Environment

Devendra Fadnavis, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra (Photo credit: ANI) MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government is gearing up to tackle a possible El Nino impact, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directing all departments to prioritise water management, expedite conservation works and ensure coordinated preparedness.Chairing a high-level review meeting, Fadnavis said the state must mitigate…

CUTTACK: Alleged large-scale felling of trees for a proposed Rs 28-crore urban development project in Odisha’s Baripada municipality area has landed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), with a Kendrapada based petitioner seeking immediate intervention.Seeking relief, Pratap Chandra Mohanty has urged the tribunal to declare the tree felling illegal under the Van Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan…

File photo: UN Headquarters in New York City UNITED NATIONS: Vanuatu will renew its climate justice fight at the United Nations General Assembly with a draft resolution that was watered down after pushback from countries including oil-producing nations, according to documents seen by AFP.The Pacific island nation at the forefront of the quest to get…

The beaver (Castor canadensis) has recently been acknowledged for its contribution in terms of carbon sequestration and climate regulation. According to a recent study, “Beavers can convert stream corridors to persistent carbon sinks,” the beaver has been shown to have a considerable impact on carbon sequestration within an ecosystem. Through the construction of dams and…

Image used for representative purpose only CHIANG: Rice farmers Siriporn and Amnat Taidee used to burn their paddy fields between plantings — a common method of clearing crop residue partly blamed fortoxic smog that blankets much of Thailand every spring.A quick and affordable way to prepare for a new growing cycle, the practice has long…

Parts of Northern Marianas can be without power for weeks after super typhoon (Photo credit: AP) Some hard hit areas of the Northern Marianas could be without power and water for weeks after the Pacific Ocean islands were battered by a super typhoon, an official said Thursday.The only hospital on Saipan, an island in the…

The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife announced on Thursday.Its change of status from “near threatened” to “endangered”, made by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), underscores the existential threat for ice-dependent…

Attendees sit under a globe in a lobby at the side events pavilions at the COP30 UN Climate Summit, Nov. 11, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (File photo-AP ) New Delhi: India has withdrawn its offer to host the 33rd session of the UN climate conference (COP33) in 2028. The country has communicated its decision, expressing…

NEW DELHI: About 33 prototypes shortlisted under the Delhi government’s ‘innovation challenge’ to find solutions for the air pollution issue are set to enter the second phase for trials, according to officials familiar with the matter.These include solar-powered pole-mounted dust traps, filterless smoke and dust carbon-capturing devices, electrostatic mist sprayers, models for smart dust-suppression and…

A wayward humpback whale has finally wriggled its way out of trouble in the Baltic Sea, ending a days-long saga that had onlookers glued to the shoreline. The 12–15 metre giant, which had been stranded in shallow waters near Wismar, managed to swim free last week, giving both officials and spectators a reason to cheer.The…