Environment

Watch sea level rise: Greenland glacier disintegrating into ocean shows effects of global warming

The calving event began on June 22 at 11:30 pm local time and took place over approximately 30 minutes, displacing about 7.2 km of ice in a short while.

Jul 11, 2018

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Wild Seve programme of WCS files 10,000th wildlife conflict claim in Karnataka

Of the 10,000 cases, more than 9,400 involved crop and property damage, while over 500 cases were of livestock depredation. The programme has potentially saved wildlife from being slaughtered in retribution killings, besides protecting farmers against lethal encounters with wild animals.

Jul 10, 2018

Illegal ivory trade continues unchecked in 10 European countries

New York-based campaigning group Avaaz found ivory in the 109 items purchased from several European nations, indicating that restrictions on the global ivory trade are failing.

Jul 10, 2018

Starbucks to phase out plastic straws by 2020

Seattle-based coffee chain announces plans to replace plastic straws with newer, environmentally friendly options by 2020.

Jul 10, 2018

A local resident is seen in a flooded area in Mabi town in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture

Japan floods toll reach 122; dozens reported missing

Rains have come to a stop, as the country begins massive search-and-rescue operation with over 73,000 personnel involved in the rescue missions.

Jul 10, 2018

Japan floods: Death toll climbs to 104

Torrential downpour since July 5 has left about 104 people dead, 56 injured and has brought the country to a standstill.

Jul 10, 2018

Mystery ozone-killing CFC emission source found; It's coming from China

Construction foam producing companies across China confirmed use of CFC-11, while acknowledging its illegality and being very blasé about its use.

Jul 9, 2018

Global warming is lot worse than expected and could turn out twice as bad: New study

The new study suggests that the carbon budget to avoid 2°C of global warming may be far smaller than estimated, leaving a very little margin for error to meet the Paris targets.

Jul 8, 2018

Summer heat peaks though Earth is farthest from Sun

Every January, the Earth is at its nearest- perihelion and around July it is far away from the Sun- aphelion. During the summer in the Northern hemisphere, which begins with June Summer Solstice, temperatures soar because of the axial tilt.

Jul 6, 2018

Cape Town's water crisis: Plan to tow in an Antarctic iceberg for freshwater on cards

The capital of South Africa is yet to green-light the project. The decision on whether or not to go ahead with the idea will be taken in August.

Jul 5, 2018

Australia's Great Barrier Reef could suffer a bleaching event every two years by 2034

The report predicts a bleaching event every two years till 2034 as reef suffers from effects of global warming. About 70 percent of coral reefs will be at risk of long-term degradation by 2100 if global temperatures rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Jul 5, 2018

Uttarakhand High Court declares animals 'legal entities'

A two-bench panel of the Uttarakhand High Court said that the animals are legal persons and that they are entitled to justice.

Jul 5, 2018

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Monsoon hits India 17 days early, Delhi to receive rainfall till July 3

The Indian Meteorological Department announced that the monsoon has covered India 17 days ahead of usual, NCR region to receive rainfall till July 3 followed by a dry spell.

Jun 30, 2018

Plastic bottle crushers installed at select railway stations

Eco friendly Andhra: South Central Railways installs bottle crushers at stations

South Central Railways installed machines for crushing and recycling plastic bottles at Kachiguda, Secunderabad, Nizamabad and Vijayawada stations with a capacity for 5,000 bottles per day.

Jun 29, 2018

Ganges River water level goes alarmingly low in Varanasi

Ganga River water level goes alarmingly low in Varanasi

Water crisis triggered in parts of Varanasi as the level of water in the Ganga drops dangerously low.

Jun 28, 2018

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Environment

Watch sea level rise: Greenland glacier disintegrating into ocean shows effects of global warming

Wild Seve programme of WCS files 10,000th wildlife conflict claim in Karnataka

Illegal ivory trade continues unchecked in 10 European countries

Starbucks to phase out plastic straws by 2020

Japan floods toll reach 122; dozens reported missing

Japan floods: Death toll climbs to 104

Mystery ozone-killing CFC emission source found; It's coming from China

Global warming is lot worse than expected and could turn out twice as bad: New study

Summer heat peaks though Earth is farthest from Sun

Cape Town's water crisis: Plan to tow in an Antarctic iceberg for freshwater on cards

Australia's Great Barrier Reef could suffer a bleaching event every two years by 2034

Uttarakhand High Court declares animals 'legal entities'

Monsoon hits India 17 days early, Delhi to receive rainfall till July 3

Eco friendly Andhra: South Central Railways installs bottle crushers at stations

Ganga River water level goes alarmingly low in Varanasi

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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