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Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg. (AFP)

Greta Thunberg-'s generation most likely to believe climate change is...

70% of people under 18 believe climate change is a global emergency versus 58% of those over 60

27 Jan 2021 8:43 PM IST

Meteorologists forecast heat waves for ensuing summer

Meteorologists forecast heat waves for ensuing summer

India had been the 7th most affected by climate change globally in 2019, reveals the Global Climate Risk Index 2021...

26 Jan 2021 4:08 AM IST

PTI file photo shows medical staff, wearing protective suits, hold medical waste as they exit the Special Isolation Ward set up to provide treatment to novel coronavirus patients at Kochi Medical college.

India generated around 33,000 tonnes COVID-19 waste in seven months

Around 4,530 tonnes of such waste was generated in December, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum 629 tonnes

10 Jan 2021 10:35 AM IST

Four tiger nails and bones, a pair of leopard nails, deer skins, and skin of flying squirrel among others animal parts were seized in a coordinated operation conducted by officials. (Representational Image.)

Permit panchayats to deal with problematic wild animals: National...

Incidents involving animals such as tiger or leopard and other big carnivores, will not fall under the purview of new...

8 Jan 2021 2:55 AM IST

An ocean clean-up drive at Rushikonda beach in Visakhapatnam city by Scuba divers of Livein Adventures

For a better aqua life!

Scuba divers and tourists join hands for an ocean clean-up drive at vizag

30 Dec 2020 2:24 PM IST

Effective steps for peoples safety should be formulated by governments and regulatory agencies and these be made available for implementation when flooding occurs

Steps to reduce greenhouse gases key to checking floods

People living close to water bodies and low-lying areas routinely face the wrath of nature-'s fury during monsoons

25 Dec 2020 4:59 AM IST

Usually, it is understood that if New Delhi witnesses cold temperatures then the winter would kick in over the city as well. DC Image

Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019: Lancet study

India, whose cities top global pollution lists, faces a growing economic as well as human toll from bad air quality

22 Dec 2020 11:23 PM IST

India has a total of 41 Ramsar sites, including three more new sites identified this year.

Environmentalists seek Coringa, Pulicat to declare RAMSAR Sites

Though India has numerous wetlands of various types, there are certain criteria of selection of a site for RAMSAR...

21 Nov 2020 12:04 AM IST

Studies revealed the amplification of expected 141 bp DNA in P. azadirachtae isolated from the diseased trees of different regions in Anantapur and Kurnool

Dieback disease threatens to destroy neem trees in Anantapur, Kurnool

The situation is severe as dieback is causing bacteria that affect the apical and in turn the main stem

21 Nov 2020 12:01 AM IST

Pets can suffer nervous breakdown due to loud sounds of firecrackers

Diwali can be extremely stressful for dogs; strays are the worst-hit

11 Nov 2020 1:38 PM IST

Fishing Cat. (By arrangement)

Rare, endangered Fishing Cat sighted in Chilika

Fishing Cat is the only wild cat species in India that is a wetland specialist

9 Oct 2020 10:40 AM IST

The decline in emissions of dangerous PM10 and PM2.5 particles across Delhi ranged from 20 to 50 per cent, indicating that the air quality was better than in previous years, the DPCC said in a statement.

India world-'s largest emitter of sulphur dioxide, emissions see drop...

India emitted 21 per cent of global anthropogenic (human-made) SO2 emissions, nearly double that of second-ranked global...

8 Oct 2020 1:34 PM IST