World seeing ‘catastrophic collapse’ of insects: study
Nearly half of all insect species worldwide are in rapid decline and a third could disappear altogether, according to a study ...
Dedicated project for conservation of Asiatic Lion launched
New Delhi, Feb 9: A dedicated ‘Asiatic Lion Conservation Project’ with a budgetary contribution of Rs 97.85 crore from ...
2018: Fourth warmest year since 1880
Washington, Feb 7 : Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2018 were the fourth warmest since 1880, according to independent ...
Voyage into the unknown explores Indian Ocean’s hidden depths
A mission to explore uncharted depths in the Indian Ocean was launched on Wednesday, hoping to discover hundreds of new species and ...
Australia river agency pilloried amid mass fish deaths
The authority that oversees Australia’s largest river system was accused of “maladministration”, “gross ...
Colder than Antarctica: brutal deep freeze grips US Midwest
A life-threatening deep freeze gripped the American Midwest on Wednesday as weather colder than Antarctica grounded flights, ...
‘Radical rethink’ needed to tackle obesity, hunger, climate change: report
To defeat the intertwined pandemics of obesity, hunger and climate change, governments must curb the political influence of major ...
‘We are losing the race’ on climate change: UN chief
The world is “losing the race” against climate change, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, demanding bolder ...
Information wars endanger civilization, say ‘Doomsday’ experts
Information warfare is amplifying major worldwide threats like climate change and nuclear warfare, endangering the future of ...
2018 was fourth hottest year on record: researchers
The last four years have been the world’s hottest since record-keeping began, with 2018 the fourth warmest on record, ...