Brasilia, Aug 4 (IANS) The level of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has dropped to its lowest since 2017, according to official data.
Canberra, Aug 3 (IANS) An Australian government commissioned report on Thursday revealed that the impacts of climate change on the iconic Great Barrier Reef could become irreversible within decades.
Bhubaneswar, August 3 (IANS) Continuous heavy rainfall in different parts of Odisha in the last three days has caused waterlogging in the low-lying areas of several districts including, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Sonepur and Keonjhar.
New York, Aug 2 (IANS) Scientists have proposed a solar shield to reduce the amount of sunlight hitting Earth, combined with a tethered, captured asteroid as a counterweight -- a workable design that could mitigate climate change within decades.
Tokyo, Aug 2 (IANS) An elderly man was killed in Japan as the powerful typhoon Khanun is rapidly approaching the southern island prefecture of Okinawa, leaving trails of destruction in its wake, local media reported on Wednesday.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 2 (IANS) Heavy rainfall caused due to deep depression over Gangetic West Bengal has lashed several parts of Odisha.
San Francisco, Aug 2 (IANS) A massive fire is raging across the US states of California and Nevada, with authorities saying that it is generating extreme fire behaviour, spawning “fire whirls” and creating dangerous conditions for firefighters.
Canberra, July 31 (IANS) Portable air purifiers could protect millions of Australians from smoke inhalation during major bushfire events, according to a new study published on Monday.
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Over two years after the Centre announced its Vehicles Scrappage Policy 2021 (VSP) with fanfare, a lot of ground needs to be covered in most states to implement it fully for the benefit of environment, employment and, revenue, say officials and industry players.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Union Cabinet Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on International Tiger Day said that with over 3,100 tigers in India, the success of project tiger speaks for itself and pledged to protect the ecosystem in which the big cats thrive.
