Amazon deforestation totalled 430 sq kms in January 2022
The area destroyed was five times larger than 2021, the highest January total since records began in 2015
World Whale Day special: How is whale excreta saving the world
An abundance of whale poop means an abundance of phytoplankton and diverse marine life.…
Cleanest Cities of India: Jamshedpur, the industrial city, manages its e-waste
The city the first planned industrial township in India
How are the Winter Olympics affected by climate change?
Warming induced by climate change is putting the snow sports industry …
Highest glacier on Mt Everest is rapidly melting
The ice that took around 2,000 years to form, has rapidly melted away since …
Megaflash! New longest distance and longest duration lightnings …
The length is equivalent to the distance between Delhi and Ahmedabad
The cleanest cities of India: Karad’s successful management and …
Effective collaboration between agencies and shared responsibilities has …
Mega iceberg released 158 billion tonnes of water into ocean
Over Christmas 2020, the mega iceberg hit the headlines around the world …
World Wetlands Day 2022: What is the significance of wetlands in …
If we protect wetlands, we also protect our planet and ourselves
Do we need a pandemic treaty?
The World Health Assembly proposed establishing a pandemic treaty on …
Why is snowfall in the Sahara getting more frequent?
There are speculations that rare snowfall in the Sahara desert this time is …
India’s cleanest cities: Mysuru’s sophisticated decentralised …
Composting at household-level ensures kitchen waste can be converted into …
What happened after the volcano at Tonga
Here is a primer on what changed after the volcano in Tonga erupted recently
James Webb Space Telescope: The most advanced telescope yet
Scientists had to invent 10 new technologies for making this a reality
Why is Indonesia changing its capital?
Global warming has a role in the move
Shockwaves of the submarine volcano in Tonga felt till Chennai
Shockwaves generated by Tonga volcano travelled at a speed of around 1,200 …
Sixth Extinction? Over 150,000 species vanished in last 500 years
Nearly half of 177 mammal species surveyed lost more than 80% of their …
Forest Survey report 2021: Over 45% of India’s forests will …
By 2050, 64% of India’s forest and tree cover is likely to face ‘…
WHO approves 2 new COVID-19 treatments
‘Baricitinib’ has been approved by WHO to be used with …
China’s birth rate drops to record low in 2021
In 2021, China’s birth rate was 0.752% versus a death rate of 0.718%
Global Risks Report 2022: What does it mean for the environment
The 17th edition of the Global Risks Perception Survey has ranked ‘…
The cleanest cities of India: Kakinada uses facial recognition, …
Kakinada, a city of over 0.35 million people, uses the latest …
The cleanest cities of India: Indore tops the chart
Indore has also been ranked the cleanest city of India in Swachh Survekshan …
