Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) Beijing is multiplying its water sources to meet the demand of a growing population, and will increasingly rely on supplies recycled from sewage treatment plants, the media reported on Friday. The…
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) Surface ozone, an abundant chemical known to be toxic to many species of vegetation and to humans, does not necessarily inhibit the productivity of natural ecosystems, says a new study….
London, Feb 26 (IANS) Driverless vehicles can intensify car use, reducing or even eliminating promised energy savings and environmental benefits in the near future, a study led by a University of Leeds researcher has warned….
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) Technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead us to continue using all the oil, gas, and coal we can, unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions, according to…
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) Examining shifting of fish stocks due to warming oceans, a new study suggests that these biophysical changes are also reallocating global wealth in unpredictable, and potentially destabilising, ways. “We don’t…
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) In an effort to develop a global air quality observing system, NASA has partnered with South Korea to carry out a field study in order to monitor air pollution accurately…
Beijing, Feb 25 (IANS) Two smog hot spots in the heavily polluted Chinese capital Beijing, has been identified by a national environmental think tank, the media reported on Thursday. Chai Fahe, deputy head of the…
Washington, Feb 24 (PTI) A top American environmentalist group today slammed the WTO over its ruling against India’s solar localisation policies for US firms. Alleging that almost half of US states have a programme like…
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) The world’s 33 major deltas are sinking and the vast majority of those have experienced flooding in recent years, primarily as a result of human activity, says a new study….
Kunming (China), Feb 24 (IANS) A rare peacock has died in a zoo in China’s Yunnan province as photos of tourists pulling its feathers went viral online. A breeder found the dead blue peafowl, with…
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s parliament on Tuesday became the first in the world to totally switch to green energy with a solar power production project. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended a switch-on ceremony at…
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) Aiming to tap the huge fan base of cricket in India, Unicef in partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday…
Nairobi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Tuesday began implanting microchips in every black rhino in the world’s famous Masai Mara Games Reserve, to fight against poaching….
New York, Feb 23 (IANS) Sweltering heat waves that typically strike once every 20 years could become yearly events across 60 percent of Earth’s land surface by 2075 if greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked, says…
New York, Feb 23 (IANS) Driven by man-made climate change, global sea level rose faster in the 20th century than in any of the 27 previous centuries, new research has found. Without global warming, global…
(151225) — BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — A cyclist takes photos of the smog-shrouded Palace Museum turret in Beijing, Dec. 25, 2015. An orange alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution…
Sydney, Feb 23 (IANS) They may look ferocious but one should not be too worried as coral reef sharks eat prey that are smaller than a cheeseburger. In the latest study published in the journal…
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s parliament on Tuesday earned the unique distinction of becoming the world’s first legislature whose entire electricity needs are met by solar power. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated the…
Nay Pyi Taw, Feb 23 (IANS) Myanmar authorities have banned visit to ancient pagodas in Bagan, Ministry of Culture said on Tuesday. Visitors will not be allowed in the vicinity of Bagan’s ancient pagodas and…
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) Around 200 houses in a Kolkata slum will be lit up from Tuesday courtesy a portable rooftop gadget that uses solar power to generate light. The brainchild of S.P. Gon Chaudhuri,…