COVID-19: 6 UK returnees test positive for new strain, health ministry confirms

As many as 114 were found positive for SARS-CoV-2 after they returned from UK recently; genome sequencing results of remaining 108 are …

DTE analysis leads to sacking of British CoP president

The new appointee must work with the world to ensure UNFCCC CoP 26 at Glasgow is remembered as an inflection point

High road to Dubai COP28: Bonn meeting begins on discordant note with parties failing to adopt agenda

Parties could not agree on adaptation, mitigation, Global Stock Take and equity among other things

African migration to Europe: Forced returns run into resistance

Returns are low in part because European policy makers ignore competing issues and interests African stakeholders face

Sri Lanka is not anybody’s dumping ground

In a major win, the country's Court of Appeals recently ordered the repatriation of hazardous waste imported from the UK

Why COVID-19 will not kill off global business travel

In medium term, life sciences companies will continue to expand and view travel as a vital channel for maintaining new business in markets

UK may ban junk food ads, should India follow?

Since India lacks regulatory framework for promotion of foods items containing high fat, salt and sugar, experts feel a similar step could prove …

UK leads G-7 on emission cuts and growth since Rio, says study

The average Briton’s carbon footprint is now 33 per cent less than in 1992 while being more than 130 per cent richer, says the report

See climate effect on world’s favourite tourist spots in 2050, in pics

Environmental specialist Marish Cuenca partnered with online car hire website DiscoverCars.com to predict the effects of rising sea levels, …

Offshore windfarms could offer new habitats for lobsters – new research

Increasing scour rocks might help to increase ecological value and maximise fishing opportunities within these sites

New Covid strain in circulation, may not be a concern for India

EG.5.1 variant, code-named Eris, has behind almost 15% cases in the UK  

Biden’s climate summit: All eyes will be on the US, come April 22

An ambitious nationally determined contribution unveiled by the US at the Leaders Summit could help rebuild trust among sceptics

Coronavirus variants: why being more transmissible rather than more deadly isn’t good news

At the heart of this assertion lies an old foe that has plagued us right from the start of this pandemic: exponential growth

UK paid £43 billion in green taxes in 2013

The figure was the highest ever for the country, with the majority of the environmental taxes paid by the commercial sector

Will Boris Johnson’s ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ be enough for a net-zero UK

The British Prime Minister’s 10-point plan aims to ban petrol, diesel cars by 2030; 40 GW offshore wind power for homes

Wildlife trade is thriving on Internet, finds study

Survey finds wild animals and wildlife products worth US $11 million for sale online in 16 countries

Current monkeypox symptoms are different from previous outbreaks, finds study

Rectal pain, penile swelling new complaints; Only a quarter of patients had known contact with a confirmed case  

Single nanoparticle twists pave the way for medicines on demand: Study

Understanding chirality — twists within nanoparticles — can help several industries, including pharma 

G7 sets renewables target, no timeline for fossil fuel phase out

Gas investments and nuclear energy remain in play while urgent action is needed to phase out fossil fuels

Coronavirus update: Bengal home secy claims community transmission in areas

The UK’s vaccine candidate and a Chinese one, both showed promising results according to research published in The Lancet 

2014 was the UK’s warmest year on record

It was also the fourth wettest year in records dating back to 1910, the UK Met office said

US, Japan & others to fund Indonesia’s transition to clean energy

Just Energy Transition Partnership’s $20 bn finance can help freeze the country’s per capita emissions at 2.4 tonnes by 2030

Why shouldn’t I be intolerant?

The circles of information have shrunk to what is most agreeable to listen to. It is no surprise that in all environmental conversations there is …

Human cell ‘membrane on a chip’ can fast track COVID-19 drug testing

The research aims to know how SARS-CoV-2 virus attacks human cell membranes and how it can be blocked

Nepal: dams, ill-planned development have made Sun koshi valley vulnerable

Five hydropower projects and large human settlement along Araniko highway should not have been there in the first place, says expert