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Earth’s Energy Imbalance Doubled In 14 Years: NASA

Raising an alarm over human-caused climate change, NASA-led research has revealed that the amount of heat trapped by Earth's land,…

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Bihar Farmers Protest Flood Embankments To Save Livelihoods

Days before the monsoon hits the eastern Indian state of Bihar, farmers wait for rains and floods with trepidation. This…

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Pandemic Lessons For India’s Electric Mobility

India’s electric mobility ambitions have suffered a major setback due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Vehicle manufacturers concede that with core…

3 years ago
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Burnt-Out Ship With Chemicals At Risk Of Sinking Off Sri Lanka

A burnt-out container ship, that has already caused Sri Lanka's worst maritime environmental disaster, was sinking on Wednesday with several…

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Juhi Chawla Files Case Against 5G Networks In Delhi HC

Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla, who has been actively creating awareness on harmful effects of radiofrequency (RF) radiation, has filed a lawsuit…

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Burning Cargo Vessel Could Cause Acid Rains In Sri Lanka

There could be slight acid rains due to the emission of nitrogen dioxide from the Singapore-flagged cargo ship which caught…

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Noted Environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna Passes Away

Renowned environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna, who pioneered the Chipko Movement, died of Covid-19 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences…

3 years ago
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World’s Largest Iceberg Breaks Off In Antarctica As Glaciers Retreat

An iceberg the size of the Spanish island of Majorca has broken off the coast of Antarctica, with measurements taken…

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Uttarakhand Before Climate Tragedy: A Mountaineer Remembers

On 7 February 2021, disaster struck in the Indian Himalayas. In Chamoli district, in the northern state of Uttarakhand, a…

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Scientists Find Dangerous Pollutants In Disposable Face Masks

Scientists at Swansea University, Wales, UK, have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when…

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Avalanche In Uttarakhand’s Chamoli, Alert Issued

An avalanche occurred in an area close to the Niti valley in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday. Information was received…

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Fires Ravage Himalayan Forests, Threatening Health & Biodiversity

Wildfires described as “the worst in a decade” have engulfed Himalayan mountain states in a thick haze and killed at…

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‘Taking Care Of Environment Should Be Part Of Our Daily Lives’

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on the occasion of Earth Day on Thursday said taking care of the environment…

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India Has Opportunity To Lead The World On Climate Change

As the US President prepares to host leaders of 40 countries, including India, for a virtual summit on climate change…

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India’s Net-Zero Dream: Between Diplomacy And Reality

The diplomatic pressure on India to set a cut-off date to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has intensified, after…

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Illegal Driftnet Use Rife In Indian Ocean: Greenpeace

Greenpeace has uncovered widespread use of illegal driftnets in the northwest Indian Ocean, which it says are decimating marine life…

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Monks On Hunger Strike For The Ganga

Millions of Hindu pilgrims have taken a dip in the holy Ganga in the past month, and millions more are…

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River Linking Will “Destroy” Panna Tiger Reserve: Ex-Minister

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday expressed fear that the interlinking of Ken and Betwa rivers will destroy the Panna…

3 years ago
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Is It Snowing Microplastics In Siberia? Scientists Take Samples

Russian scientists are trying to understand the scale of a potential threat to the environment in Siberia: snow polluted with…

3 years ago
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Once Called Crazy, Indonesian Eco-Warrior Turns Arid Hills Green

Once considered crazy by fellow villagers, Indonesian eco-warrior Sadiman has turned barren hills green after 24 years of effort, making…

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Seen From The Sky: Polluted Waters Around The World

About 4 billion people experience severe water shortages for at least one month a year and around 1.6 billion people…

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Recycling Flowers: One Man’s Mission To Clean Up The Ganga

Sitting at plain wooden tables, women in face masks roll a brown paste into thin cylinders - helping to recycle…

3 years ago
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Over 10 Million Displaced By Climate Disasters In Six Months

About 10.3 million people were displaced by climate change-induced events such as flooding and droughts in the last six months,…

3 years ago
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2/3rd Of Tropical Rainforest Destroyed Or Degraded Globally

Humans have degraded or destroyed roughly two-thirds of the world’s original tropical rainforest cover, new data reveals – raising alarm…

3 years ago
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Sanitary Pads: As India Breaks Taboo, Environmental Crisis Mounts

In the throes of the first pandemic induced lockdown in Indian history, many started to reflect on how the human…

3 years ago

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