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A traffic policeman wears a pollution mask due to heavy smog and air pollution in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India ranks 4th lowest in environment report

Moderate annual air quality was recorded at 29 cities, while 13 cities recorded poor annual air quality.

24 Jan 2018 9:29 PM

A bird called the sooty shearwater is what makes the island truly unique. (Photo: AFP)

Falkland to promote its incredible biodiversity to promote tourism

Falklands banking on king penguins to drive nature tourism.

30 Oct 2019 4:25 AM

The environment ministry had launched a recovery plan to protect the underground nests of the shearwaters. (Photo: AFP)

Chilean island sets an environmental precedent

Robinson Crusoe Island sets an example for the world by conserving its unique wildlife and ecosystem.

26 Feb 2019 10:23 AM

Plastic fixation making us overlook other planet problems?

Plastic fixation making us overlook other planet problems?

Here's how our obsession with plastic pollution is distracting our attention from bigger environmental challenges.

23 Feb 2019 3:16 PM

It is important to understand how climate change and wildfires will affect tree regeneration because forests are important economically, ecologically and culturally. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Climate conditions affects forest regeneration post wildfire

Recent studies reveal that climate change affects forest recovery after wildfire.

14 March 2019 10:10 AM

In the southern states of Victoria and South Australia, koala populations vary widely from abundant to low or locally extinct. (Photo: Pexels)

Koalas on the verge of extinction

A report claims koalas are functionally extinct', but what does that mean?

13 May 2019 10:54 AM

The US administration is not taking part in summit preparations but has not said it will skip the event, according to UN officials. (Photo: AFP)

The UN push on climate change is shaping up amid geopolitical shifts

UN kicks off major climate change effort as it will be a tragedy for the whole world.

12 May 2019 7:17 AM

Free-flowing rivers are important for humans and the environment alike, yet economic development around the world is making them increasingly rare. (Photo: ANI)

Human-made changes are cause of connectivity loss in global rivers

Study finds, only one-third of the world's longest rivers remain free flowing.

12 May 2019 6:31 AM

According to the scientific report, habitat loss is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity and its happening worldwide. (Photo: AP)

United Nations offers its first report on global biodiversity

Top scientists tell the world how much damage the humans have caused the planet with the latest scientific report on...

6 May 2019 9:23 AM

. The femur is comparable to modern ostriches as well as smaller species of moa and terror birds. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Big bird larger than ostrich found in the Taurida cave

Bird three times larger than ostrich discovered on the northern coast of Black Sea.

28 Jun 2019 4:38 AM

Young climate activists demonstrate in front of the Finnish Parliament building in Helsinki, Finland, on May 24, a global day of student protests aiming to spark world leaders into action on climate change. (Photo: AP)

With climate change upon us, eco-friendly tech, sustainability the...

An environment-friendly means of development is the most logical answer if we wish to survive in this universe.

4 Jun 2019 9:03 PM

The other five pairs were exposed to dim, overhead LED lighting at night, duplicating conditions found near coral reefs adjacent to human habitation. (Photo: AFP)

Light pollution a threat to Nemo's offspring

Light pollution puts Nemo's offspring at risk.

10 July 2019 4:41 AM