Climate change

COP27 in Egypt: India backed International Org CDRI to launch funding for Island states

The IRIS program will help island states in the Pacific, Caribbean and Indian Ocean to deal with the impact of climate change

Nov 04, 2022, 11:41 AM IST

Climate change is actually producing more rainbows

Rainbows are produced when water droplets refract sunlight and according to a new study, climate change will increase opportunities to see rainbows.

Nov 01, 2022, 20:50 PM IST

European Union bans sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 in member countries

The European Union wants to drastically reduce emissions from transportation by 2050 and promote electric vehicles, in a bid to reverse climate change.

Oct 29, 2022, 10:50 AM IST

Wildlife in 'grave danger', biodiversity declined by 69% since 1970, warns WWF

Freshwater species populations have plunged by 83% on average since 1970 that accounts for the largest fall of any species group as per the Living Planet Report 2022.

Oct 17, 2022, 21:14 PM IST

'Just stop oil’ protestors throw soup on $84 million Van Gogh painting | Zee English News

Climate change protesters from the Just Stop Oil campaign group threw soup over Vincent van Gogh’s painting "Sunflowers" at London's National Gallery on Friday (October 14), causing minor damage to the frame.

Oct 15, 2022, 00:00 AM IST

Do not be troubled by cold and cough in the changing season, follow these home tips immediately

The risk of diseases is very high in the changing season

Oct 02, 2022, 19:24 PM IST

Bhumi Pednekar encourages people to make sustainable lifestyle choices in new video - Watch

Bhumi Pednekar encouraged people to adopt climate positive lifestyle and raised awareness on sustainable goals.

Sep 21, 2022, 18:15 PM IST

Air Canada purchases 30 electric-hybrid aircrafts, expects to start flight ops by THIS year

Air Canada purchases 30 electric-hybrid aircrafts to lower emissions and combat climate change, and expects to start flight operations by 2028, reports ANI. 

Sep 18, 2022, 09:40 AM IST

'South Asia is hotspot for climate crisis, Pakistan floods a warning': UN Secretary-General

The UN has issued an urgent appeal for $160 million to provide help. "People living in these climate crisis hotspots are 15 times more likely to die from climate impacts," Guterres said.

Aug 30, 2022, 21:47 PM IST

Mix this green leaf in milk, you can get relief from kidney stone and depression

You must have consumed milk many times, now boil basil leaves in it and consume it. Its benefits will be visible soon.

Aug 29, 2022, 22:32 PM IST

Pakistan: 937 killed, 33 mn affected by decade-worst floods

Pakistan is going through its eighth cycle of monsoon while normally the country has only three to four cycles of rain.

Aug 26, 2022, 22:46 PM IST

Exclusive: Efforts to cut down pollution and reduce environmental issues through Electric Vehicles

A massive shift away from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy is required to achieve sustainable development and climate goals.

Aug 17, 2022, 14:18 PM IST

Due to climate change, natural disasters have started all over the world

Due to climate change, natural disasters have started all over the world. It is raining stormy in some corner of the world, while somewhere severe drought is wreaking havoc.

Aug 12, 2022, 13:02 PM IST

Length of Earth's days are suddenly getting longer and scientists are wondering why - Details here

Over millions of years, Earth's rotation has been slowing down due to friction effects associated with the tides driven by the Moon. That process adds about 2.3 milliseconds to the length of each day every century. A few billion years ago an Earth day was only about 19 hours.

Aug 09, 2022, 13:09 PM IST

Lok Sabha passes bill to promote non-fossil fuel amid global climate crisis

Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed in the Lok Sabha on Aug 8 as a step towards the decarbonisation of India.

Aug 08, 2022, 18:58 PM IST

Climate change making prediction difficult for weather agencies across world: IMD

"We have got the digital data of the monsoon rainfall since 1901. Parts of north, east and northeast India show a decrease in rainfall, while some areas in the west, such as west Rajasthan, show an increase in precipitation,"  IMD said.

Aug 07, 2022, 13:25 PM IST

From melting glaciers to cloudbursts - How climate change is impacting Kashmir

Story By - Syed Shadaab Gillani: Due to climate change, the Jammu and Kashmir region is facing rising temperatures along with frequent rainfalls, hailstorms and flashfloods. 

Aug 07, 2022, 11:52 AM IST

Heatwaves increasing in India, likely to be more frequent in future, warns Centre

India suffered its hottest March in more than a century this year and temperatures were unusually high in April and May too, mainly blamed on climate change. 

Aug 03, 2022, 18:15 PM IST

Exclusive: Revolution of EV policy and regulatory framework in India - Analysis

India has set an ambitious net zero emissions target which will have a significant impact on the transportation ecosystem and complementing the government efforts, many companies have committed to fleet electrification.

Jul 31, 2022, 11:39 AM IST

Amid scorching heatwave China's power usage hits record-breaking levels

To make matters worse, this heatwave is expected to persist in August, Global Times reported citing the Chinese authorities.

Jul 27, 2022, 23:42 PM IST