Arnold Schwarzenegger: Dont listen to the climate change cynics

Former California governor and Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger told delegates at the United Nations climate conference on 7 December to ignore the naysayers who say a global deal is out of reach. The motivational address came as ministers representing many of the 195 parties met in Paris with the talks moving into their second phase before a 11 December deadline for an agreement.

Dec 7, 2015

Mount Etna: Red-hot lava spurts into sky as volcano erupts again

The worlds most active volcano on the Mediterranean island of Sicily has been putting on an impressive display

Dec 7, 2015

India, most flood-prone country in the world: Report

Out of 164 countries, India ranks as the most flood-prone country with a huge risk to its GDP.

Dec 7, 2015

Storm Desmond: Emergency teams make door-to-door rescues in flooded northwest

British soldiers, sea rescue workers, firefighters and mountain rescue teams were working through day and night in Cumbria on 6 December after the northwest was hit by flooding that observers say has been on an unprecedented scale.

Dec 7, 2015

Uruguay: 94.5% of electricity produced from renewable energy sources

The country has cut down its carbon footprint within 10 years.

Dec 7, 2015

Smog covers parts of northern and central China again

It will cause medium-level or heavy air pollution in the coming days.

Dec 6, 2015

Mercury level in dolphins linked to exposure in humans

Study 'exemplifies role of dolphins as an animal sentinel in identifying a public health hazard', says researcher

Dec 5, 2015

India's tree and forest cover increases by more than 5,000 sq km: FSI

The total forest cover has increased to 21.34%.

Dec 5, 2015

Nicaragua: Momotombo Volcano erupts after centurys calmness

Sand and ash have covered La Paz Centro municipality in Nicaragua, as a result of Wednesdays (2 December) hours long eruption of Momotombo Volcano. It has been 110 years of relative calmness since the 1297m high volcano experienced a major eruption last time in 1905.

Dec 3, 2015

UNHCR calls for more focus on climate-related migration

The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday (2 December) climate-related migration must be prioritised in a climate deal currently being negotiated at the Paris climate summit.

Dec 3, 2015

India to cut greenhouse gas emissions up to 35% by 2030: Prakash Javadekar

40% of India's cumulative electric power installed capacity shall come from non-fossil fuel based energy sources by 2030.

Dec 3, 2015

Conditional environmental clearance for Jaitapur nuclear plant lapses

The process to get extension of the environmental clearance has already begun.

Dec 2, 2015

Gas worth Rs.11,000 cr migrated from ONGC to RIL fields: Report

The volume of gas belonging to ONGC which RIL has produced comes out to worth $1.7 billion.

Dec 2, 2015

U.S. bill now allows companies to own what they mine in space

The Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act was signed by President Barack Obama last week.

Dec 2, 2015

Europes most powerful solar farm opens near Bordeaux

Europes biggest photovoltaic solar power plant opened on Tuesday (1 December) near Bordeaux on the second day of the COP21 climate conference hosted by France. With the projects inauguration, France has made up some lost ground after being a relative latecomer to the solar phenomenon compared to its neighbours in Europe.

Dec 1, 2015