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

Volkswagen excess emissions could lead to 60 deaths in the US: study

31 Oct 2015

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

New Jersey joins 23 states challenging the EPA’s Clean Power Plan

26 Oct 2015

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

German hunter kills iconic tusker, revives Cecil debate

19 Oct 2015

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

Hundreds of new species discovered in the fragile Eastern Himalayan region

08 Oct 2015

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

Plastic-eating worms may offer solution to mounting waste

05 Oct 2015

Vibrations from waves shake Antarctic ice shelves

05 Oct 2015

Research throws up evidence that ocean wave energy generated thousands of miles away in the North Pacific Ocean vibrates ice shelves in Antarctica and may play a role in their disintegration

VW suspends sales of suspect vehicles in Australia

03 Oct 2015

Climate change: Clean energy key to India’s climate action

03 Oct 2015

India pledges to cut emissions by 33-35% in 15 years

03 Oct 2015

But, unlike the United States, China and other big nations, which have announced peak years for emissions, New Delhi has ruled out committing to absolute cuts in carbon emissions