Seismic activity has gone through the roof in last two months
Since December 2, 2016, there have been around 420 earthquakes of magnitude over 5 along all major continental plate boundaries
Hit by extreme winter, Mongolia stares at humanitarian crisis
Livestock deaths due to extreme cold are robbing herders of livelihood, causing mass migration to cities
China building ‘fundamentally unsafe’ nuclear reactors; marine life at risk
The lead-cooled thermal reactors can kill off their crews with radiation and their radioactive waste could spread far and wide
Crab fattening: a business opportunity through climate change adaptation
The cyclone-affected in Bangladesh have found a lucrative source of income in crab farming
Schools, libraries, clinics all come floating on boats
When roads in the Chalan Beel region of Bangladesh are submerged during monsoon, these boats serve as the lifeline
Childhood stunting affects future success in life, say experts
According to a study, stunting causes physical and neurocognitive damage that is irreversible in most cases
A year after the quake we look at the physical changes
While the earthquake pushed some of the country’s areas higher in elevation, Mount Everest, the tallest peak in the world, has decreased in …
Malaria and the wrath of God
Forest Malaria in Southeast Asia Edited by V P Sharma and A Kondrashin Price: Not stated Community Participation in Malaria Control Edited by V …
Mekong's miseries
A new regional treaty to usher in dams on the Mekong river has drawn flak from environmental groups
Year of the girl child
El Nino's little sister La Nina is all set to bring rain in abundance to Australia, Indonesia and some other parts of Asia
UN launches 10 principles to close Asia-Pacific sustainable finance gap
Aimed at mobilising and deploying financing for key Sustainable Development Goals, particularly around climate action
Air pollution by PM2.5 linked to rise in antibiotic resistance globally: Analysis
Study throws new light on spread of antimicrobial resistance through air, has relevance for all areas where air pollution is higher, says CSE
New discovery gives world’s most endangered turtle a fighting chance
A 500-year-old legend is key to the survival of a rare giant softshell turtle
More than half of Nepal's climate budget remains underutilised: Report
Of the NPR 393.4 billion, allocated in 2017-18, just 43 per cent was spent
Global warming is universal, speedy and worldwide: Study
In contrast, other well-known cold and warm snaps of the past were more regional
Another species extinct: This time the Yangtze giant soft shell turtle
The last surviving female dies in a Chinese zoo
Female turtle returns to Maldivian atoll to lay eggs, finds runway instead
The turtle laid her eggs on the runway of Maafaru airport itself, on Noonu Atoll
Why do tigers have stripes?
Tigers’ distinctive striped coats help them hunt successfully
China’s population shrinks again and could more than halve — here’s what that means
China’s population has shrunk for the second year in a row
An ancient system that could bring water to dry areas
An ancient system of drawing water from aquifers “qanat system” could help Africa's dry areas faciing water shortages
Every drop counts
Miracle on the Steppe: The Saiga has beaten extinction for now, finds new IUCN Red List
Only 6% of the population was left in 2003, a decade after the break-up of the Soviet Union
Climate change made the multi-year drought 25 times more likely in Syria and Iraq, 16 times in Iran: Analysis
If the world warms 2°C above the preindustrial era, similar droughts are predicted to strike about twice as often as they do now
Brazzaville Summit of the Three Basins needs to find ways to protect world’s tropical forests
Tropical forests face threat from fossil fuel, mining and extractive industry expansion
Heavy flood and hailstorm in Jordan: One dead, teen missing
Atmospheric instability behind flash floods in the arid country
