country

Mumbai, India. July 26, 2024: Plastic and other waste on Mahim beach after high tides. Throughout the monsoon season, trash thrown into the sea is repeatedly washed ashore by waves from the Arabian Sea. July 26, 2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Environment News
Published on Sept 12, 2024 06:14 pm IST

India has big renewable potential but land conflict could hamper boost: Report

Workers clean solar panels after sunset at the 100 MW solar power plants operated by Ayana Renewable Power Pvt. in Tuticorin, India on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg(Bloomberg)
Environment News
Updated on Sept 12, 2024 06:02 pm IST

As monsoon season nears end, skew in rainfall persists across India

So far this monsoon season, Chandigarh has received 652.3 mm rain, 13.5% below normal for this period. (Ravi Kumar/ HT)(HT_PRINT)
Environment News
Published on Sept 11, 2024 09:41 pm IST

Canadians are taking dramatic steps to avoid more ruinous firestorms

A helicopter buckets water onto smouldering fires outside Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on Friday July 26, 2024. AMBER BRACKEN/Pool via REUTERS(via REUTERS)
Environment News
Published on Sept 07, 2024 08:00 am IST

Weather Bee | Flood-affected Gujarat, Rajasthan are becoming rainier long-term

A family wades through a flooded road following heavy rainfall in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (AP Photo)(HT_PRINT)
Environment News
Published on Aug 29, 2024 08:38 pm IST

Marginal dip in PM 2.5 levels in 2022; year added to avg life expectancy: Report

All of India’s people live in areas where the annual average particulate pollution level exceeds the WHO guideline. (HT PHOTO/FILE)
Environment News
Published on Aug 28, 2024 10:16 am IST

Weather Bee | Does the 2024 monsoon have more rainy days than usual?

Visitors at Kartavya Path amid monsoon rain in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times)
Environment News
Published on Aug 22, 2024 08:00 am IST

Landslide devastation in Kerala highlights need for sustainable development

NDRF personnel conduct search and rescue operation following the devastating landslide in Wayanad, Kerala. (Photo from X)(HT_PRINT)
Environment News
Published on Aug 18, 2024 09:00 am IST

Weather Bee | Is the monsoon becoming rainier?

A vehicle moves through a waterlogged Sikar road following heavy monsoon rain in Jaipur on Monday. (PTI)(HT_PRINT)
Environment News
Published on Aug 16, 2024 08:00 am IST

New landslide hotspots found in Himalayas, Western Ghats, warns survey

This handout photograph taken on August 1, 2024 and released by Humane Society International, India, shows an aerial view of the tea plantations after landslides in Wayanad. (Photo by Hemanth Byatroy / Humane Society International, India / AFP)(AFP)
Environment News
Published on Aug 15, 2024 08:20 am IST

Over three-quarter Indians acknowledge personal impact of global warming: Study

Street artists paint a mural on climate change. (AFP File Photo)
Environment News
Published on Aug 13, 2024 09:00 am IST

World Elephant Day: The powerful connection between dance & the mighty elephant

Exploring the relationship between Indian classical dance and the metaphorical elephant in the room
Cinema
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 08:31 am IST

Weather Bee | Skewed rain responsible for Himachal and Uttarakhand floods

Kumaon, Jul 09 (ANI): The Haldwani, Banbasa, Tanakpur, Sitarganj, Khatima and other flood affected areas (ANI Photo)(ANI Picture Service)
Environment News
Published on Aug 07, 2024 05:53 pm IST

Man’s pics in front of same glacier 15 years apart show devastating change

The image shows a picture a man took in front of Rhone Glacier in Switzerland 15 years ago. (X/@misterduncan)
Trending
Published on Aug 05, 2024 02:55 pm IST

Delhi rains: Unraveling the cloudburst conundrum

New Delhi, India - July 31, 2024: Commuters stepping out during the evening rain at Mandi House in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)
Environment News
Published on Aug 04, 2024 08:00 am IST

Controversial tunnel road in Wayanad faces scrutiny after landslide tragedy

A drone visual of the landslide-affected Mundakkai, Chooralmala area, in Wayanad on Friday. (ANI )
Environment News
Published on Aug 04, 2024 04:44 am IST

Weather Bee | How abnormal is the rain in Kerala this monsoon?

A drone visual of the landslide-affected Mundakkai, Chooralmala area, in Wayanad on Friday. (ANI Photo) (ANI )
Environment News
Published on Aug 02, 2024 06:05 pm IST

Pune's struggle with floods: Urban expansion meets monsoon fury

Pune: People watch an overflowing Mutha river following heavy rainfall, in Pune district, Thursday, July 25, 2024. (PTI)
Environment News
Published on Jul 28, 2024 09:00 am IST

Weather Bee| July's sudden warming surge leads to the warmest day globally on re

A cyclist rides towards a thermometer that reads 45 degrees Celsius on a street of Seville on July 23, 2024. July 21, 2024 was the hottest day ever registered globally, according to preliminary data published on July 23, 2024 by the EU's climate monitor. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said the global average surface air temperature on July 21 was 17.09 degrees Celsius, a fraction above the previous record set in 2023. (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP)(AFP)
Environment News
Published on Jul 26, 2024 08:00 am IST

Three Maharashtra cities to host India’s first low emission zones by 2026

Cities do not have designated zones demarcated as an LEZ yet nor restrict polluting vehicles across all vehicle types.(HT/PHOTO)
Environment News
Published on Jul 25, 2024 08:30 am IST

How the invasive Senna spectabilis poses a threat to the Nilgiri's ecosystem

Environment News
Published on Jul 20, 2024 08:00 am IST

Weather Bee | Will July warming fall below the 1.5°C level?

Noida, India- July 11, 2024: Due to the increase in temperature and humidity after the rain in Delhi-NCR, passengers are walking under umbrella to avoid the heat, in Noida, India, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
Environment News
Published on Jul 18, 2024 08:00 am IST

Like people, elephants call each other by name

Kamrup: A wild elephant in the flooded water, in Hajo at Kamrup district, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI07_06_2024_000249B)(PTI)
Environment News
Published on Jul 12, 2024 08:00 am IST

Wildlife Board will now take 1st call on clearance to projects in protected area: MoEFCC

One of the wildlife protected areas in the Western Ghats. (HT File Photo)
Environment News
Published on Jul 11, 2024 09:39 am IST

‘India's Ramsar site growth is a remarkable contribution to wetland protection'

​​Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention. Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary seen on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. (Photo by Praful Gangurde/ HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)
Environment News
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 11:56 pm IST

Weather Bee | Breaking down the performance of rain this monsoon

TOPSHOT - People enjoy rain showers near the sea front in Mumbai on July 8, 2024. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)(AFP)
Environment News
Published on Jul 10, 2024 11:35 pm IST
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