Droughts became 40 per cent more severe over the past 40 years: Study
Researchers explained that the atmosphere is becoming warmer, thereby increasing its capacity to hold moisture -- atmospheric evaporative demand -- and making droughts more severe
06 June,2025 03:04 PM IST | Mumbai | PTIEnvironment Day: Bali to ban small plastic water bottles to tackle pollution
Governor I Wayan Koster said almost all landfill sites across the island have reached full capacity, with most of the waste consisting of single-use plastics, particularly water bottles
05 June,2025 01:47 PM IST | Bali | IANSCollective efforts can lead to greener Earth: President Droupadi Murmu
In a post on X on World Environment Day 2025, she asked people to reaffirm their commitment to protecting the planet and to work together to conserve resources
05 June,2025 01:27 PM IST | Mumbai | PTILet's deepen our efforts towards protecting planet: PM Narendra Modi
In a video message, PM Modi said every country will have to rise above self-interest for the protection of the global climate
05 June,2025 01:26 PM IST | Mumbai | PTIWorld Environment Day 2025: Check date, theme, significance and other details
Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Environment Day mobilises stakeholders from over 150 countries to formulate action plans for safeguarding the environment
04 June,2025 08:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentWhat made Mount Etna's latest volcanic eruption so rare?
Etna's latest eruption caused neither injuries nor evacuations but sent a group of tourists on its flanks running, as captured by video posted on social media with smoke towering in the background
04 June,2025 10:45 AM IST | Milan | APOver 75 per cent of households likely to face extreme weather in next decade: WB
Nearly 90 per cent of the population is expected to be exposed to intense heat by 2030, and more than one in five people is at risk of severe flooding
04 June,2025 10:02 AM IST | New Delhi | ANIOceans bearing the brunt of climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions
Warmer seas can make storms more violent, feeding them with heat and evaporated water. The heating water can also be devastating for species
02 June,2025 01:30 PM IST | Mumbai | AFPBobtail cats in Japan's Nagasaki are thought to bring good luck
They are known as "omagari neko (bent-tail cats)" or "kagi neko (hook cats)" and have their own society of admirers and even a dedicated Shinto shrine
31 May,2025 09:38 PM IST | Nagasaki | APValmik Thapar passes away: Mallikarjun Kharge, Jairam Ramesh mourn loss
Along with Kharge, Congress general secretary and former environment minister Jairam Ramesh said today's Ranthambore, particularly, is a testimony to his deep commitment and indefatigable zeal
31 May,2025 09:36 PM IST | New Delhi | PTITiger conservation pioneer Valmik Thapar passes away at 73
Born in New Delhi in 1952, Thapar dedicated his life to the study and conservation of wild tigers, especially in Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park
31 May,2025 11:25 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIHeat waves expected to last longer & affect more areas in India, warn scientists
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) sixth assessment report and recent scientific papers have warned of more frequent and intense heat waves in South Asia even during monsoon months
30 May,2025 11:14 AM IST | Mumbai | PTIEarth's temperature to rise in next five years, may break 2024 record: WMO
Besides being the hottest on record, 2024 was the first calendar year with a global mean temperature of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the 1850-1900 baseline
28 May,2025 01:09 PM IST | Mumbai | PTIIndian Rock Python rescued in Ratnagiri after getting entangled in a fishing net
An Indian Rock Python was rescued after getting entangled in a fishing net near Velas Danda Wadi, Ratnagiri. Thanks to the swift efforts of wildlife enthusiasts Mohan Upadhye, Devendra Bhagat, Vighnesh Wani, and Bhushan Patil, it was safely released back into the wild.