Climate Change Threatens an Iconic Desert Tree
It’s not just the polar bear. Animals and plants in Earth’s other extreme environment—the desert—are endangered by rising temperatures. At Joshua Tree National Park in California’s Mojave Desert, these
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African vultures targeted by poachers, headed for extinction: report
Africa's vultures are vanishing, according to a report released on Thursday, a situation that could affect human health and livestock since populations of other scavengers such as rats and jackals could
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California officials outline preparations for El Nino flooding
As California braces for torrential downpours this winter from El Nino, authorities have stockpiled extra sandbags across the state while putting hundreds of personnel through flood-control training, officials
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Winemakers will survive, international body says of climate change
Good news for wine drinkers: a leading international body says grape vines are a hardy little number and can survive climate change, at least over the medium term. Earlier harvesting, changes in grape
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European politicians back new law to reduce air pollution
The European Parliament on Wednesday backed a new draft law to cut toxins in the air and halve the number of premature deaths caused by pollution. Environment campaigners, however, said the plans are
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Puffins and turtle doves at risk of being wiped out, say experts
Global wave of extinction lapping at UK shores’ as latest list of endangered species classifies birds alongside African elephant and lion Puffin and turtle dove numbers across the globe have plummeted
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Government to cut tax relief for community green energy schemes
The government plans to cut tax reliefs for community energy schemes to build new renewable power capacity such as solar and wind in a move that will deal a further blow to the UK’s embattled renewables
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UK criticised for failure to defend European nature protection laws
An alliance of nine European governments, led by Germany and including France, Spain, Italy and Poland, have written to the European commission to warn it not to dismantle nature protection laws. But
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UK opposition to farming emissions cuts 'could cost thousands of lives'
The UK government’s opposition to binding cuts in pollution from farms could lead to 3,000 more deaths in the UK, according to research cited by the environmental NGO ClientEarth. An advisory paper
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Hybrid technology to fill autos gap as diesel damaged by VW scandal
The Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) diesel emissions test rigging scandal could accelerate a shift toward gasoline-electric hybrid cars and plug-in electric hybrids - even as cheaper gasoline, for now, saps demand
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Swine flu toll in Chhattisgarh reaches 42
With the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirming H1N1 virus on swab sample of a patient who died on October 18, the death toll due to the disease in the state since January this year has
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Tuberculosis replaces HIV/AIDS as most infectious
Tuberculosis has replaced HIV/AIDS as the world’s most deadly infectious disease, the World Health Organisation has revealed. According to the World Tuberculosis report 2015, TB killed 1.5 million people
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NGT notice to officials over safety of big cats near Bhopal
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to chief wildlife warden, secretary forest department and inspector general of police (IG), Bhopal seeking details over steps taken for protection of tigers
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Swathes of native forest in collapse, say conservation groups
Swathes of native forest are in collapse, conservation groups say, with neglect and a lack of pest control to blame for the crisis. Forest and Bird said drone footage released today showed dead and
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Ethiopia Experiencing 'Worst Drought in 30 Years' Due to El Niño Conditions- UN Report
Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in 30 years according to the United Nations, with levels of acute need across all humanitarian sectors having already exceeded levels seen in the Horn of Africa
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Water Restrictions Begin in South Africa as Drought Worsens
South Africa’s biggest water utility started restrictions in the largest city and capital because of increased demand spurred by persistent high temperatures. Residents of Johannesburg, Pretoria and the
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El Niño is bad news for penguins: Dramatic changes in climate force birds to swim more than 80 miles further in search of fish
Weather forecasters have been warning us to prepare for a 'monster' El Niño this winter and now experts believe it could also have a devastating effect on penguin numbers. By tracking a group of king
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Peru prepares for El Nino
"After the rain, there was a silence followed by terrible thunder and lightning," says 63-year-old resident Cristina Inga. Her house was destroyed first by flooding, and then tonnes of rocks tumbled down
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Japan, China, South Korea vow enhanced ties for disaster management
Disaster management ministers from Japan, China and South Korea agreed Wednesday to strengthen cooperation on promoting a U.N. action plan adopted in March to respond to emergencies. At a meeting held
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Flash floods in northern region kill 6
JEDDAH: Six people were killed in heavy floods that hit the northern regions of the country on Tuesday, according to reports. Among the dead were a mother and her two children, who drowned in Shuaib Valley,