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Protests in Germany against coal mine expansion: Has Russia Ukraine conflict forced Europe to use more coal?Subscriber Only
January 17, 2023 08:15 IST
Germany protests: Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, several countries, especially European nations, have been facing an energy crisis. How has their coal use been impacted?
Noise pollution affects dolphins’ ability to communicate: What new study saysSubscriber Only
January 17, 2023 11:23 IST
Noise from large commercial ships, military sonars or offshore drilling can severely impact the well-being of dolphins. Here is how.
Why UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber, an oil company CEO, has caused controversy for heading climate change conferenceSubscriber Only
January 18, 2023 11:10 IST
UAE’s choice of Sultan Al Jaber, its industry minister and chief of a large oil company, as COP president has outraged climate activists. What do COP presidents do, what influence do they have on outcomes?
Satellite images show Joshimath sank 5.4cm in just 12 days: Why it might have happenedSubscriber Only
January 14, 2023 19:12 IST
The images and report have come just days after cracks appeared in many roads and hundreds of houses in the city, which has now been declared as a landslide and subsidence-hit zone by the authorities
Why a new study claims logged tropical forests can emit carbon into the atmosphereSubscriber Only
January 13, 2023 13:12 IST
A new study challenges the earlier assumption that logged forests are 'carbon sinks'. We explain why.
California’s record-breaking storm: What is the ‘Pineapple Express’ phenomenon underlying itSubscriber Only
January 13, 2023 07:24 IST
Over the past two weeks, California and other parts of the West Coast have been hit with a series of what meteorologists call atmospheric rivers.
Ozone hole, filling up now: What this means for climate actionSubscriber Only
January 12, 2023 08:21 IST
A new assessment says the ozone layer will recover to 1980 values by 2066 over Antarctica; in Artic by 2045. The success of the Montreal Protocol is noteworthy, but phasing out greenhouse gases is more difficult.
What is a cold wave, why northwest India is shiveringSubscriber Only
January 11, 2023 11:43 IST
While lower-than-normal temperatures were recorded over parts of Northwest India from the last week of December, these conditions intensified in the first week of January.
Joshimath crisis: What is land subsidence and why does it happen?Subscriber Only
January 11, 2023 19:10 IST
Joshimath sinking: The exact reason behind Joshimath land subsidence is still unknown but experts cite unplanned construction, over-population, obstruction of the natural flow of water, and hydel power activities as possible causes.
Europe turns to LNG instead of Russia gas: What is it, how it impacts the climateSubscriber Only
January 7, 2023 22:15 IST
As liquified natural gas tankers carrying fracked US gas start to land in northern Germany, climate activists are calling it a major setback in the effort to limit global heating.
What is causing the winter heat wave in Europe?Subscriber Only
January 6, 2023 07:20 IST
At least seven countries have recorded their hottest January weather ever. These included Poland, Denmark, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia. Here is why.
How termite behaviour is linked to a warming world: Findings of a new studySubscriber Only
January 3, 2023 14:31 IST
The study revealed that as the Earth gets warmer, termites will rapidly spread across the world. This could, in turn, lead to a further rise in global temperatures. Here is why.
Rapidly warming Arctic linked to extreme cold weather in the US: What a new study saysSubscriber Only
January 2, 2023 00:22 IST
The research reveals how rising temperatures of the Arctic might be allowing frigid air in the region to move southward more frequently than ever before. However, scientists say more data is needed to prove the claim. Here are the details.
Unprecedented ‘bomb cyclone’ in US, Canada: What is happening, and why?Subscriber Only
December 28, 2022 09:29 IST
As the temperature has continued dipping, many houses are without heat and lights. In New York, about 34,000 households were still without power Sunday.
What is a ‘bomb cyclone’?Subscriber Only
December 27, 2022 07:29 IST
What defines a bomb cyclone is how rapidly the pressure drops in the low-pressure mass — by at least 24 millibars in 24 hours.
Why Antarctica’s emperor penguins could be extinct by 2100Subscriber Only
December 26, 2022 08:47 IST
The study, published today, also found just USD 23 million per year would be enough to implement ten key strategies to reduce threats to Antarctica's biodiversity.
Polar bears in key Canada region dying: Causes, effectsSubscriber Only
December 26, 2022 08:37 IST
The latest survey shows Western Hudson Bay has 618 polar bears, down from 842 in 2016. This has consequences for all other life forms in the region.
US-Canada Great Lakes turning acidic: Study seeks to establish detailsSubscriber Only
December 23, 2022 14:53 IST
Sensors to measure carbon dioxide pressure and pH in a water column have been attached to a floating weather buoy on Lake Huron at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary near Alpena, Michigan.
What is the COP15 Biodiversity Commitment, delivered at Montreal?Subscriber Only
December 22, 2022 13:15 IST
At a major international conference, countries have resolved to take steps towards arresting the Great Extinction — the existential threat that a million or more species face if urgent action is not taken. The problem is that these targets are not new — and they have proven extremely hard to meet.
As fog comes to Delhi, a look at the phenomenon, and what causes itSubscriber Only
December 20, 2022 19:36 IST
Fog forms like clouds do — when water vapour condenses. The presence of moisture and a fall in the temperature are key factors for fog formation. Delhi is seeing 'radiation fog', or localised 'ground' fog.
30-by-30: Key takeaways from the COP15 biodiversity summit
December 20, 2022 06:49 IST
Here are some of the key areas agreed on after two weeks of negotiations hosted in Montreal, Canada.
The Arctic Is Becoming Wetter and Stormier, Scientists WarnSubscriber Only
December 15, 2022 07:48 IST
Even though 2022 was only the Arctic’s sixth warmest year on record, researchers saw plenty of new signs this year of how the region is changing.
UN nature summit puts industry on alert to disclose more
December 12, 2022 14:16 IST
Sectors such as mining, agriculture, oil and fashion are under scrutiny at the COP15 talks, due to their heavy impact on nature with activities that can contaminate soil, foul waterways or pollute the air. Here's how.
Behind Mumbai’s unusually foul air, changes in wind patternsSubscriber Only
December 10, 2022 13:33 IST
It’s not as though Mumbai generates lesser amounts of pollutants. Emissions from vehicles or industry are just as bad. But Mumbai has an important location advantage: its relatively clean air is the result of strong sea breezes that sweep air pollutants away from the land.
Why have countries failed to meet their biodiversity goals?
December 9, 2022 18:11 IST
Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are meeting in Montreal, Canada from December 7 for a new global agreement on halting environmental loss.
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