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Why Sonam Wangchuk's climate fast is an opportunity to look at Ladakh's future
Published on Mar 24, 2024 08:10 AM IST
Glaciers in the third pole are receding at an enhanced pace, fueled by the increasing temperatures across South Asia. Millions stand to be affected
Anthropocene or not? Scientists put an end to 15-year-old debate
Geologists lacked consensus on whether humanity’s impact should be defined as an “epoch”, a period over thousands of years, or an “event”, a far shorter period
Published on Mar 23, 2024 02:31 AM IST
UN launches 'Weather Kids' campaign to encourage climate action
UN launches 'Weather Kids' campaign to encourage climate action
Published on Mar 21, 2024 01:32 PM IST
PTI |
16-million-year-old fossil of river dolphin found in Peru
Paleontologist Rodolfo Salas said the skull belonged to the largest dolphin known to have inhabited the waters of South America
Published on Mar 21, 2024 09:46 AM IST
Reuters |
Do rising methane levels herald a climate feedback loop?
A scientist notes ominous similarities to the ends of previous ice ages
Published on Mar 21, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
Bihar's Begusarai, ‘world's most polluted city in 2023’; India at 3rd globally
India ranked third worst polluted country out of 134 countries trailing behind Bangladesh and Pakistan, as highlighted in World Air Quality Report 2023.
Published on Mar 20, 2024 12:46 PM IST
Earth Hour 2024: Global ‘lights off’ moment on March 23 | Know why
Earth Hour 2024: It is a global event observed annually on the last Saturday of March to raise awareness about climate change and promote energy conservation.
Published on Mar 20, 2024 12:31 PM IST
2 Vermont communities devastated by summer flooding seek $3.5M to elevate homes for victims
2 Vermont communities devastated by summer flooding seek $3.5M to elevate homes for victims
Published on Mar 20, 2024 02:52 AM IST
AP |
Ganges, Brahmaputra among major South Asian river basins to feel impact of climate change: Report
Ganges, Brahmaputra among major South Asian river basins to feel impact of climate change: Report
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 12:04 AM IST
PTI |
Why a tri-state pact is good news for wildlife
A recent ministerial-level agreement to track animal migration and map zones of known human-animal conflict is exactly what our biospheres need to stay safe
Published on Mar 19, 2024 06:42 PM IST
Green credits scheme: Retd civil servants urge Centre to recall tree plantation notification
Green credits scheme: Retd civil servants urge Centre to recall tree plantation notification
Published on Mar 19, 2024 03:15 PM IST
PTI |
Delhi world's most polluted capital city again: Report
Delhi world's most polluted capital city again: Report
Published on Mar 19, 2024 05:41 AM IST
PTI |
Microplastics may pose risk to Indo-Gangetic plain: Study
Microplastics may pose risk to Indo-Gangetic plain: Study
Updated on Mar 18, 2024 08:24 AM IST
PTI |
Volcano erupts again on Iceland peninsula, 4th time in three months
The eruption is thought to be the largest (in terms of magma discharge) of the three previous fissure eruptions from the Sundhnukur crater row.
Published on Mar 17, 2024 08:22 AM IST
AFP |
Kejriwal government notifies Delhi Solar Policy, 2023
Kejriwal government notifies Delhi Solar Policy, 2023
Published on Mar 16, 2024 04:01 PM IST
PTI |
How Galapagos island species are at risk on the high seas
The reserve of nearly 200,000 square kilometers (some 77,000 square miles) is one of the world's largest and most biodiverse with more than 3,000 species.
Published on Mar 16, 2024 07:48 AM IST
AFP |
Scientists detect coral bleaching in Great Barrier Reef's far north
Bleaching is triggered by warmer ocean waters, which cause corals to expel the colourful algae living in their tissues and turn white.
Published on Mar 15, 2024 11:19 AM IST
Reuters |
The third prominent dataset shows February 2024 as the hottest month to date
The general trend of warming is similar in most datasets even if the numbers they report differ depending on the approximations used
Published on Mar 13, 2024 08:19 PM IST
100 new marine species including mystery creature discovered in New Zealand
According to marine biologist Alex Rogers, the number is likely to increase as they "work through more and more of the samples.”
Published on Mar 13, 2024 04:45 PM IST
Greta Thunberg forcibly removed as climate activists block Sweden's parliament
Swedish police remove Greta Thunberg from parliament entrance during climate protest.
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 01:50 PM IST
Reuters |
Europe must prepare for 'catastrophic' climate change risks: EU agency
Policymakers need to draw up new plans to address the challenges, the Copenhagen-based body said in its first Europe-wide analysis of climate-related risks.
Updated on Mar 11, 2024 03:14 PM IST
Reuters |
How West African countries are using technology to save marine environment
Tech tools have helped countries to more efficiently manage and monitor the marine environment.
Published on Mar 07, 2024 11:35 AM IST
PTI |
Artificial glaciers stave off drought in Kyrgyzstan
The glacier currently measures five-metres (16-feet) high and about 20-metres long.
Published on Mar 06, 2024 03:18 PM IST
AFP |
Are heatwaves evidence that climate change is speeding up?
All sorts of records are being broken in all sorts of places
Published on Mar 06, 2024 03:27 AM IST
The Economist
NE youths 'shoot' for responsible tourism
Lemdumong teamed up with Lyangsai Tikhak of Arunachal Pradesh, a college drop-out who helps out at his family farm, and Talabya Raj of Assam, a travel vlogger.
Updated on Mar 04, 2024 12:01 PM IST
PTI |
Lower levels of air pollution linked to decreased suicide rates: Study
Issues like air pollution are often framed as a physical health problem leading to a spectrum of acute and chronic illnesses such as asthma, researchers said.
Published on Feb 29, 2024 04:04 PM IST
PTI |
Heat waves will intensify, scientist makes a pitch to NDMA
As the mercury climbs, the world's largest democracy stands on the brink of a momentous decision in the face of an unprecedented heatwave.s
Published on Feb 27, 2024 08:36 PM IST
New waste management tech could improve life in rural India: Study
Pyrolysis is a kind of chemical recycling that turns leftover organic materials into their component molecules.
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 01:38 PM IST
PTI |
Climate change to slash Africa's GDP by 7.1%: Report
The Center for Global Development study shows that the developing world will bear the brunt of the impact of a warming world.
Published on Feb 22, 2024 04:16 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Soil potassium depletion poses threat to world food yields: Study
The study found that more potassium is being removed from agricultural soils than is being added, throughout many regions of the world.
Published on Feb 20, 2024 11:12 AM IST
ANI |