Environment/Science
Environment/Science
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is continuing his campaign to accelerate the global switch from fossil fuels to clean energy – “the cheapest source of new electricity in nearly every country.” more
India sends urgent food aid to Afghanistan after massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake

India on Monday dispatched a consignment of food items to earthquake-hit Afghanistan, where a powerful 6.3 magnitude tremor recently left at least 20 people dead and over 500 injured acro ...

Study finds pandemic survival could depend on your location — Here’s why?

A new global report warns that inequality is increasing the world’s vulnerability to pandemics, making them more deadly, more costly and longer lasting – and where you live, c ...

Tremors of terror: 6.3 quake kills four, rocks Afghanistan’s Balkh region

At least four people were killed after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Monday, officials said.

Hurricane Mellisa makes landfall in Jamaica, heading towards Cuba

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, becoming one of the strongest cyclones ever to strike the Caribbean before moving toward Cuba as a powerful Category 4 storm, accord ...

Hurricane Melissa: US Air Force flies into eye of storm, video goes viral

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the United States Air Force conducted a daring mission into Hurricane Melissa, as it moved towards Jamaica, capturing footage inside the storm, ...

Indi Setu: Wildlife on the Brink: Can We Rewild a Warming World?

London: Can rewilding — in cities, in the wild, and in our stories — become a real strategy for conserving biodiversity as the planet heats up?

Decade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests, shows FAO data

Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth’s lungs and source of livelihoods for many communities.

UN weather agency warns world witnessed record rise in carbon dioxide levels in 2024

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose by a record amount in 2024, reaching new highs and locking in further long-term warming and extreme weather, according to the World Meteorological O ...

Nepal: 51 killed in rain-related incidents, rescue operations ongoing

At least 51 people have died in rain-related incidents across eastern Nepal after days of heavy rainfall triggered massive landslides and floods, local media reported on Sunday.