What is a ‘bomb cyclone’?
Bomb cyclones could become much more frequent in the near future due to human-emitted greenhouse gases
Malaysia floods force thousands to evacuate
Rapid urbanisation, industrial agriculture and conversion of forests into settlements …
India’s extreme weather events | October 2022
At least 197 people died due to the extreme weather events in October. This roughly …
‘COVID-19 has become endemic in India’
But the world is not out of the woods yet
Chile heatwave exacerbates forest fires
Chile is in the grips of the climate crisis and is currently facing a 14-…
Does India really need GM Mustard?
Botanists say that pests and insects may grow resistant to the transgenic …
Insect taxonomy expertise in Europe may be at risk, says new study
According to a new report, the number of scientists who specialise in the …
74 tonnes of microplastics fell from the air on Auckland in 2020
Scientists have been discussing the possibility that microplastic mists and …
US Department of Energy announces breakthrough in nuclear fusion, …
Stepping stone to clean energy; Commercialisation of nuclear fusion …
Volcano erupts in Guatemala, spewing ash 2 km into the sky
Central America has more than 100 volcanoes, many of which attract …
New Cumbria coal mine in UK gets approval despite climate concerns
The new coal mine decision by the UK once again highlights the failures of …
This Tamil Nadu couple built a 1600 sq feet mud house with just …
Akhila, a natural farmer and Surendran, a planning manager from Tamil Nadu …
How does a Bio-CNG plant help in reducing air pollution and …
Bio-CNG technology can deal with air pollution at three levels by …
India braces for Cyclone Mandous
The volume of rainfall in the coastal areas may be as high as 200 millimetres
Will India be able to survive heatwaves of the future?
Over the last 60 years, India has witnessed a rise in meteorological …
How will multiple volcanic eruptions impact global climate?
Greenhouse gas emissions from the eruptions are very small compared to …
COP15: Access and benefit-sharing important agenda at UN …
COP15 is particularly important as a new global biodiversity framework is …
Indonesia on high alert as Mount Semeru volcano erupts in Java
Volcano’s plume reached an altitude of 15 km
There is no treatment for ‘Bhopal Gas Disease’ even after 38 years
When methyl isocyanate is mixed with water at a high temperature, it can …
Aravalli Biodiversity Park: How a sand mine was restored to a 350 …
But why is this place called a ‘biodiversity park’?
Unprecedented protests sweep through China as government imposes …
While China has seen farm and labour protests in the past, this time it is …
World AMR Awareness Week: How ethnoveterinary medicines combat …
The biggest USP of ethnoveterinary medicines is that they can be …
India among top 5 countries on Climate Change Performance Index
Denmark, Sweden, Chile and Morocco only countries to rank above India
Tonga volcanic eruption altered Pacific seafloor’s shape
Volcano’s crater is now 700 metres deeper than it was before the blast
