Hyderabad: ICMR to develop vaccine
The ICMR said, “Dengue, chikungunia and malaria are prevelent in India and combating them is a major concern.” Hyderabad: With dengue, chikungunia and malaria prevalent in India, Indian Council of Medical
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New study finds that climate change costs will hit Trump country hardest
Humans are causing Earth’s climate to change. We know that. We’ve known it for decades. Okay so what? The follow-up questions should be directed to what the effects of warming will be. What will the costs
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UK 'can halve oil imports by banning new petrol and diesel cars in 2030'
An ambitious target to phase out sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 could halve UK oil imports, a study by environmental and aid organisations suggests. The government has announced plans to
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Brazil abolishes huge Amazon reserve in 'biggest attack' in 50 years
The Brazilian president Michel Temer has abolished an Amazonian reserve the size of Denmark, prompting concerns of an influx of mineral companies, road-builders and workers into the species-rich forest.
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China commits to cut northern air pollution by 15 percent
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has pledged to cut average concentrations of airborne particles known as PM2.5 by more than 15 percent year-on-year in the winter months in 28 northern cities to meet key smog
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China launches 8,000 water clean-up projects worth $100 billion in first half of 2017
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China launched nearly 8,000 water clean-up projects in the first half of 2017 with projected total investment of 667.4 billion yuan ($100 billion), the environment ministry said on
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Japan's Tepco gets slapped with new U.S. lawsuit over Fukushima
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings said on Thursday it has been hit with another lawsuit filed in a U.S. court seeking $5 billion for compensation over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster,
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Bihar floods toll 379, situation in UP grim
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh continued to reel under floods, which have left a trail of death and destruction in the two States, where 21 more people lost their lives on Thursday and over two crore people are
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Eight people missing after Swiss landslide: police
ZURICH (Reuters) - Rescue crews are searching for eight people including Germans, Austrians and Swiss who have been missing for more than a day after a landslide struck a remote Swiss mountain valley near
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China to stagger raw materials transport in winter on pollution campaign
BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged local authorities in 28 northern cities to make plans to stagger raw materials transportation some sectors in a bid to reduce pollution during winter, in a document published
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Egyptian students produce fuel from used car tyres
CAIRO (Reuters) - A group of Egyptian students have built a machine they say can produce fuel from worn-out vehicle tyres, after big rises in energy prices as part of recent economic reforms. The device
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Lion and hippo teeth seized in Senegal's biggest ivory haul
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal has seized hundreds of figurines and clusters of lion and hippopotamus teeth as part of the biggest ivory haul in its history and arrested two men illegally selling the merchandise,
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Hurricane Harvey threatens U.S. with most powerful storm in 12 years
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A Gulf of Mexico storm rapidly intensified on Thursday spinning into the potentially biggest hurricane to hit the mainland United States in 12 years and taking aim at the heart
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Macau death toll rises to nine as city struggles with typhoon aftermath
MACAU (Reuters) - The death toll in Macau from Typhoon Hato rose to nine, the government said on Friday, after rescuers found another body in an underground carpark and authorities scrambled to deal with
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Scientists split over snow leopard status
Scientists are deeply divided on whether snow leopards are still endangered species, a BBC investigation has found. Some big cat exerts say their population has stabilised and increased in a number
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Pune: 4 ward office areas report 60% of dengue complaints
PUNE: Dengue virus is on the prowl mainly on the city fringes. Almost 60% of dengue cases reported this year have been detected among residents living in areas falling under the city's four ward offices.
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Germany pumps €4 million in climate change research
THE German government has pumped about €4 million in a project to conduct research in climate change and sustainable land management use in Zambia. National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) technical expert
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Good quality monitoring surveys key to wildlife conservation: new study
Most population monitoring surveys of wild animals and plants are poorly designed, a new study says. Populations that are monitored are sometimes not representative of the community we seek to understand,
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Zimbabwe: Solar energy powers rural health care centres
The Zimbabwean government has confirmed its support for solar system installations in all rural clinics in order to mitigate power cuts and recurring costs associated with generator use, the Herald reported.
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Renewable energy to power 139 countries by 2050 — scientists
Clean, renewable energy holds immense potential to help us tackle a rapidly warming climate. But until a major shift away from fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas, it remains just that — potential.