Environment
Myanmar declares emergency as flood toll rises to 88
10 Aug 2015
Responding to Myanmar authorities’ appeal, the United Nations and international organisations are bringing in their humanitarian flood assistance to the affected areas
ONGC, GAIL restrained from going ahead with coal bed methane project in TN
06 Aug 2015
The Tamilnadu government has warned that if the exploration activities even marginally harmed the rice fields, it would not allow the project
At least 70 dead as floods wreck havoc in Bengal, Manipur and Odisha
03 Aug 2015
At least 70 people have been killed in floods in three states — Bengal, Odisha and Manipur
Obama to unveil tougher Climate Act as pollution bites
03 Aug 2015
Several states and industry groups that rely on coal-based energy have vowed to challenge the new requirements in the courts and through the Congress
Cool summer of 2013 boosted Arctic sea ice
31 Jul 2015
New study shows how nanoparticles can clean up environmental pollutants
By By Jonathan Mingle | MIT News correspondent | 25 Jul 2015
Nanomaterials and UV light can “trap” chemicals for easy removal from soil and water
Oceans slowed global temperature rise, scientists report
24 Jul 2015
In recent years, extra heat from greenhouse gases has been trapped between 300 and 1,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific and Indian oceans, which will begin moving up kicking off a warming cycle
Researchers find prawn solution to spread of deadly disease
22 Jul 2015
A Stanford-led study finds that freshwater prawns can serve as an effective natural solution in the battle against a potentially deadly parasitic disease that infects about 230 million people