environment

Kerala landslides: Result of climate wrath or human avarice?

A combination of excessive mining, loss of forest cover, and climate change may be the reasons for the disastrous Wayanad landslides in Kerala, according to scientists. They have also observed a pattern of deep cloud systems forming as a result of the Arabian Sea warming which leads to very intense rainstorms occurring over shorter periods of time, increasing the possibility of landslides.

Columbia University study: Switching from gas to electric stoves can cut indoor air pollution by half

At least 50 confirmed dead in massive landslides in Kerala's Wayanad; many still trapped

Temperature rises to 36.2 degrees Celsius in Kashmir, highest ever recorded in July in 25 years

At least 4 dead in Pune as heavy rains batter Maharashtra

Three die of electrocution, one gets buried alive after landslide. Two feared trapped under the debris of another landslide, and two feared drowned.

Red alert issued for Mumbai and neighboring districts after heavy rains batter region

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued the alert on July 25 as heavy rainfall continues to hit Mumbai. There is a strong possibility of gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph along with heavy rainfall, the weather department said.

Prez Murmu turns teacher for a day, talks to students about global warming

In her interaction with class 9 students of Dr Rajendra Prasad Kendriya Vidyalaya, Murmu emphasized the need to reduce water wastage while encouraging the kids to plant trees.

July 22 recorded as world's hottest day in 84 years, says European climate agency

The new daily global average temperature broke the record set on July 21 when the temperature reached 17.09 degrees Celsius.

Heavy rains cause major disruption in Nilgiris district

The southwest monsoon which has intensified in the district created havoc uprooting trees and damaging EB poles. Nilgiris district has been experiencing heavy rains for the past six days affecting normal life in this tourist paradise in the state.

Arctic demersal fish face extinction threat

Arctic Demersal Fish face potential local extinction by 2100 due to climate change: Study

The study conducted by an international team of researchers, led by Nord University, including experts from Newcastle University, analyzed data from 16,345 fishery-independent trawls between 2004 and 2022.