What is the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill passed by Parliament?
Experts have expressed concerns about the impact of the Bill on indigenous, forest communities and prevention of deforestation
Climate crisis: Venice to be added to the UNESCO heritage danger list
Venice has been grappling for years with too many tourists and the effects of climate …
Typhoon Doksuri: Death toll rises to 11 as Beijing sees rains for the fourth consecutive day
With consecutive typhoon hits, the country is going through one of its worst summer floods
Seaweed: The next big thing in Indian agriculture set to come …
The Indian government has come up with a package of Rs 640 crore to promote …
Red alert in Mumbai amidst heavy rainfall
Till Wednesday, Mumbai recorded a total of 1,557.8 mm of rainfall making it …
What are cloudbursts? Should we be prepared for more frequent …
A cloudburst is a sudden spell of localised, heavy rainfall where the …
The Batagaika Crater: A warning sign for the Earth
The soil beneath the slump contains dangerous amounts of organic carbon …
Wildfires rage across Rhodes, Corfu in Greece
Fires are common in Greece but hotter temperatures have turned the country …
The maize debt trap: Why are tribal farmers in this Odisha …
Depleting soil quality and rising fertiliser costs perpetuate a crushing …
Maharashtra’s Raigad hit by landslide, 16 dead
More than 100 people are feared to be trapped under debris
Mumbai records 100 mm rainfall in 24 hours; IMD issues orange alert
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reported the death of a person after …
How to build a sustainable house using natural building materials
Chandrayaan-3 successfully launched but what is its purpose?
It will help collect data about the chemical and mineralogical composition …
World Chimpanzee Day 2023: A species heading towards extinction?
Chimpanzees are seriously threatened by hunting and poaching activities, …
From poor sewage management to overflowing rivers — Why is …
Latest reports suggest that as many as 1,480 people have been rescued from …
Deep sea mining: A new way forward or looming disaster?
Supporters say deep sea mining is needed to meet the global demand for …
North India Deluge 2023: Yamuna crosses evacuation mark in Delhi; …
Rising levels of water in the Yamuna are measured at three levels — …
Incessant rainfall brings north India to its knees
The IMD said the intense rainfall over north India is because of an …
Urban Menace: Dogs, monkeys and pigeons in Indian cities
Why is their story important? Because they are creating a new set of urban …
Japan to release radioactive Fukushima wastewater into the …
Critics say that more studies are required to show how this discharge would …
Earth records hottest day ever on July 3, 2023; record broken the …
Unfortunately, July 3 might only be the first in a series of records that …
India tops global charts for childhood diabetes and deaths
Obesity and poor lifestyle, including sedentary living, could have …
North Atlantic marine heatwave ‘beyond extreme’
Higher sea surface temperatures also deplete the oxygen that aquatic …
Unsafe WASH behind 395,000 deaths of children under 5 in 2019: …
WHO urges governments to take action with support from UN agencies, …