Environment
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
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
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
Annual battle: Choking Singapore blasts Indonesia
26 Sep 2015
The annual problem has been causing hazardous pollution levels across the region for weeks
Manhattan judge strikes down Styrofoam ban
23 Sep 2015
How clouds get their brightness
22 Sep 2015
How clouds help set the temperature of the earth is one of the two big remaining questions in climate research. Now, a study of clouds over the world's remotest ocean shows that ocean life is responsible for up to half the cloud droplets that pop in and out of existence during summer
Air pollution killing 3.3 mn people a year study
19 Sep 2015
Air contaminated with pollutants such as ozone and tiny particles could cause the premature death of about 6.6 million people a year by 2050 if nothing is done to improve air quality, scientists warn
Courts around the world under pressure to resolve climate conflicts
16 Sep 2015
A key group of the world's leading judges, lawyers and legal academics under the aegis of the UK Supreme Court, UK government, ADB and the UN Environmental Programme will discuss the unchartered territory of developing 'climate change laws'
Eco ministry's new draft limits Western Ghat's sensitive zone to 25%
10 Sep 2015
The revised draft limits the eco-sensitive zone in the Western Ghats to 56,825 sq km or 25 per cent of the total Western Ghats area
A fifth of earthquakes recorded in UK from 1970 to 2012 caused by human activities: Study
09 Sep 2015
Study finds dramatic increase in concurrent droughts, heat waves
09 Sep 2015
Droughts and heat waves are happening simultaneously with much greater frequency than in the past, according to research by climate experts
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