Iran: IAEA report will clear the air on nuclear weapon ambitions

IAEA is to issue its final assessment on Iran's nuclear weapon programme next week.

Nov 30, 2015

COP21: What you need to know about the Paris climate change conference

What are the Paris climate change talks and why are they so important?

Nov 28, 2015

Police in riot gear clash with climate summit protesters in Paris

Activists put under house arrest before the Summit.

Nov 30, 2015

Unbridled development may cost Hong Kong its pink dolphins

Industrial development seems to have gained priority over preserving the dolphins.

Nov 30, 2015

Cold wave tightens grip in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow; below zero in Kashmir

Kargil town in Ladakh region was the coldest at minus 9.7 degrees Celsius.

Nov 30, 2015

Industry pits "cleaner coal" technology against renewable energy

High costs of greener plants are proving a major obstacle in selling them to power-hungry nations.

Nov 30, 2015

COP21: Why Obama needs to talk about how America slashed its emissions

US greenhouse gas emissions dropped 9 percent between 2005 and 2013.

Nov 30, 2015

10 die in China gas poisoning incident

The incident happened in a stainless steel company in Zouping county.

Nov 30, 2015

Experts begin sorting through climate change issues to make a breakthrough

Senior negotiators from almost 200 nations began thrashing out a new global deal to curb climate change ahead of speeches.

Nov 30, 2015

Commonwealth countries unify voices ahead of Paris climate summit

They're committed to working towards an ambitious, equitable, inclusive climate change pact.

Nov 29, 2015

Political opposition stalls India's pioneer neutrino project in Tamil Nadu

Those who opposite it say it will be used to build atomic weapons or as a radioactive waste dump.

Nov 29, 2015

COP21: Greenpeace warns the struggle is not about saving the planet, its about saving us, humanity

Greenpeace try to raise awareness ahead of COP21 summit in Paris warning that 2°C is not enough to stay alive.

Nov 28, 2015

Meghalaya: Once successful, strawberry crops now failing due to climate change

The state is the third largest producer of strawberries in India.

Nov 28, 2015

Skewed govt policies, thirsty crops hurting conservative Indian farmers

More than two-thirds of India live off the land, and water scarcity could affect the majority.

Nov 28, 2015

Climate change summit: Pessimistic projections on greenhouse gas emissions

They cite scientific studies indicating that their plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions until 2030 will come within 0.7C of an agreed 2C.

Nov 27, 2015