Environment/Science
Environment/Science
The global average surface temperature for January to September 2026 was approximately 1.47°C above the pre-industrial average, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). more
Japan earthquake: 5.7 magnitude quake injures 20, triggers train disruptions

An earthquake measuring 5.7 in magnitude struck Japan early Sunday, injuring 20 people in Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures, authorities said.

Air pollution crisis: Over 2 million deaths linked to pollution in 2023, claims study

More than two million deaths in India were attributable to air pollution in 2023, according to a knowledge paper released by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FI ...

Cyclone Arnab stalls after landfall, bringing heavy rain to India's Andhra Pradesh, Odisha

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday, October 28, said that very severe cyclonic storm Arnab was lying over the west-central Bay of Bengal, off the Andhra Pradesh coast, ...

Award-winning documentary 'Turtle Walker' to premiere on Animal Planet

Animal Planet is all set to premiere Turtle Walker, filmmaker Taira Malaney’s acclaimed documentary produced by Tiger Baby, Emaho Films, and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, as part of In ...

Nepal flood update: Five missing as Budhi Gandaki River swells without rain

A flash flood struck Nepal’s Gorkha district on Sunday, leaving at least five people missing, months after a devastating deluge in the Himalayan nation claimed hundreds of lives.

Nepal flash flood sweeps away 35 houses, damages hydropower project; army launches rescue

More than 35 houses and bridges were swept away, and a hydropower project was damaged after a flash flood struck Nepal's Gorkha district on Sunday, months after devastating floods kil ...

Food waste's shocking climate impact: It emits 5 times more Greenhouse gases than planes, study finds

Rotting food waste is causing up to 10 per cent of total global greenhouse gas emissions – five times more than the entire aviation sector, the UN’s environment agency warned ...

Nepal avalanche: 4 bodies recovered as rescuers race to find 12 missing

At least four bodies have been recovered following an avalanche on Himlung Himal in Nepal’s Manang region, while rescuers are continuing efforts to locate 12 people who remain missi ...

Did Venus eat its Moon? New study uncovers shocking possibility

Scientists have long speculated why Venus, with a similar size, mass, and structure to Earth, doesn’t have a moon. New UC Riverside research shows it’s because our hungry twin ...