Environment
Everest glaciers shrinking, hitting Asia’s big rivers: experts
18 May 2013
The global thaw is increasingly affecting Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak, researchers said at the American Geophysical Union meeting in Cancún, Mexico this week
Air India, Jet Air face EU ban over excessive emissions
18 May 2013
Civil aviation minister Ajit Singh today criticised the EU for overstepping its jurisdiction
Monsoon to hit Kerala coast by 3 June: IMD
15 May 2013
Thames Water proposes recycled water for Londoners as water crisis looms
11 May 2013
Thames Water is looking at wastewater recycling, including from dishwashers, washing machines, baths and toilets, to provide drinking water to London’s 10 million population, which is still growing
Innovative ways of recycling waste
10 May 2013
New material for Co2 capture discovered
08 May 2013
EU to ban pesticides in bid to save bees
30 Apr 2013
Wild cheetahs face extinction by 2030: Experts
25 Apr 2013
The Cheetah is the only big cat to adapt poorly in wildlife reserves as it faced increased competition from larger predators, such as lions and even the scavenging hyenas, that thrived in protected areas
Air pollution linked to hardening of the arteries
25 Apr 2013
Long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to heart attacks and strokes by speeding up atherosclerosis, or "hardening of the arteries," according to researchers
Demand for coal overtakes green fuels: IEA
18 Apr 2013
Rising demand for coal in Europe and Asis is driving a global boom for the fossil fuel, raising questions about the world’s ability to cut global emissions that cause climate change
A cafe made from recycled waste
18 Apr 2013
Using everything from plastic drink bottles to cardboard boxes, a team of engineers, architects and social scientists have created a café where everything except the coffee is recycled