Environment

Time to remap Ring of Fire? 5.8 M earthquake hits Australia's Victoria region

Though Australia doesn't fall within the quake-prone Ring of Fire, frequent earthquakes have been recorded in the region recently

Sep 22, 2021

Cost effective and environment-friendly oil absorbing cotton developed by IIT Guwahati

IIT Guwahati researchers develop a material that could be synthesized easily to mitigate the oil spill

Sep 21, 2021

Global Warming On Rise, Catastropic to World at 2.7 Degress: UN Chief

World nations must urgently redouble their climate efforts to prevent global temperature increases beyond the Paris Agreement's goal of well below 2 degrees Celsius -- ideally 1.5 Celsius -- by the end of the century.

Sep 18, 2021

Forest Man of India may well be a trillionaire; 40 million trees are his assets [here's how]

The Supreme Court, in a judgement delivered this February, had said that the monetized contribution of a tree if it had hundred years of life left, would be to the tune of Rs 75 lakh.

Sep 11, 2021

Scientists Accidentally Discover New Island; Becomes Northernmost Island in The World [Details]

Scientists from the Leister Expedition Around North Greenland 2021, a Swiss-Danish scientific expedition, discovered a new island that ended up becoming the new northernmost island in the World; dethroning the island of Oodaaq, off the coast of Greenland.

Sep 8, 2021

Nature isn't healing; COVID-induced lockdowns had little positive impact on environment [here's why]

Any decrease in the emission of greenhouse gases during lockdowns was more than made up by increased plastic waste contributed by online orders, takeaway meals, disposable masks and PPE kits.

Sep 4, 2021

Seabed Recovers Faster from Damage Caused By Extreme Storms, But Much Slower from Bottom-Towed Fishing [Study]

According to a new study, crucial seabed species and habitats can recover faster from storm-caused damage than that resulting from bottom-towed fishing.

Aug 28, 2021

Neelakurunji, rare flower that blooms once in 12 years enthrals Kodagu visitors [Photos]

Visitors at Kodagu, Karnataka are in for 'once in 12-year' sighting as Pushpagiri and Mandalpatti hills are seen covered with a natural blue carpet of Neelkurunji flowers.

Aug 27, 2021

Used face masks are killing animals: Elastic Cut Campaign aims to save wildlife [how to join]

The Elastic Cut Campaign involves one simple step of snipping the elastic before disposing off the masks. UK-based animal charity RSPCA has received a large number of reports of animals and birds tangled in the straps of masks.

Aug 26, 2021

2nd largest wildfire in California burns over 700,000 acres in 5 counties

Located about 10 miles northeast of Paradise, now covers 700,630 acres in five counties, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Aug 21, 2021

Key Infection Mechanism of Global "Crop Killer" Bacteria Discovered; Could Help Fight Plant Pathogens [Details]

Through a new study, an interdisciplinary team of researchers, have identified the precise cellular-level mechanism employed by Xanthomonas to hijack and override a plant's biological processes.

Aug 18, 2021

Europe's Tallest and Most Active Volcano Mount Etna Grows 100 ft Taller In Just 6 Months; Reaches New Height [Details]

According to the National Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the height of Mount Etna has increased to 3,357 m (11,013 ft) from 3,326 m (10,912 ft) above sea level.

Aug 13, 2021

Over 460 Species of Birds Driven to Extinction By Humans In the Last 50,000 Years; Mostly Large, Flightless Ones [Study]

According to a new study, that extinction event, largely caused by humans, led to the disappearance of around 10 -20 percent of all bird species in the last 50,000 years.

Aug 12, 2021

"Killer Tobacco" Plant Discovered In Australia; First Known Wild Tobacco Species that Traps and Kills Insects [Details]

Found by an international team of researchers, the species christened 'Nicotania insecticida' uses a sticky substance covering its surface to snare insects and kill them.

Aug 11, 2021

Cement is climate change nightmare no one's talking about; shocking amounts of CO2 emitted [details]

The cement industry is one of the major producers of carbon dioxide leading to greenhouse gas emissions, and its harmful effects strike the environment and humans alike.

Aug 1, 2021