Environment

Crops lost to ravenous insects will be more damaging than standalone effects of climate change

On average, the impacts from insects add up to about a 2.5 percent reduction in crop yield for every degree Celsius increase in temperature.

Aug 31, 2018

Greenhouse gas emissions could be considerably lower by 2030, reveals study

The report says that by 2030, global greenhouse gas emissions could be 1.5 to 2.2 GtCO2e/year lower if individual commitments from nearly 6,000 cities, states and regions and over 2,000 companies are fully implemented.

Aug 31, 2018

Australia: As dry weather persists, east coast drought set to intensify

Australia's east coast will experience dry weather for at least the next three months, the country's meteorological bureau said on Thursday, intensifying a drought that has wilted crops and left farmers struggling to stay in business.

Aug 31, 2018

Breathing high levels of toxic air is equivalent to losing a year of education, say researchers

The longer people exposed their lungs to dirty air, the more damage they took to their intelligence. Language abilities were affected more than mathematical abilities and men were found to be more in harm than women.

Aug 28, 2018

Organic Arctic pollutants show remarkable decline, new study finds out why

Strict regulations have once again proven to be effective at curtailing chemical pollution, first it was the recovering ozone and now the POP levels in the Arctic

Aug 28, 2018

Kerala deluge: UK charity blames climate change for floods, claims it is a 'wake up call'

Studies also show that climate change could lead to a reduction in winter rainfall in India, causing drought in the dry summer months and an increase in the monsoon season, leading to more flooding.

Aug 25, 2018

Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude strikes near Peru-Brazil border

The epicentre of the earthquake was 83 miles west of the Peruvian village of Inapari and 140 miles west of the Bolivian city of Cobija.

Aug 24, 2018

Norway's method of recycling plastic bottles benefits everyone

The Scandinavian country now boasts a 97 per cent recycling rate.

Aug 23, 2018

Flushing down contact lenses will lead to plastic pollution in the oceans, reveals study

For the first time, researchers have now found that people who are disposing off contact lenses in the drain are adding to the pollution in the oceans.

Aug 20, 2018

NASA warns of huge, unexpected methane boost from 'abrupt thawing' of Arctic permafrost

Researchers say that even in a future where humans reduce their global carbon emissions drastically, it is not going to make a difference and large methane releases from abrupt thawing of permafrost are still likely to occur.

Aug 20, 2018

NASA warns: Carbon monoxide clouds from California wildfires spreading throughout US

Over the weeks covered by the NASA study, carbon monoxide clouds that are high in the atmosphere is seen gradually drifting east. One branch is seen moving south toward Texas and the one branching off north east.

Aug 16, 2018

Climate change: Heat waves hit seawater hard, number doubled in last 35 years

Effects of these warming events and extreme heat in the waters could irreparably damage kelp forests and corals, while also harming fish.

Aug 16, 2018

Earth's first rocks were likely made by meteors crashing into the planet billions of years ago

Called felsic rocks, they were found at the Acasta River in Canada, they are estimated to be well over four billion years old.

Aug 14, 2018

World Biofuel Day: India to save crores with ethanol blending

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this would help with farmers' income as well as contribute to a greener environment.

Aug 10, 2018

New Zealand marches towards a greener future; bans single-use plastic bags

NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage plan to phase out plastic bags in the country over the next year. It will be implemented gradually to allow people to adjust to the changes.

Aug 10, 2018

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Environment

Crops lost to ravenous insects will be more damaging than standalone effects of climate change

Greenhouse gas emissions could be considerably lower by 2030, reveals study

Australia: As dry weather persists, east coast drought set to intensify

Breathing high levels of toxic air is equivalent to losing a year of education, say researchers

Organic Arctic pollutants show remarkable decline, new study finds out why

Kerala deluge: UK charity blames climate change for floods, claims it is a 'wake up call'

Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude strikes near Peru-Brazil border

Norway's method of recycling plastic bottles benefits everyone

Flushing down contact lenses will lead to plastic pollution in the oceans, reveals study

NASA warns of huge, unexpected methane boost from 'abrupt thawing' of Arctic permafrost

NASA warns: Carbon monoxide clouds from California wildfires spreading throughout US

Climate change: Heat waves hit seawater hard, number doubled in last 35 years

Earth's first rocks were likely made by meteors crashing into the planet billions of years ago

World Biofuel Day: India to save crores with ethanol blending

New Zealand marches towards a greener future; bans single-use plastic bags

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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