Global warming

Bhubaneswar: A research recently revealed that global warming  and intensive agriculture are causing insect population to plummet by nearly half, compared to areas less affected by rising temperature and industrial farming. The…

We are all aware of the fact that rising global temperature is linked to sea level rise. However, a recent UN report offers a better understanding of the phenomenon of sea level rise and the possible disastrous impact it will have. The…

River basins around the world, including in India, are vulnerable to increased flood risk due to rising global temperatures. A new research conducted at the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows that even a modest temperature increase of…

New Delhi: Young people living in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan are among those most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection, pointed a new Unicef report released on…

Athens: A 38-year-old man assisting in dousing a raging wildfire in the north of Athens has died, while over 40 others have been injured as devastating fires have continued to spread across Greece. The man was transferred to a hospital…

New York: Global warming could limit the spread of dengue fever but could also affect Wolbachia as a biological control agent, according to new research. Researchers, at the Pennsylvania State University in the US, found that infection…

Brasilia: Record levels of deforestation continue unabated in the Brazilian Amazon and in May alone, 1,180 square kilometres of the rainforest were chopped down, according to official data. It marks a 41 per cent increase compared to the…

Bhubaneswar: In view of continuous global warming and Earth's changing weather patterns, Odisha may witness severe heat ahead in the year 2020. According to weather experts, the maximum temperature at all the places in Odisha may…

New Delhi: Bhumi Pednekar is starting a pan-India campaign "Climate Warrior" to raise awareness about global warming, conservation and sustainable living. "Humanity has damaged the climate extensively. It has almost reached a point of no…

New Delhi: Himalayan glaciers across India, China, Nepal and Bhutan have been losing the equivalent of more than a vertical foot and half of ice each year since 2000, a new comprehensive international study said on Wednesday. The…