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]Green credits scheme: Retd civil servants urge Centre to recall tree plantation notification
Published on Mar 19, 2024 03:15 PM IST
Green credits scheme: Retd civil servants urge Centre to recall tree plantation notification
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 |
Data Munching | The numbers don’t lie: the Earth is warming, and rapidly
We have breached the 1.5-degree Celsius mark of global average temperatures on 35 days of this year already
Published on Feb 17, 2024 04:30 PM IST
Cause and Effect | What is behind the farmers' protests in Europe
Farmers feel squeezed between environmental regulations and economic viability. Their protests reflect the clash between sustainability and farming realities
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 05:47 PM IST
Endangered right whale floating dead off Georgia is rare species' second fatality since January
Endangered right whale floating dead off Georgia is rare species' second fatality since January
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 10:48 AM IST
AP |
Govt-certified auditors can assess environment projects: Ministry
The audits will encourage self-compliance by industries and help monitor pollution levels.
Updated on Feb 15, 2024 02:17 PM IST
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Jayashree Nandi3rd day of Momentum North East highlights significance of bamboo in the region
In the northeast region, bamboo forms the backbone of daily life due to its versatility, used for everything from building houses to making clothing items.
Published on Feb 12, 2024 11:29 PM IST
1 in 5 migratory species facing extinction, population of many others on the decline: UN report
Most migratory species are affected by a combination of threats, which often interact to exacerbate one another – habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation, overexploitation, among others
Published on Feb 12, 2024 02:29 PM IST
Rio's Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands
Rio's Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands
Published on Feb 12, 2024 10:33 AM IST
AP |
Rainforests provide a public good. The world should pay to conserve them
An ambitious Brazilian plan launched at the COP could help
Published on Feb 12, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
The number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year
The number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year
Updated on Feb 08, 2024 10:38 AM IST
AP |
Mud and debris are flowing down hillsides across California. What causes the slides?
Mud and debris are flowing down hillsides across California. What causes the slides?
Published on Feb 07, 2024 08:20 AM IST
AP |