Cigarette butts significantly damage plant growth
Cigarette butts -- the most common form of litter on the planet -- significantly reduce plant growth as their presence in the soil affects the germination success and the length of the stem.
Jul 22, 2019, 16:14 PM IST
Home to 3 world heritage sites, Agra's pollution level remains alarming
River activists here have demanded urgent steps to save the Yamuna, which is slowly dying due to pollution and lack of water.
Jul 22, 2019, 15:03 PM IST
World's highest aquarium starts trial operation in China's Qinghai
The new aquarium is located more than 2,200 meters above sea level in the city of Xining, the capital of Qinghai, representing the first aquarium on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Jul 19, 2019, 17:45 PM IST
India will overachieve Paris pact targets by 60%: IEEFA
The growth in new installed power capacity will lead renewables to generate close to 44 per cent of all electricity consumed in India in 2029-30.
Jul 19, 2019, 17:37 PM IST
Umiam Dam lifespan reduced by 5 years due to pollution
During the inspection, the committee found that silt deposits in the dam was very high and all types of waste including plastic waste carried by the highly polluted Umkhrah and Umshyrpi rivers
Jul 19, 2019, 17:20 PM IST
J&K produces 20,000 tonnes of fish annually
J&K has tremendous potential in the fisheries sector and it can become a modern, world class industry as there is 50,000 hectares of water area in the state.
Jul 19, 2019, 16:08 PM IST
Researchers show how plastics can be reused
The Journal for Carbon Research, focuses on chemical recycling which uses the constituent elements of the plastic to make new materials.
Jul 18, 2019, 18:04 PM IST
This card game can help you learn about species
Participants who played the Phylo game were not just remembering iconic species like the blue whale and sea otter, but things like phytoplankton, zooplankton and mycorrhizal fungi.
Jul 18, 2019, 17:40 PM IST
50 birds die of mysterious disease in Bihar
Officials of the forest and animal husbandry departments said that the deaths of the 50 birds has surprised them as they had apparently fallen from the trees and died.
Jul 11, 2019, 17:57 PM IST
Great Barrier Reef facing unprecedented challenges
Reefs can recover in given time and the right conditions, but there has been little relief from disturbances in recent years to allow significant recovery to occur.
Jul 11, 2019, 17:51 PM IST
Education institutions declare climate emergency
Talks about a three-point plan that includes going carbon neutral by 2030 or 2050 at the latest, mobilising more resources for action-oriented climate change research and skills creation, and
Jul 11, 2019, 17:41 PM IST
World not doing enough about climate change: UN
The natural environment is deteriorating at an alarming rate: sea levels are rising; ocean acidification is accelerating; the last four years have been the warmest on record; one million plant and
Jul 11, 2019, 16:46 PM IST
Human waste an asset to economy, environment: Study
We typically think of sanitation as degrading the environment, but we find ways it could actually help improve it while bringing benefits for people.
Jul 11, 2019, 16:21 PM IST
'Common glue may help fight climate change'
The researchers cross-linked the polyamine into a solid by using epoxy resin constituting just one-tenth of the mass of the material maximising the CO2-reactive component and avoiding the use of a
Jun 20, 2019, 14:02 PM IST
Himalayan glaciers getting smaller every year: Study
The study is the latest and perhaps most convincing indication that climate change is eating the Himalayas' glaciers, potentially threatening water supplies for hundreds of millions of people
Jun 20, 2019, 12:15 PM IST
World's first 'Green concrete' trial begins in Sydney
Researchers from the University of New South Wales, Sydney and research and innovation hub called CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) would use results from the trial to create the first set of
Jun 19, 2019, 12:32 PM IST
Pune firm develops solar-powered irrigation system
The irrigation system is intended to make farmers independent of seasonal rains or expensive fuel along with reducing carbon dioxide emissions and improving food security by developing solar pumps.
Jun 18, 2019, 12:31 PM IST
Diversifying crops will mitigate climate impact in India: Study
The team studied the effects of climate change on five major crops: finger millet, maize, pearl millet, sorghum and rice which make up the vast majority of grain production during the June-to-
Jun 18, 2019, 12:20 PM IST
Arizona wildfire spreads to over 37,000 acres
A crew of 747 fire-fighters are fighting the human-caused blaze ignited on June 8, said the authorities, adding that poor weather condition and tall grass have made it difficult to fully contain the
Jun 18, 2019, 12:15 PM IST
Climate change ups the risk of armed conflict
The research, published in the journal Nature, estimates climate has influenced between three and 20 per cent of armed conflict risk over the last century and that the influence will likely increase
Jun 14, 2019, 16:31 PM IST
