Environment
New catalyst upgrades greenhouse gas into renewable hydrocarbons
21 May 2018
Researchers have designed the most efficient and stable process for converting climate-warming carbon dioxide into a key chemical building block
Climate-threatened animals unable to relocate
18 May 2018
Bad weather mayhem continues across north, western India; 53 killed
14 May 2018
Some reports put the death toll as high as 75 after dust storms and thunderstorms swept through parts of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and the Delhi National Capital Region on Sunday evening
Alligators on the beach? Killer whales in rivers? Get used to it
09 May 2018
In recent years, sightings of large predators in places where conventional wisdom says they "shouldn't be" have increased, in large part because local populations, once hunted to near-extinction, are rebounding, thanks to conservation
Strong winds, rain continue to lash several states; UP worst hit
07 May 2018
Strong winds with speeds of over 100 kmph swept through parts of Uttar Pradesh this morning, while the India Meteorological Department issued a fresh 48-hour weather alert in Agra where 48 people died in last week's storm
Temperature swings to hit poor countries hardest
07 May 2018
Fresh squally spell to hit several states tomorrow
05 May 2018
The IMD said a fresh western disturbance is likely to bring rain to several parts of north India in the next 24 hours, while dust storms are also expected in Rajasthan and several parts of north-eastern India
World's rarest ape on the edge of extinction
05 May 2018
The worlds rarest ape, numbering under 800 and discovered last year, could lose its battle for survival, unless decisive steps are taken to rescue it
UP, Rajasthan on 48-hour alert as dust storm leaves 127 dead
04 May 2018
Dust storms accompanied by thunder storms flattened concrete houses, trees and lamp poles across UP and Rajasthan and also caused road accidents in several parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, and west Uttar Pradesh
14 cities with worst air pollution are in India: WHO
02 May 2018
The top 14 cites with the worst air pollution in the world are in India, with Kanpur topping the list and Delhi not far behind, according to a World Health Organisation report
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