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New waste management tech could improve life in rural India: Study
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 01:38 PM IST
Pyrolysis is a kind of chemical recycling that turns leftover organic materials into their component molecules.
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 |
Explore possibility of establishing fund for Yamuna river: Parliamentary panel
Explore possibility of establishing fund for Yamuna river: Parliamentary panel
Published on Feb 06, 2024 05:21 PM IST
PTI |
Sri Lanka’s environment minister resigns after arrest over immunoglobulin procurement scandal during his tenure as health minister
Sri Lanka’s environment minister resigns after arrest over immunoglobulin procurement scandal during his tenure as health minister
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 04:53 PM IST
PTI |
EU proposes scrapping pesticide proposals in another concession to protesting farmers
EU proposes scrapping pesticide proposals in another concession to protesting farmers
Published on Feb 06, 2024 02:59 PM IST
AP |
The alarming rise in ocean temperatures spells doom for coral ecosystems
The vibrant rainforests of the sea are on the brink of extinction. Coral Reef Watch's new update underscores the urgent need to address temperature extremes
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 06:58 PM IST
Heatwave risk hovers over Paris Olympics
Heatwave risk hovers over Paris Olympics
Published on Feb 05, 2024 07:02 AM IST
AFP |
Second atmospheric river in days blows into California, knocking out power and flooding roads
Second atmospheric river in days blows into California, knocking out power and flooding roads
Published on Feb 05, 2024 06:50 AM IST
PTI |
Second atmospheric river in days blows into California, knocking out power and flooding roads
Second atmospheric river in days blows into California, knocking out power and flooding roads
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 06:44 AM IST
AP |
Even in the debate over climate reports, developing countries remain vulnerable
Time is running out on keeping warming under the goal of 1.5° C, but a shortened seventh cycle of the IPCC will not help generate unbiased assessments
Updated on Feb 03, 2024 07:37 PM IST
Riffling through the reefs: Can India's coral beds be saved?
The key to addressing the escalating issue of coral bleaching is robust monitoring, enabling us to understand and respond effectively
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 07:04 PM IST
IMD to shut down 199 district agromet units pan-India, impacting millions of farmers
This is likely to cause loss of employment to around 400 scientists and scientific staff who were manning these units, while also deprive farmers of customised advisories or guidance provided by scientists at district level units
Published on Feb 02, 2024 08:06 AM IST
The rise of climate denial: Social media's role in climate misinformation
A new study points to a rise in "New Denial" on platforms like YouTube. The trend focuses on discrediting climate science and questioning proposed solutions
Published on Jan 27, 2024 08:40 PM IST
We can't turn a blind eye to climate change when sea surface temperatures rise
2024 is already witnessing an early and unprecedented surge in ocean heat. This, after 2023 being the warmest year on record
Published on Jan 27, 2024 08:00 AM IST
When elephants help in the efforts to reduce human-animal conflict
The Odisha government recently sought the help of the Tamil Nadu to transport four Kumki elephants in a bid to resolve the man-animal conflict. Here’s why
Published on Jan 24, 2024 06:55 PM IST
Experts worry El Nino could affect India’s economic growth
Warm winters are known to favour rain over snow, increase snowmelt and reduce snow cover, which can have implications for water security and wider ecosystems
Updated on Jan 22, 2024 05:13 PM IST
The shift in snowfall patterns points to an alarming climate trend
Higher temperatures contribute to irreversible shift in snowfall patterns. Snow droughts have severe consequences for the stability of mountain ecosystems.
Published on Jan 20, 2024 08:23 PM IST
Scientists reveal how Greenland Ice Sheet has shrunk over past four decades
The study used more than 200,000 satellite and AI observations of glacier positions to analyse changes over time.
Published on Jan 17, 2024 11:12 PM IST
Reuters |
Ecostani | Why EU’s carbon tax puts a spanner in climate change mitigation
The mechanism will revive emissions certificates, placing a burden on developing nations – India’s position is clear, it plans to oppose it
Updated on Jan 17, 2024 06:57 PM IST