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Punjab flooding threatens endangered gharial, migratory birds in Harike wetlands

environment

Published on Sep 01, 2023 09:18 PM IST

Flooding in Harike wetlands has disrupted the natural food chain of flora and fauna, potentially impacting the population of migratory birds and gharials

Gharials at Harike(Gitanjali Kanwar/ World Wildlife Fund for Nature-India)

ByVishal Joshi

Which animals should a modern-day Noah put in his ark?

An economic interpretation of a biblical tale

Unlike Noah, contemporary conservationists face constraints(Pixabay)

environment

Published on Aug 31, 2023 11:50 PM IST

The Economist

Plastic levels in Lake Geneva as high as world's oceans

Oceaneye, a Geneva-based non-profit, has turned its attention closer to home to landlocked Switzerland.

Pascal Hagmann, founder and director of NGO Oceaneye, and Laurianne Trimoulla, head of communication, look at the samples of weeds and plastic fragments that were collected in the water of Lake Leman in Founex, near Geneva, Switzerland August 21.(REUTERS)

environment

Published on Aug 25, 2023 02:08 PM IST

Reuters |

The sudden demise of Indian vultures killed thousands of people

Without “nature’s sanitation service” pathogens spread into the water supply

Historically, vultures were widespread in India. (representational image).(Unsplash)

environment

Published on Aug 24, 2023 05:55 PM IST

The Economist

Study finds how oceans release microplastics into atmosphere

The scientists analysed the air samples using pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Microplastics and mesoplastic debris are pictured at the Almaciga Beach, on the north coast of the Canary Island of Tenerife, on July 14, 2018, during a cleaning operation organized by the NGO 'Canarias Libre de Plasticos' (Canary Islands free of plastics).(AFP)

environment

Published on Aug 20, 2023 03:30 PM IST

ANI |

Canada’s wildfires have burnt an area 16 times larger than normal

American air quality may have improved, but the fires are still going

FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows wildfires burning near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada August 16, 2023. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo(via REUTERS)

environment

Updated on Aug 19, 2023 01:31 AM IST

The Economist

The coming years will be the hottest ever

The world could soon breach its 1.5°C target for global warming

Optimists point out even if the 1.5°C threshold is breached in the coming half-decade, temperatures will likely fall back again, at least for a while. (AFP)

environment

Published on Aug 18, 2023 01:38 AM IST

The Economist

Bhutan becomes country with ‘net zero carbon emissions’

Bhutan is one among 196 nations that committed to Paris Agreement during the UN Climate Change Conference

Bhutan’s unique success as the first nation to achieve net zero emissions is rooted in its population of 800,000 and its remarkable forest coverage of 70%. (Unsplash)

environment

Published on Aug 16, 2023 08:11 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

2% rain deficit in country as El Nino drags monsoon

Rainfall during August is likely to be ‘below normal’ ranging between 90% and 94% of the long period average, the IMD had forecast on July 31.

The June-September rainy season is vital for the country’s agriculture, which has an 18% share in India’s GDP at current (inflation-unadjusted) prices.(HT_PRINT)

india news

Updated on Aug 14, 2023 04:40 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi, Zia Haq, New Delhi

Can British seaweed farms bloom?

A nascent industry in which the country has some natural advantages

Britain has a long way to go to get a foothold in a global seaweed industry worth $13.3bn(Heather Spalding/College of Charleston via AP)

environment

Published on Aug 13, 2023 12:21 AM IST

The Economist

Meghalaya govt ditches thermal power plans after ₹500 cr solar project launch

Meghalaya cabinet scraps 500 MW thermal power project after NEEPCO expresses interest in green energy.

Representative Image(TWITTER/ @projects_today.)

environment

Published on Aug 12, 2023 05:41 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

Hawaii wildfires: 55 killed as US state battles with biggest disaster

The governor described the incident as the state’s largest-ever natural disaster.

Wildfire wreckage is shown Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)(AP)

world news

Published on Aug 12, 2023 01:37 AM IST

Bloomberg | | Posted by Nisha Anand

Role of language in turning down the temp of heated climate change discourse

The connection between ecology and language, may provide key insights into how to better articulate effective climate responses.

One of the challenges of climate change is representing the scale and magnitude of it in an easily understandable way, especially when it comes to how it affects humans and non-humans alike. (Shutterstock/Representative image)

environment

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 11:21 AM IST

PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

The case for an environmentalism that builds

Economic growth should help, not hinder, the fight against climate change

environment

Published on Aug 10, 2023 01:23 AM IST

The Economist

Severe storms ravage Eastern US: 2 dead, thousands of flight cancelled

The National Weather Service said more than 29.5 million people were under a tornado watch Monday afternoon.

An umbrella is blown inside out as a person crosses the street during a storm in Washington, DC, on August 7, 2023. (AFP)

world news

Published on Aug 08, 2023 09:23 AM IST

AP | | Posted by Nisha Anand

Huge blue whale washes up on beach in southern Chile

Residents of the city of Ancud, on Chiloe island, first spotted the giant marine mammal Saturday on a Pacific ocean beach.

Handout picture released by Defendamos Chiloe environmentalist organization showing a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) stranded on the beach of Ancud, on Chiloe island, Los Lagos region, Chile.(AFP)

world news

Published on Aug 07, 2023 06:40 AM IST

AFP |

'New normal'? Unprecedented floods seen across Earth in 2023: See photos

India: People carry their belongings at a flooded Yamuna Khadar in New Delhi in July. Parts of north and west India witnessed heavy flooding triggered by relentless rainfall, forcing people to flee their homes as parts of several cities remained inundated for days.((Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo))

news

Published on Aug 03, 2023 12:12 PM IST

Beijing rains heaviest since records began 140 years ago

Heavy rains began pummelling China's capital and surrounding areas on Saturday, with average rainfall for the month of July dumped on Beijing in just 40 hours.

Rescue workers wade through floodwaters after remnants of Typhoon Doksuri brought rains and floods in Beijing, China August 2, 2023. (Reuters)

world news

Published on Aug 02, 2023 11:16 AM IST

AFP |

Australia's Great Barrier Reef off UNESCO danger list but…

Great Barrier Reef: The UN panel, in its latest report, "noted with appreciation" the commitments and initial actions by the Australian government.

A green turtle swims through corals on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns, Australia.(Reuters)

world news

Updated on Aug 01, 2023 08:32 AM IST

ByMallika Soni

Europe's most vital trade route Rhine River at risk due to climate change

Low waters are becoming more frequent and forcing costly and cumbersome workarounds to keep supply lines open.

Transport vessels cruise past the partially dried riverbed of the Rhine river in Bingen, Germany.(REUTERS)

environment

Published on Jul 31, 2023 12:29 PM IST

Bloomberg | | Posted by Nisha Anand

Melting of Ladakh glacier could form three glacial lakes: Study

Glacial lakes are formed when a glacier erodes the land and then melts, filling the depression created by the glacier.

Parkachik Glacier is one of the largest glacier in the Suru River valley, which is a part of the Southern Zanskar Ranges, western Himalaya.(AP/ Representative image)

environment

Published on Jul 29, 2023 03:14 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma

Cause and Effect | Scientist’s job isn’t negotiating but giving evidence to govt

The IPCC has begun work on its seventh assessment report in Nairobi, Kenya. In an interview with HT, Aditi Mukherji explains the process.

Aditi Mukherji, director, Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Impact Area Platform, International Water Management Institute

environment

Published on Jul 27, 2023 10:21 AM IST

ByTannu Jain

What's happening with the cheetahs?

Gaps in pre-project planning, different climate and politics between states hamper India’s biggest big cat translocation project

The cheetahs, however, continued to die.(ANI- Representative image)

environment

Published on Jul 26, 2023 06:24 PM IST

ByChetan Chauhan, Shruti Tomar

Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill passed in Lok Sabha despite concerns

The bill was passed amid protests as the deadlock over the opposition’s insistence on PM Modi’s statement in the House on the Manipur violence continued.

The bill was in March referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Jul 26, 2023 04:20 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Interview | “Paddy farming is no reason for landslides in western ghats”

Eminent geologist Madhav Gadgil, responsible for the 2010 Gadgil Committee report on protecting the biodiversity hotspot busts myths on the Irshalwadi landslide

NDRF calls off rescue operation in Raigad landslides on Sunday. (AFP)

environment

Published on Jul 24, 2023 08:06 PM IST

ByGayatri Vajpayee

Climate change, poor prices deterred tomato growers from cultivating the crop

Intense heat, unseasonal rains and deficit monsoon inflated tomato prices as supply crumbled

The lowest prices for tomatoes recorded in May ranging from <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.5 to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 a kilo was not enough to even cover transport costs for most farmers.(HT Photo)

environment

Published on Jul 24, 2023 07:14 PM IST

ByKetaki Ghoge

Explained: How climate change will impact animals

The study also stresses that climate change has been recognised as a major factor in driving population declines across many species of marsupial.

Tourists look at a wild elephant through an electric fence at the Udawalawe wildlife sanctuary in Udawalawe on May 30. (AFP)

environment

Published on Jul 21, 2023 04:23 PM IST

ANI |

From heat wave to thunderstorms, third of US to see extreme weather

Around 110 million Americans are affected by an oppressive heat wave that has blanketed a huge swath stretching from Southern California to Miami.

A woman finds shade in the midday heat from a parasol in North Hollywood, California on Wednesday, as a heatwave continues. (AP)

world news

Updated on Jul 21, 2023 04:50 AM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Here's what makes 2023 monsoon different from previous ones

Increasingly, heavy intensity rains contribute to most of the season’s rainfall. We're now at the half-way mark and we're already noticing this trend

The overall rainfall quantum that may be normal for the season does not reflect the extremes in a season in terms of impact, distribution and scale of rainfall.(PTI)

environment

Published on Jul 20, 2023 02:24 AM IST

ByAbhishek Jha, Jayashree Nandi

Alaska volcano eruption eases after producing towering ash cloud. See photos

An ash cloud with an initial height of around 5.5 miles (8.9 kilometers) was reported following the morning eruption of Shishaldin Volcano.

This web camera image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a low-level ash plume from the Shishaldin Volcano captured on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.(AP)

world news

Published on Jul 19, 2023 09:53 AM IST

AP | | Posted by Nisha Anand

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Flooding in Harike wetlands has disrupted the natural food chain of flora and fauna, potentially impacting the population of migratory birds and gharials

An economic interpretation of a biblical tale

Oceaneye, a Geneva-based non-profit, has turned its attention closer to home to landlocked Switzerland.

Without “nature’s sanitation service” pathogens spread into the water supply

The scientists analysed the air samples using pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

American air quality may have improved, but the fires are still going

The world could soon breach its 1.5°C target for global warming

Bhutan is one among 196 nations that committed to Paris Agreement during the UN Climate Change Conference

Rainfall during August is likely to be ‘below normal’ ranging between 90% and 94% of the long period average, the IMD had forecast on July 31.

A nascent industry in which the country has some natural advantages

Meghalaya cabinet scraps 500 MW thermal power project after NEEPCO expresses interest in green energy.

The governor described the incident as the state’s largest-ever natural disaster.

The connection between ecology and language, may provide key insights into how to better articulate effective climate responses.

Economic growth should help, not hinder, the fight against climate change

The National Weather Service said more than 29.5 million people were under a tornado watch Monday afternoon.

Residents of the city of Ancud, on Chiloe island, first spotted the giant marine mammal Saturday on a Pacific ocean beach.

Heavy rains began pummelling China's capital and surrounding areas on Saturday, with average rainfall for the month of July dumped on Beijing in just 40 hours.

Great Barrier Reef: The UN panel, in its latest report, "noted with appreciation" the commitments and initial actions by the Australian government.

Low waters are becoming more frequent and forcing costly and cumbersome workarounds to keep supply lines open.

Glacial lakes are formed when a glacier erodes the land and then melts, filling the depression created by the glacier.

The IPCC has begun work on its seventh assessment report in Nairobi, Kenya. In an interview with HT, Aditi Mukherji explains the process.

Gaps in pre-project planning, different climate and politics between states hamper India’s biggest big cat translocation project

The bill was passed amid protests as the deadlock over the opposition’s insistence on PM Modi’s statement in the House on the Manipur violence continued.

Eminent geologist Madhav Gadgil, responsible for the 2010 Gadgil Committee report on protecting the biodiversity hotspot busts myths on the Irshalwadi landslide

Intense heat, unseasonal rains and deficit monsoon inflated tomato prices as supply crumbled

The study also stresses that climate change has been recognised as a major factor in driving population declines across many species of marsupial.

Around 110 million Americans are affected by an oppressive heat wave that has blanketed a huge swath stretching from Southern California to Miami.

Increasingly, heavy intensity rains contribute to most of the season’s rainfall. We're now at the half-way mark and we're already noticing this trend

An ash cloud with an initial height of around 5.5 miles (8.9 kilometers) was reported following the morning eruption of Shishaldin Volcano.

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