CO2 absorbed by plants and oceans has doubled over last 50 years, says study

An imbalance was caused in the environment due to the increasing levels of CO2 which led to global warming.

Nov 9, 2016

Rise in Earth's temperature by 5 degrees Celsius can be threatening for coastal areas: Scientists

Cities like New York, Tokyo, Miami and Guangzhou will lose its ground to the sea water if the global temperature exceeds up to five degrees Celsius or more.

Nov 8, 2016

Green tribunal slams Delhi, neighbouring states for being lame ducks on pollution

This is a matter of life and death and you have forced children to stay indoors, the NGT told all the states on Tuesday.

Nov 8, 2016

New Delhi grapples with worst smog in 17 years

New Delhi is dealing with serious levels of smog this winter, especially since Diwali celebrations on 30 October. The official data shows that the haze that has covered the Indian capital in the past one week is the worst in nearly 20 years. It has forced the city government to go for several desperate measures, including shutting down schools for three days. It is also considering bringing back the odd-even car rationing scheme in an attempt to bring down the pollution levels.

Nov 8, 2016

Delhi pollution update: 15-year-old diesel vehicles to go off roads from today

Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung has ordered that a slew of measures be implemented immediately to combat smog in Delhi.

Nov 7, 2016

Russia: Natural snowballs appear on beaches in rare phenomenon

Hundreds of snowballs ranging from the size of a tennis ball to over a metre wide appeared on Russian beaches last week (3 November). Excited residents posted videos on social media of the rare phenomenon.

Nov 7, 2016

From the toilet to the tank: Biofuels from sewage

What we flush can be converted into a biocrude oil with properties very similar to fossil fuels. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers have worked out a process that does not require that sewage be dried before transforming it under heat and pressure to biocrude.

Nov 3, 2016

Climate change: What you need to know about the Paris Agreement

The Paris Agreement on climate change comes into force on 4 November after more than 190 countries signed a deal to keep global warming below 2˚C. IBTimes UK explains all you need to know about the historic act.

Nov 4, 2016

This Indian woman challenged Leonardo Di Caprio's perception about Climate change

Sunita Narain of the CSE said the hole the US consumption has put in the planet won't be filled unless its citizens change their lifestyles.

Nov 6, 2016

Delhi pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal bans all construction, use of diesel generators for 10 days

Schools will continue to be closed for another three days, even as AAP government promises to bring back odd-even formula.

Nov 6, 2016

Rare dinosaur brain fossil took a decade to be recognised!

The fossil belongs to a species of herbivorous dinosaur called Iguanodon, which existed on Earth 133 million years ago.

Nov 5, 2016

Delhi air pollution: Tips to stay safe and cope with it

New Delhi has earned the title of being the 11th most polluted city in the world.

Nov 3, 2016

Bird (avian) flu in Kerala: One lakh ducks to be culled, says animal husbandry minister

The minister has confirmed that the virus that caused the death of ducks will not affect human beings.

Nov 2, 2016

Poaching: Tragic decline of the African elephant population in numbers

There was a 30% decline in African savanna elephants from 2007 and 2014. Forest elephants suffered a 65% decline between 2002 and 2013. Poaching is the main threat to African elephants today. Despite an international ban on ivory in 1989, conservationists say we entered a second poaching crisis in 2009 as many Asian economies have grown – thus increasing the demand for ivory.

Nov 1, 2016

Nepal drains risky glacial lake near Mount Everest

Nepal was devastated by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake last year, raising alarm about the risks of flash flooding from glacial lakes.

Oct 31, 2016