Environment

6 countries, 1 mission: Motorcyclist spreads anti-plastic message

Abhimanyu Chakrovorthy has set off on a biking tour of India and five Southeast Asian countries to spread awareness about plastic pollution. His journey is crowdfunded and supported by NGO's, allowing him to conduct workshops and clean-up drives in various locations.

Jun 20, 2018

Indo-China tensions: A ticking environmental time bomb in the Himalayas

The feuding nuclear powers have been busy mining and building, causing extensive environmental damage in the Himalayas. It is only a matter of time before this directly affects the lives of half the world's population.

Jun 19, 2018

Agriculture has not been an occupation alone but an environment influencer, finds study

The researchers conducted a study in Ireland in which they found that agriculture has played a vital role in making environmental changes when life initiated on Earth.

Jun 16, 2018

Night showers provide relief to Chandigarh residents

Heavy rains last night in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh dropped temperatures, reduced dust and pollution. More rain expected later today.

Jun 16, 2018

This baby rhino bonding with its keeper is the most heart-warming thing you'll see today [Photo]

National Geographic has shared a heart-warming picture on Instagram on June 15, which shows a baby black rhino bonding with its keeper.

Jun 15, 2018

Antarctica melting twice as fast as last decade, 6-inch rise in sea level likely by 2100

Scientists have laid out ways for how to save a melting Antarctica and if we don't then how grim our future can be is their another speculation

Jun 14, 2018

Telangana government bans plastic in municipal bodies, suggests usage of steel and ceramic as alternative

Telangana government bans the use of single-use plastics in all government offices with immediate effect, enforces twin bin system.

Jun 14, 2018

Uttarakhand: 4.0 earthquake recorded at Uttarkashi

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit Uttarkashi at 6.12 AM today. No loss of life or property have been reported so far.

Jun 14, 2018

Air pollution in Delhi at hazardous levels due to storms

AQICN, the leading authority on air quality globally, said that the worsening situation in Delhi is the strong anti-cyclonic winds blowing from Rajasthan. The situation is expected to last till Friday.

Jun 14, 2018

Antarctic ice shelf collapse: Surging storm waves have caused catastrophic ice loss

New research on the Antarctic ice shelves has shown that massive waves from the ocean have accelerated the calving away of ice shelves, causing massive ice loss.

Jun 13, 2018

Baobab trees in Africa dying at an alarming rate: Interesting facts about the ancient towering trees

A strange phenomenon in the exotic landscape of Africa has left the scientific community baffled - some of the world's oldest, largest baobab trees have been dying at an alarming rate over the past 12 years.

Jun 12, 2018

Dying bee population threatens apple orchard, farmers turn to drones for pollination

Bees are dying en masse in various locations around the world, forcing farmers to look for alternate methods to keep farming alive. One viable solution for an apple orchard in New York has appeared in the form of drones. Here's more.

Jun 10, 2018

Carbon dioxide can be sucked out of the air and transformed into fuel – here's how

Air can be transformed into diesel, petrol and, jet fuel, making existing cars and aircraft effectively carbon-zero.

Jun 8, 2018

Largest Antarctic iceberg ever is about to finally melt away in the equatorial Atlantic

Iceberg B-15 is the largest iceberg on record and broke out of the Ross Ice Shelf in March 2000. Covering a total area of 5926.4 square km, about the size of the city of Chicago, it was large enough to be seen from space.

Jun 8, 2018

World Oceans Day 2018: Quotes, messages to share with loved ones

World Oceans Day is celebrated worldwide on June 8 to honour, protect, and conserve the world's oceans.

Jun 8, 2018