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The hot weather is drifting across the country's arid centre toward the east. Parts of New South Wales are forecast to reach the mid-40s celsius. (Photo: AFP)

Australia witnesses hottest day ever, hotter days expected

Australia has its hottest day on record, more to come.

18 Dec 2019 6:46 PM

These companies are destroying our planet and our right to fair climate negotiations free from their influence. (Photo: AFP)

Fossil fuel groups try influencing climate change talks

Fossil fuel groups 'destroying' climate talks: NGOs.

07 Dec 2019 6:46 PM

Russia's weather service said temperatures in the region should fall from Saturday and that coastal ice should freeze by December 11. (Photo: AFP)

Polar bears move away from Arctic as ice weakens

Weak Arctic ice sees 56 polar bears descend on Russian village.

07 Dec 2019 1:53 PM

The culprit is still not known, although a Greek-flagged tanker is suspected of causing the catastrophe. (Photo: AFP)

Oil stained black water soiling pristine beaches and marine life

Black tide in Brazil wreching havoc for the locals.

14 Nov 2019 7:01 PM

Wishmasters collect back plastic packaging from consumers as part of Flipkart's consumer outreach initiative to responsibly dispose plastic packaging. (Photo: File)

Creating awareness on proper disposal of plastic packaging

New initiative to collect plastic packaging from customers’ doorstep.

14 Nov 2019 6:00 PM

Authorities have been told to replace plastic cups and glasses at canteens and hostels with steel ones, discourage the use of plastic drinking water bottles, cups, straws, plates and spoons at all hostels and special events. Students have been asked to refrain from bringing plastic tiffin boxes.

Single-use plastic banned in VTU colleges

The UGC and AICTE had directed VTU to cut down plastic pollution and to spread awareness among students on the ill-effects of plastic.

05 Nov 2019 3:02 AM

If a certain sheet mask is the holy grail to your skin care and you cannot do without it, balance out your habits by reducing carbon footprint elsewhere. (Photo: Instagram)

Sheet masks: The new plastic straws?

Research has proven that sheet masks are just as bad for the environment as plastic straws.

30 Oct 2019 8:26 PM

Over time, plastic breaks down into tiny micro plastics and even smaller nanoplastics, the latter being less than 100 nanometres (nm) in size. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Nano plastic from teabags causing health hazards

Study says plastic teabags release microscopic particles into tea.

04 Oct 2019 10:12 AM

During floods and landslides in August 2019, two villages were completely destroyed killing several people. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Protect the Western Ghats to tackle floods

India must stop deforesting its mountains if it wants to fight floods.

23 Sep 2019 4:07 PM

Bleaching occurs when stressed corals release algae that provide them with vital nutrients. (Photo: AFP)

Heat wave from Pacific Ocean poses threat to Hawaiian corals

Lingering Pacific heat wave threatens Hawaii coral.

23 Sep 2019 1:11 PM

A landmark UN report to be unveiled next week will warn global warming and pollution are ravaging Earth's oceans and icy regions in ways that could unleash misery on a global scale. (Photo: AFP)

Thousands of activists conduct mass cleanup of world’s beaches

Environmental activists pluck plastic from world's beaches on mass cleanup day.

22 Sep 2019 12:53 PM

Green beauty is a fashionable term to use, but not everyone knows the real meaning behind it. (Photo: Instagram)

Make your beauty routine eco-friendly with these tips

Refillable containers, green beauty and ‘naked’ products are revolutionising the beauty industry.

16 Sep 2019 6:46 PM

The presence of microplastics in the soil could cause long term damage to the worms and the soil quality. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Microplastics are inhibiting earthworm growth, degrading agricultural soil

A study shows that the presence of microplastics in soil is not allowing worms to thrive, thus reducing soil quality.

12 Sep 2019 12:25 PM

The research highlighted the current difficulty in detecting the presence of nano and microplastics in treatment systems. (Photo: ANI)

Microplastics have catastrophic impact on marine life

Microplastics turning to be major environmental challenge: study.

10 Sep 2019 10:03 AM

In 2005, Israel's environmental protection ministry launched a programme offering local councils incentives for proven results in cleaning their beaches. (Photo: AFP)

Israel remains hooked on plastic despite measures by environmental activist

Tel Aviv beaches fall foul in Israel's passion for plastic.

22 Aug 2019 9:38 AM

Compared to a baseline of plastic debris on beaches, the plastic we found in these turtles suggests they favour threads and sheets that are black, clear or green. (Photo: ANI)

Green turtles now surviving on plastic that resembles their natural diet

Studies reveal that green turtles eat plastic that looks like their food.

13 Aug 2019 9:30 AM

Plastic in the sea, rivers and other waterways is a problem around the globe, causing harm to marine ecosystems. (Photo: AFP)

Amsterdam starts new tourist activity of fishing out plastic

Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam's eco-friendly canal cruises.

27 Jul 2019 4:15 PM

The Plastic Whale tours are part of a growing trend, with Amsterdam authorities separately launching a series of initiatives to direct tourists to alternative activities and ease the pressure on the top sites. (Photo: AFP)

Amsterdam's eco-friendly canal cruise allows you to take care of the environment?

Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam's eco-friendly canal cruises.

26 Jul 2019 11:04 AM

Plant-based plastics, especially varieties made from sugar cane, are starting to seep into the mainstream as companies try to res-pond to consumers who are increasingly angry about the ecologically devastating impact of plastics.

Sawdust bottles might be an answer to plastic problem

Coca-Cola rolled out its so-called plantbottle in 2009, but it’s still 70% petroleum based.

23 Jul 2019 6:38 AM

From right to left-Samir Pathak, Corporate Affairs Director- Sustainability, AMENA - PepsiCo felicitating Debashish Chattopadhyay, Sub Divisional Officer, Kurseong, Darjeeling District. (Photo: File)

This FMCG company commits to collect 8,00,000kgs multi layered plastic in West Bengal

600 students pledge to become green warriors in four cities of West Bengal.

21 Jul 2019 3:16 PM

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Don’t let Big Tech turn the world into a China, Noam Chomsky warns

Noam Chomsky speaking at the International Forum for Emancipation and Equality in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 12, 2015. The conference was organized by the Argentinian Ministry of Culture of the Nation through the Secretariat of Strategic Coordination for National Thought. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Augusto Starita)

No one wants a boring basement concert, so musicians take avatars on gaming platforms

n this file photo 11-year-old Ansel plays Fortnite featuring Travis Scott Presents: Astronomical on April 23, 2020 in South Pasadena, California. With concerts on hold to halt coronavirus spread, the gaming world is increasingly catering to music lovers, with artists becoming animated performers in virtual realms to the trippy delight of millions. (Photo | AFP)

Taiwan has just 65 active, 440 total COVID-19 cases despite proximity to China. How?

In this image made from a video, Taiwan's Health Minister Chen Shih-chung speaks of the country's successful model in combating COVID-19 at a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Taiwan. The minister, a doctor and former director of Taipei Medical University, held daily briefings, keeping the public informed and aware. With an approval rating of 91%, he has become the country’s most popular politician, even more than President Tsai ing-wen. (Photo | AP)

MS Dhoni’s new look shocks fans

MS Dhoni with daughter Ziva

'My uncle died Covid positive. But his death was not listed as a Covid death. Why?'

Representative photo. (AFP)

Wanna know what the deal is with Bitcoin? Get your geek on, here's an explainer

In this file photo taken on March 19, 2018 a technician inspects bitcoin mining at Bitfarms in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. (Photo | AFP)

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Nature's fury hits West Bengal, Odisha

West Bengal, Odisha witnesses nature's fury as Cyclone Amphan ravages both states

Flamingoes are seen in huge numbers behind NRI colony in Talawe wetland, Mumbai (photo-Rajesh Jadhav)

Flamingoes in Mumbai

A man is taken to a hospital after falling ill due to the gas leak in Vizag. DC original

LG Polymers chemical plant gas leak pictures from Vizag

Six-year-old Muneefa Nazir, a Kashmiri girl whose right eye was hit by a marble ball shot allegedly by Indian paramilitary soldiers on Aug. 12, stands outside her home in Srinagar on Sept. 17, 2019. The image was part of a series of photographs by Associated Press photographers Mukhtar Khan, Dar Yasin and Channi Anand which won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography. (AP)

The Kashmir pictures that won a Pulitzer Prize

Indian migrant laborers wait for buses provided by the government to transport them to their hometowns, following a lockdown amid concern over spread of coronavirus in New Delhi on march 28 (AP)

Pictures: Migrant workers walking to native places amid coronavirus scare

A migrant worker, suspected of coronavirus infection, and his wife beg a policeman to be allowed to go back to their native place, at a soup kitchen set up in New Delhi on March 27, 2020. (PTI)

Migrant workers flee India's coronavirus lockdown

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