Canberra, Nov 2 (IANS) Australia recorded its driest October since 2002, with the nationally-averaged total rainfall being 65.4 per cent below the 1961-1990 average, according to a report newly released by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).
Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) With a gradual drop in temperatures, the air quality of Lucknow has also started deteriorating.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The continuing air pollution levels in the national capital is increasing asthma and lung problems in children and the elderly, doctors said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Delhi experienced the worst air quality in the month of October since 2020 this year, with meteorologists attributing the alarming levels of pollution to the significant lack of rainfall during the month.
Sydney, Oct 31 (IANS) Authorities in the Australian state of Queensland on Tuesday said that 70 vegetation fires are now burning across the state, with 85 structures already lost.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday called for affidavits from governments of Delhi and adjoining states detailing the steps taken by them to curb the air pollution.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) People living in regions with median levels of air pollution have a 56 per cent greater risk of developing Parkinson's disease compared to those living in regions with the lowest level of air pollution, finds a study.
Abu Dhabi, Oct 30 (IANS) The COP28 Presidency, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) released a joint report on Monday on the sidelines of the Pre-COP event in Abu Dhabi titled 'Tripling Renewable Power and Doubling Energy Efficiency by 2030: Crucial Steps Towards 1.5 degrees C'.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Monday announced the 2023 ‘Champions of the Earth’, honouring a city mayor, a non-profit foundation, a social enterprise, a government initiative and a research council for their innovative solutions and transformative action to tackle plastic pollution.
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) Mass death of fish in River Teesta at Jalpaiguri district in the northern sector of West Bengal has left the district administration and the state fisheries department worried.
