Global warming fears hit Greenland; village on high alert as drifting iceberg approaches coast

A large iceberg has drifted near a tiny village settlement in Greenland, causing fears of flooding. The government has ordered the residents of Innaarsuit to evacuate and move to higher ground even as Search And Rescue are on standby.

Jul 15, 2018

Railways to install plastic bottle crushing machines at 2,000 stations

To combat the rising number of plastic bottles disposed in and around railway stations, the Indian Railways has directed stations to install bottle crushers. Smaller stations will be covered under social responsibility schemes, larger stations to host bidding for selecting the operator.

Jul 15, 2018

Apple announces $300 mn fund to accelerate clean energy use in China

The China Clean Energy Fund will develop 1 gigawatt of renewable energy in China as Apple partners with 10 suppliers to invest $300 million over the next four years.

Jul 13, 2018

Delhi goes green, city to get 1,000 e-buses

The Delhi cabinet has approved a plan to purchase e-buses at a cost of Rs 2,500 crore. The move was promised in the government's 2018-19 green budget.

Jul 11, 2018

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

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

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