The World Meteorological Organization has joined with the UN Development Programme for a new campaign which showcases children from around the world presenting a fictional yet scientifically grounded weather forecast to mobilize climate action.

Tropical forest loss declined last year, but other indicators show that the world's woodlands remain under tremendous pressure, according to an analysis, opens new tab released recently by the Global Forest Watch monitoring project.

Rowers in the Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race have been recently warned of dangerously high levels of E. coli in the River Thames, the latest sign of England's polluted waterways.

The vast majority of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions since 2016 can be traced to a group of 57 fossil fuel and cement producers, researchers said recently.

Climate change is making heat waves linger for longer stretches of time, exacerbating the effects of extreme temperatures.

The Biden administration in the USA announced $6 billion in funding for projects that will slash emissions from the industrial sector—the largest-ever US investment to decarbonize domestic industry to fight climate change.

With climate change triggering longer and more intense heatwaves, forest fire incidents are expected to rise significantly in Odisha by 2030 with severe impact on districts like Kandhamal, Koraput, Kalahandi and Rayagada, areas having sizeable tribal population, predicts a new study.

Indian Institute of Technology-Indore has developed the first-of-its-kind cow dung-based natural foaming agent which will act as thermal insulation when mixed in modern construction material such as concrete, making it lighter.

Amid recovery from pandemic-induced inequalities, poverty, and economic slowdowns, it is imperative that we emphasize the potential of the Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE), which means utilizing renewable energy to enhance the income and welfare of all, especially the vulnerable, to promote inclusive growth and development.

Bengaluru needs about 18 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) of water, and over 70 per cent of this need can be met with just proper rainwater harvesting, said T V Ramachandra, coordinator, energy and wetland research group at the Indian Institute of Science (Bengaluru).

Green hydrogen (GH₂) and green ammonia segments are estimated to drive investments of $125 billion (about ₹10.43 lakh crore) in India by 2030, according to a report by investment banking firm Avendus Capital.

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Innovator and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk is on a mission to ensure that the ecologically-sensitive Ladakh region, known as the Third Pole, is protected under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.