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Earth is losing thousands of species each year, reveals research
Earth is currently in the middle of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year and new research suggests environmental changes caused the first s...
Making oceans critical to climate action: TERI
Sharm el-Highlighting the growing consensus on oceans being critical to climate negotiations, a new policy brief from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) was launched at an UN Framework for Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) official side event at COP27 here, put forth the need for definite goals and indicators, along with institutional and enforcement mechanisms to steer ocean-climate action.
Over 150 million kids in Africa in the grip of poverty, climate disaster: Report
150 million children across East and Southern Africa are gripped by grinding poverty and climate disaster. 16.31 million chi...
Eetika Kapoor
India needs to invest $12.1 trillion to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050: McKinsey
India would have to dedicate 5.9% of its GDP towards climate finance. A key challenge for India would be land availability a...
Plans to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 deg C still insufficient: UN
Countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but these efforts remain insufficient to limit g...
Almost every child on earth will suffer from heatwaves by 2050: Unicef
Hot weather has become a health risk for many nations, but new data shows that almost every child on earth will be affected by heatwaves by 2050, the Unicef warned in a new report.
Only 10% of sewage water is being treated before being dumped in Gomti river, says Minister of State for health Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh
In a shocking admission, Minister of State for Health Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh said that only 10 per cent of...
Eetika Kapoor
All you need to know about the primate Slender Loris which is getting its own sanctuary in TN
All you need to know about the primate Slender Loris which is getting its own sanctuary in TN
Mumbai International Airport switches to green sources for its energy needs
Mumbai International Airport has entirely switched to green sources for its energy consumption needs, making it one of India's 100 per cent sustainable airports.
Forest fires in Russia burn over 100,000 hectares in 3 days
Forest fires in Russia continued to spread and have consumed nearly 110,000 hectares of land in just three days up to Thursday.
Five low intensity tremors jolt J&K; no loss of life reported
Five low intensity earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir in about 12 hours on Tuesday, officials said.
Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hits Jammu region
An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hit the Jammu region on Tuesday, officials said
Varnika Srivastava
Delhi and Kolkata are the two most polluted cities in the world: Report
When PM2.5 levels were compared, Delhi and Kolkata were found to be the top two most-polluted cities in the world, with an average annual exposure (relative to population) of 110 μg/m3 for Delhi and 84 μg/m3 for Kolkata. The unit μg/m3 stands for microgram per cubic metre .The report also compared NO2 levels across the 7,000 cities.
World's biggest cities face worst air quality: Report
The world's biggest cities and urban areas face some of the worst air quality on the planet, a new report published by the US-based research organization Health Effects Institute (HEI) said on Wednesday.
Heavy rains in western Maharashtra; Kolhapur varsity suspends exams for 2 days
Heavy rains and flooding have been witnessed in western Maharashtra districts since the last two days, prompting the Kolhapur University to suspend the exams scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
Red rain alert for South Gujarat, Saurashtra region: IMD
The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rains for South Gujarat and Saurashtra region for next three days.
There are 200 more active viruses, bacteria in the air, thanks to climate change
As the world grapples with Covid-19 and monkeypox, a significant study has revealed that more than 200 human pathogenic diseases have been aggravated by climate change and could only worsen in years to come.
Heavy rain likely in Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, and Tirupur districts of Tamil Nadu till Aug 5: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain in the interior areas of Tamil Nadu while light to moderate showers are expected in the state capital Chennai till August 5.
IMD predicts rain in Tamil Nadu from Monday till Thursday
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted isolated rain with thunderstorms in many parts of Tamil Nadu from Monday to Thursday.
Delhi, London could run out of water amid rising heatwave: Report
As heatwave strikes the UK, and Indian cities battle with record temperatures, a recent report from Christian Aid highlights how the climate crisis is increasing the severity of drought in 10 of the world's major cities comprising London and Delhi and demands an international fund to pay for climate caused loss and damage.
Godavari flood levels recede but over 600 villages are still marooned
Floodwaters in river Godavari started receding, falling below the 25 lakh cusecs mark on Sunday night, but 626 villages in five districts of Andhra Pradesh still remain marooned.
Northeast reels under intense heat weeks after downpours, floods and landslides
After heavy downpour, floods and landslides that battered Northeast India for the last two months, almost the whole region is now reeling under heat, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Agra, Bengaluru, Chennai and 7 other cities breached the safe pollution limits
Data from 10 cities across India has shown that monthly PM2.5 and PM10 levels during the summer months breached the annual CPCB safe limits of 40 micrograms per cubic metre and 60 micrograms per cubic metre, respectively, during these months.
Vaamanaa Sethi
Monsoon rain wreaks havoc in Himachal and Karnataka, orange alert in Gujarat
Landslides and cloud bursting in Himachal has killed one and injured two people. A similar situation was reported in Karnataka as heavy rains continue to batter in some of its districts. In Gujarat, the meteorological department has forecasted heavy rainfall in three districts of south Gujarat and has issued orange alert in the state.
UP's green cover is reducing at an alarming pace in spite of tree plantation drives
Come July, all government departments in the state will go full steam launching pompous plantation drives, but the net result hints at an alarming reduction in green cover across Uttar Pradesh.
