Climate change increases spread of anti-microbial resistant bacteria in Europe: Study
A research conducted in 30 European countries finds that climatic factors significantly contribute to the prediction of the resistance in …
UK after Brexit: farm subsidy could be significantly reduced to comply with WTO rules
Being an EU member state, the UK had been insulated from WTO rules that dictate the size of subsidies and how they are paid
Bavarian glaciers shrinking ‘rapidly’, says study
Four out of five glaciers could disappear entirely within the next twenty years, it warns
UK government's plans to curb air pollution 'illegal' and 'poor': High court
About 50,000 early deaths and economic loss of £27.5 billion are recorded in the UK each year due to air pollution
About 29 million ‘dirty’ diesel cars and vans ply on Europe’s roads
Not a single diesel car complies with the Euro 6 air pollution limits when tested on the road
River flowing through the most polluted Russian city turns red
Russian authorities assume that water has reddened due to chemical waste discharged from the nearby Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant
Porto Novo: an African city taking action against climate change
Porto Novo in Benin, Rouen in France and Da Nang in Vietnam are taking steps to mitigate the harsh effects of climate change, which will hit them …
Space probe LISA Pathfinder lifts off
LISA Pathfinder will hunt for gravitational waves which were first proposed by Albert Einstein in his General Theory of Relativity
Now, a web tool to help estimate forest biomass and carbon stock
The updated GlobAllomeTree tool provides access to expansive data that may aid mitigation plans for climate change
Montreal Protocol: Some consensus on HFC-related challenges, but solutions still far fetched
From funding to technology assistance for phase out of ozone depleting substances, a lot is being debated
Nearly 200,000 deaths caused due to sugar-sweetened beverages: study
India’s per capita carbonated beverage consumption was around 0.6 litres in 2013. This is way below 19.96 litres among Americans and 20.…
A way out for India
Indian fridge manufacturers are juggling their options for a substitute for ozone-depleting substances and some are looking at a revived …
Green politics must be pragmatic to succeed
Erstwhile Green Party spokesperson Sara Parkin on the future of green movements in the industrialised world.
Fish wars of an economic kind
In 1993, Newfoundland will see an international conference on fish stocks as a result of a dispute between Canada and Japan and the EC
Foot in mouth disease
Only a sea change in farming techniques will help save the European agricultural sector from disasters like the foot-and-mouth disease
Identity crisis
Rightwing parties provide an illusion of certainty: the one thing that many Europeans reeling under new pressures are hungrily groping for
COVID-19 pandemic sheds light on urban inequality vs mobility needs in cities
Millions who make the urban ecosystem tick live as squatters, in dense lanes and single rooms
Coronavirus Update: Asia’s growth will be lowest since 1967 due to COVID-19, says World Bank
Up to 38 million people in the region will be pushed back into poverty, according to the Bank
Heavy rains, flooding in north Italy claim 8 lives; thousands evacuated
An average of 200 mm of rainfall happened in the last 36 hours
Unusually warm January in Europe; record temperature in many countries: WMO
Conditions caused by warm air from north-west Africa
Will climate action be a casualty?
Have we learnt the lessons on the impact of burning fossil fuels yet?
Red fox displacing blue counterparts in Norway’s alpine areas
Litter left by humans as well as roads are aiding the red fox in its spread, says study
Ed Miliband makes a potentially transformative pitch for CoP 26 Glasgow presidency
He must clarify position on carbon markets, genuinely work in partnership with world
Recent Fall Armyworm invasion could be global, warn scientists
Such an occurrence could put world food security at risk
Northern hemisphere gets too hot to handle
Be it Europe, Asia or the Middle East, all are setting heat milestones