Environment
55 killed as winter monsoon continues to lash TN
14 Nov 2015
Cyclonic storm likely over southern states
09 Nov 2015
No respite from pollution in sight for Delhi
04 Nov 2015
Toxic mix making Delhi a gas chamber: study
02 Nov 2015
Geographical factors are at work in making Delhi the world’s most polluted city, and it is not enough to just focus on vehicular emissions, finds a University of Surrey study
Af-Pak quake rescuers battle tough conditions
28 Oct 2015
AfPak quake toll nears 311, rescue efforts on
27 Oct 2015
Thousands spent the night outdoors in near-freezing temperatures, reluctant to go back inside for fear of aftershocks
Quake in Hindu Kush leaves 70 dead, hundreds injured
26 Oct 2015
The 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Pakistan killing 55 people, and in parts of Afghanistan and North India, with the full extent of damage yet to be assessed
Jet Air loses UK appeal against €15,000 green fine
24 Oct 2015
A judge in the United Kingdom on Friday dismissed Indian private carrier Jet Airways’ appeal against a €15,000-fine for failure to comply with the European Union’s emissions targets
More frequent and more severe droughts and floods likely
23 Oct 2015
El Nino and global warming work together to bring more extreme weather; research suggests that the frequency of droughts could double and floods could triple between the early 20th century and late 21st century
Global marine analysis suggests food chain collapse
13 Oct 2015
Marine ecologists from the University of Adelaide say the expected ocean acidification and warming in responses to rising human CO2 emission is likely to produce a reduction in diversity and numbers of various key species that underpin marine ecosystems around the world
Walking fish, sneezing monkey among 211 new Himalayan species
08 Oct 2015
Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) researchers have discovered 211 new species in the Himalayan region, including a snub-nosed monkey that sneezes when it rains and walking fish that live on land