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Early heat wave this week, in Pacific Northwest could break records

environment

Published on May 13, 2023 04:26 AM IST

The unseasonal high temperatures could further fuel the dozens of fires burning in Canada's western Alberta province.

In this photo provided by the Government of Alberta Fire Service, a wildfire burns a section of forest in the Grande Prairie district of Alberta, Canada. (AP)

AP |

Intensified and prolonged cyclones result of climate change: Scientists

Cyclone Mocha is predicted to make a disastrous landfall in Bangladesh and western Myanmar with wind speeds reaching up to 175 kmph.

People gather by the seafront in Sittwe in Myanmar�s Rakhine state on May 12, 2023, ahead of the expected arrival of Cyclone Mocha.(AFP)

environment

Published on May 12, 2023 09:07 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Nisha Anand

Ocean-surface temperatures are breaking records

Here’s what that means

There is a lot of head scratching going on among scientists as to what is causing the spike in sea-surface temperatures this year. (AFP)

environment

Published on May 11, 2023 03:09 PM IST

The Economist

Norway to take Arctic Council chairship from Russia

Research and collaboration on the Arctic are critical for India particularly because how ice melts in the region impacts the Indian monsoon, the lifeblood of the country’s economy

Intergovernmental cooperation with the largest Arctic state was stalled following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Twitter)

environment

Updated on May 11, 2023 11:47 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

World not ready yet to 'switch off' fossil fuels, COP28 host UAE says

This month, G7 countries agreed to hasten their phaseout of fossil fuel consumption, although they did not set a firm date.

The UAE has a goal to get 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2050 from the current level of 25%, and could strengthen that goal. (Bloomberg)

environment

Published on May 10, 2023 02:35 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Yagya Sharma

Climate activists pour charcoal in Rome's famous fountain, say 'future as black'

A group of climate activists in Italy protested against fossil fuel consumption by pouring black liquid into the water of Rome's famous fountain.

Protestors standing in the fountain of the four rivers in Piazza Navona in Rome(ultima-generazione)

environment

Published on May 07, 2023 05:39 PM IST

BySingh Rahul Sunilkumar

Bihar's Gandak river now home to over 200 Gharials

The Bihar's Gandak river should be declared as a conservation reserve for gharials, officials demand, adding that it is a critically endangered species.

Gharial population in Gandak river was about 30 in 2014.(Representative Image)

environment

Published on May 07, 2023 04:23 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

Vanishing glaciers pose threat to alpine biodiversity, says study

By the turn of the century, the modelling predicts that most of the species would have experienced "consistent losses" of habitat

This aerial picture taken on September 13, 2022 at Glacier 3000 resort above Les Diablerets shows the Tsanfleuron pass free of the ice that covered it for at least 2,000 years next to blankets (L) covering snow from the last winter season to prevent it from melting.(AFP)

environment

Published on May 06, 2023 08:05 PM IST

ANI |

World should prepare for El Nino: WMO

El Nino is associated with severe droughts in parts of southern Asia, Indonesia, and Australia as well as extreme rain

A map WMO issued on expected rainfall patterns globally during El Nino years. (WMO)

environment

Updated on May 03, 2023 02:26 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Cause and Effect | Carbon, carbon everywhere

The recent amendment to the Energy Conservation Act lays the ground for an Indian Carbon market. But tech to capture and store carbon isn't going to save us

On April 6, atmospheric CO2 hit the highest ever level of 423.01ppm. Credit: Shutterstock

environment

Updated on May 02, 2023 06:26 PM IST

ByTannu Jain

Kerala elephant who terrorised villagers released in reserve

The tusker, transported by truck, to the tiger reserve on Saturday evening after a 12-hour long operation to tranquilise and capture it.

This picture taken on April 29, 2023, shows forest officials transporting 'Arikomban' the wild elephant, at Idukki district in India's Kerala state. (Photo by Shiyami / AFP)(AFP)

cities

Published on May 01, 2023 01:49 AM IST

PTI |

Germany's climate activists find sanctuary in churches

The churches' action is not without controversy, as surveys suggest a majority of the public frown on Letzte Generation's protests.

environment

Published on Apr 30, 2023 02:44 PM IST

AFP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma

Lawyer Ritwick Dutta represented Aravalli movement, criticised govt policy: CBI

CBI has booked Dutta for receiving foreign contributions from American NGO Earthjustice, which funds legal professionals to litigate against coal projects

The CBI has also accused Dutta & American NGO Earthjustice of planning to target Indian entities undertaking projects abroad. (Representative file image)

environment

Updated on Apr 29, 2023 09:51 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Debris blast from Starship launch renews questions of environmental concern

Environmentalists have emphasized that a more in-depth study of potential hazards should be conducted before further Starship launches are conducted.

Debris flies from the direction of the launch pad as SpaceX's Starship launches from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas(AP)

environment

Updated on Apr 28, 2023 07:21 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B

Blow hot, blow cold: Weird weather explained

After intense heat spell, several parts of the country are now experiencing hailstorms and thundershowers. A look at why this is so

Multiple weather systems are at play (PTI File Photo)

environment

Published on Apr 27, 2023 05:52 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Drop the ‘natural’ in natural gas, climate activists urge US officials

Environmentalists say the term misleads the public about the damage caused by methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas.

environment

Published on Apr 26, 2023 07:56 PM IST

Bloomberg | | Posted by Yagya Sharma

Study finds ‘most-at risk’ hotspots globally vulnerable to deadly heatwaves

The study aimed to identify global regions that have been fortunate enough to avoid experiencing extreme heat until now.

Statistically, these regions are also more likely to experience “record-breaking extremes than other areas.” (Representational Image)(Rahul Raut/HT file photo)

world news

Published on Apr 26, 2023 04:53 PM IST

ByLingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Aryan Prakash

Climate activists glue themselves to roads, stop Berlin traffic

Passersby shouted at the protesters from the “Letzte Generation” group who stuck their hands to the tarmac and sat in rows across busy intersections.

One man ran at a line of campaigners before he was pushed over by police. (Twitter/ @RaphaelThelen)

environment

Published on Apr 24, 2023 10:08 PM IST

Reuters |

Test Drive: How to dispose e-waste in Delhi

Delhi generates an estimated 200,000 tonnes of e-waste each year. But the city still relies on registered e-waste collection centre in Mandoli

In April 2021, the Delhi government announced it would set up the country’s first electronic waste (e-waste) park . Two years on, the government has only identified a site to set up the park — in northwest Delhi’s Holambi Kalan. (Mohit Suneja/HT illustration)

environment

Published on Apr 24, 2023 04:25 PM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

Google doodle for ‘Earth Day 2023’ depicts action plan for greener future

Earth Day 2023: The animated doodle showcased ways in which individuals and communities can work together to protect our planet.

The Doodle featured on Saturday, made entirely from leaves, illustrated a range of actions we can take in our daily lives.

india news

Published on Apr 22, 2023 11:57 AM IST

ByLingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Aryan Prakash

‘Time to act’: Earth Day 2023 calls for action on environmental issues

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 after 20 million Americans came together to demand greater protections for the planet.

Moradabad: Young women with the messages painted on their faces urging to save the earth at a programme, on the eve of the Earth Day, in Moradabad, UP on Friday,(PTI)

india news

Published on Apr 22, 2023 11:32 AM IST

ByLingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Aryan Prakash

London Marathon strives to reduce its carbon footprint

Travel has the biggest environmental impact on large marathons, and so a 26 pound ($32) carbon levy is part of the entry fee for international participants.

Like any mass participation event, climate concerns are a growing part of marathon planning.(Getty images)

environment

Published on Apr 21, 2023 03:28 PM IST

Reuters |

Cause and Effect | The slowdown of global ocean currents

Ocean currents are slowing due to melting ice, with dire consequences for the planet. Here is what we know

The Southern Ocean system moves nutrient-dense water north from Antarctica, past New Zealand into the North Pacific Ocean, the North Atlantic and Indian Ocean. (Reuters)

environment

Published on Apr 21, 2023 03:16 PM IST

ByTannu Jain

We're losing more and more ice from Greenland, reveals study

Greenland's average annual melt from 2017 to 2020 was 20 per cent more a year than at the beginning of the decade.

A boat navigates at night next to large icebergs near the town of Kulusuk, in eastern Greenland in 2015.(AP)

environment

Published on Apr 20, 2023 04:50 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar

Safari at Corbett won’t affect tiger habitat: Uttarakhand in Supreme Court

In an affidavit filed on April 9, the state government told the court that the tiger safari will be held at Pakhrau.

The Uttarakhand government said the tiger safari projects is 80% complete. (Shutterstock)

environment

Updated on Apr 20, 2023 01:56 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas, New Delhi

UK to join EU countries in pledge to push green energy bid

The meeting comes just weeks after the UK and EU settled their differences over the Irish border and marks a further thawing in relations post-Brexit.

The UK will sign a declaration that aims to accelerate the building of offshore wind projects, including so-called energy islands. (Bloomberg)

environment

Published on Apr 19, 2023 10:46 PM IST

Bloomberg |

Time to get familiar with 3 terms: wet bulb, dry bulb and real feel temperature

What is the point of measuring temperatures in different ways, and what is the role of humidity in these? HT explains.

To say “it’s not the heat but the humidity” is inaccurate, for the effect on the human body is a combination of both. (HT Photo)

environment

Published on Apr 19, 2023 12:51 PM IST

ByKabir Firaque

'This time we won't be alone': UK eco-groups threaten govt until demands met

If the government did not agree to discuss these by a deadline of April 24, eco-groups would step up their campaigns, including unspecified civil disobedience.

environment

Published on Apr 18, 2023 05:31 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Animesh Chaturvedi

German climate activists pledge new wave of blockades

The group wants Germany to end the use of all fossil fuels by 2030, a step that would be extremely ambitious to achieve.

environment

Published on Apr 18, 2023 04:56 PM IST

AP |

Coastal shellfish 'colonise' ocean plastic, reveals study

Environmentalists have for years been eyeing what they call the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" -- masses of plastic rubbish combining bottles and fishing nets.

More than two-thirds of the items examined had coastal species on them.(Representative image)

environment

Published on Apr 17, 2023 09:51 PM IST

AFP |

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The unseasonal high temperatures could further fuel the dozens of fires burning in Canada's western Alberta province.

Cyclone Mocha is predicted to make a disastrous landfall in Bangladesh and western Myanmar with wind speeds reaching up to 175 kmph.

Here’s what that means

Research and collaboration on the Arctic are critical for India particularly because how ice melts in the region impacts the Indian monsoon, the lifeblood of the country’s economy

This month, G7 countries agreed to hasten their phaseout of fossil fuel consumption, although they did not set a firm date.

A group of climate activists in Italy protested against fossil fuel consumption by pouring black liquid into the water of Rome's famous fountain.

The Bihar's Gandak river should be declared as a conservation reserve for gharials, officials demand, adding that it is a critically endangered species.

By the turn of the century, the modelling predicts that most of the species would have experienced "consistent losses" of habitat

El Nino is associated with severe droughts in parts of southern Asia, Indonesia, and Australia as well as extreme rain

The recent amendment to the Energy Conservation Act lays the ground for an Indian Carbon market. But tech to capture and store carbon isn't going to save us

The tusker, transported by truck, to the tiger reserve on Saturday evening after a 12-hour long operation to tranquilise and capture it.

The churches' action is not without controversy, as surveys suggest a majority of the public frown on Letzte Generation's protests.

CBI has booked Dutta for receiving foreign contributions from American NGO Earthjustice, which funds legal professionals to litigate against coal projects

Environmentalists have emphasized that a more in-depth study of potential hazards should be conducted before further Starship launches are conducted.

After intense heat spell, several parts of the country are now experiencing hailstorms and thundershowers. A look at why this is so

Environmentalists say the term misleads the public about the damage caused by methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas.

The study aimed to identify global regions that have been fortunate enough to avoid experiencing extreme heat until now.

Passersby shouted at the protesters from the “Letzte Generation” group who stuck their hands to the tarmac and sat in rows across busy intersections.

Delhi generates an estimated 200,000 tonnes of e-waste each year. But the city still relies on registered e-waste collection centre in Mandoli

Earth Day 2023: The animated doodle showcased ways in which individuals and communities can work together to protect our planet.

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 after 20 million Americans came together to demand greater protections for the planet.

Travel has the biggest environmental impact on large marathons, and so a 26 pound ($32) carbon levy is part of the entry fee for international participants.

Ocean currents are slowing due to melting ice, with dire consequences for the planet. Here is what we know

Greenland's average annual melt from 2017 to 2020 was 20 per cent more a year than at the beginning of the decade.

In an affidavit filed on April 9, the state government told the court that the tiger safari will be held at Pakhrau.

The meeting comes just weeks after the UK and EU settled their differences over the Irish border and marks a further thawing in relations post-Brexit.

What is the point of measuring temperatures in different ways, and what is the role of humidity in these? HT explains.

If the government did not agree to discuss these by a deadline of April 24, eco-groups would step up their campaigns, including unspecified civil disobedience.

The group wants Germany to end the use of all fossil fuels by 2030, a step that would be extremely ambitious to achieve.

Environmentalists have for years been eyeing what they call the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" -- masses of plastic rubbish combining bottles and fishing nets.

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