Environment/Science
Environment/Science
The death toll due to the ravaging wildfires in Los Angeles, which have devoured nearly 10,000 structures and forced a large number of people to flee from the region, touched 10, confirmed the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner on Friday. more
95 die after multiple earthquakes rock Tibet's Xizang region

At least 95 people died and 130 were injured after multiple earthquakes, with the strongest measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale, hit Tibet's Xizang region, close to the Nepal border, C ...

2024 is set to be warmest on record, alerts WMO

The year 2024 is set to be the warmest on record, capping a decade of unprecedented heat fuelled by human activities, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Global coal demand reached record-high in 2024, shows latest IEA report

Global demand for coal usage is set to touch record-high figures in 2024, as per data released by the International Energy Agency on Wednesday.

A23a: World's largest and oldest iceberg breaks free and now drifting in Southern Ocean

The world’s largest and oldest iceberg A23a is on the move.

Mayotte: Cyclone Chido, the worst storm to hit in 90 years, ravages the French island

Hundreds of people are feared to have died after Cyclone Chido hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte on Saturday, causing widespread devastation in the region, media reports ...

Experts believe rise in demand for AI may trigger thousands of premature deaths

The rising demand for Artificial Intelligence and resultant computer processing is increasing air pollution levels from power plants and backup diesel generators.

Plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights

Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must ensure accountability at every stage of the plastic lifecycle, warning again ...

New UNICEF report alerts children could face eight times more heatwaves in 2050 than in 2000

UNICEF has alerted in its latest report that children could face eight times more heatwaves in 2050 than what was faced in 2000.

Toxic air and smog choke Delhi as experts at COP29 in Baku warn how dragging feet on fossil fuel reduction can cause catastrophe

Baku/New Delhi: The ongoing air pollution crisis in South Asia is a grim reminder of what is at stake and the urgent need for countries to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, experts obser ...