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Mineral and organic waste materials, derived from a range of industries and activities, have the potential to be reused as components of manufactured soils. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Sustainable soils can be generated from biomass

Scientists identify way to increase sustainability of manufactured soils.

04 Aug 2019 3:17 PM

Garima Thakur protesting at VIP Road, Bhopal

Climate of change

According to the report, governments across the world only have 12 years to meet their goal of net-zero carbon emissions (CO ) by 2050.

04 Aug 2019 12:00 AM

Industrial farming uses one third of all land on Earth and up to 74 percent of fresh water. (Photo: AFP)

Land use is contributing to quarter of greenhouse gases

Humanity's next test: feed 10 billion without ruining Earth.

03 Aug 2019 5:19 PM

July also saw unprecedented melting of the Greenland ice sheet, with 12 billion tonnes of ice flowing into the sea. (Photo: AFP)

Europe witnesses temperature increase by 3 degrees

July heat wave up to 3C hotter due to climate change.

03 Aug 2019 11:37 AM

The shift away from plastics is also part of a broader plan to slash net carbon emissions and energy use to zero and eliminate most landfill waste by 2021. (Photo: AP)

San Francisco airport bans sale of plastic bottles

Single use plastic bottles sales banned at San Francisco airport.

03 Aug 2019 11:18 AM

Even though temperatures will be going down in Greenland by the end of this week, the ice melt is not likely to stop anytime soon. (Photo: AP)

Greenland witnesses ice melt after European heat wave

Walloped by heat wave, Greenland sees massive ice melt.

02 Aug 2019 2:02 PM

If you’re using standard glass facades you need a lot of energy to cool them down, and using a lot of energy equates to a lot of carbon emissions. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Glass skyscrapers contribute to global climate crisis

While glad-fronted skyscrapers make for a spectacular skyline, they are equally bad for the enivornment.

30 Jul 2019 4:04 PM

On seven grasslands, they additionally studied the effect of temperature on the onset of flowering in the pasque flower. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Global warming adversely affecting plant-pollinator relationship

Studies show that climate change disrupting plant-pollinator relationship.

30 Jul 2019 10:03 AM

Researchers discovered a drastic drop in organic material preserved in sections of core samples from the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a global warming event 55.5 million years ago that's considered the best analog for modern climate change. (Photo: ANI)

Global warming adversely affects soil quality

Scientists find clues on how soils may respond to climate change.

26 Jul 2019 10:07 AM

Water contamination can cause infections of the eye, skin and the gastrointestinal tract. (Photo: representational/Pixabay)

America’s beaches are dirtier than ever before

Recent studies showed high levels of contamination in the beaches in the US.

25 Jul 2019 7:02 PM

When the nets are full of garbage, they are put in special garbage-collecting trucks. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Australia finds innovative way to stop plastic waste from entering oceans

Australian authorities found an innovative filtration system to keep the plastic away from the oceans.

25 Jul 2019 3:40 PM

This paper shows the truly stark difference between regional and localised changes in climate of the past and the truly global effect of anthropogenic (manmade) greenhouse emissions. (Photo: AFP)

Record breaking: World temperature rose faster in late 20th century

20th-century warming 'unmatched' in 2,000 years.

25 Jul 2019 9:43 AM

Loss of species and climate change are the two great challenges facing humanity this century. (Photo: Represenatational/Pixabay)

IUCN releases updated Red List of endangered species

The Red List reveals the extent of wildlife and nature destruction caused by humans.

19 Jul 2019 7:11 PM

Changes in Stone tools used by Mesolithic hunter-gatherers linked to climate change

A team of researchers examined microliths small stone arrowheads/barbs used in hunting.

19 Jul 2019 3:21 PM

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, a government body, said in a study released this week that an urgent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, both nationally and globally, was needed to protect the future of the reef. (Photo: AFP)

Great Barrier Reef agency breaks with Australia govt in climate warning

The reef authority said that current gas emission trends, if not curbed, could see the deadly bleaching events by around 2035.

19 Jul 2019 9:11 AM

The operation would involve hundreds of snow cannons, powered by 12,000 wind turbines, spraying sea water which would fall as snow over an area the size of Costa Rica. (Photo: AFP)

Scientists come up with terrible solution to avoid catastrophic sea-level rise

Can trillion-tonne snow cannons save us from sea-level rise?

18 Jul 2019 10:14 AM

The Arctic is heating up three times faster than other parts of the planet. (Photo: AFP)

Unprecedented arctic heat wave hit northernmost settlement

'Arctic heat wave' hits world's northernmost settlement.

17 Jul 2019 9:53 AM

Aquilarhinus sported a simple bony crest, one shaped like a humped nose, researchers said. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

New species of duck-billed dinosaurs identified

Scientists have discovered new species of duck-billed dinosaurs identified.

16 Jul 2019 10:05 AM

The phenomenon of higher temperatures in areas with a lot of buildings and pavement is known as the urban heat island effect. (Photo: ANI)

Green vegetation can reduce deadly urban heat

Vegetation can help cool potentially deadly urban heat islands: Study.

15 Jul 2019 10:19 AM

Shanghai is piloting a programme set for eventual nationwide adoption in what would likely be the world's largest waste separation and recycling scheme. ( Photo: AFP)

Shanghai battles against China's rising mountain of trash

Shanghai launched Chiana's most ambitious garbage separation and recycling programme ever.

14 Jul 2019 12:02 PM

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