El Nino's link with monsoon demystified
Scientists claim to have solved the mystery of links between El Nino and the failure of Indian monsoons, a development that could lead to more accurate forecasts. "We show that El Nino events with
Scientists claim to have solved the mystery of links between El Nino and the failure of Indian monsoons, a development that could lead to more accurate forecasts. "We show that El Nino events with
British billionaire Richard Branson committed to spending all the profits from his airline and rail businesses
This could be the hottest year ever recorded, posing a threat to Arctic wildlife including polar bears, ice-dwelling seals and several forms of vegetation, according to United Nations scientists
Santa Claus may have to swap his sleigh for waterwings sooner than expected as global warming melts his Arctic home, environmental group WWF said. A new study for the organisation formerly known as
Thirty-eight European and Asian leaders have pledged to keep cutting greenhouse gases (GHGs) after a UN pact on climate change expires in 2012. However delegates at the two-day summit in Finland
Why was Japan's Kyoto being discussed in Canada's Montreal by more than 180 countries, undeterred by sub-zero temperatures? This is no frivolous question. Climate change jargon alone can fob off the
The privatisation of Thailand's Electricity Generating Authority (egat) has been a bone of contention for the Thai government. Recently, the Supreme Administrative Court (sac) of Thailand ordered a
The environmental implications of the recent aviation boom
The end of the UN Montreal climate meet is just the beginning of the headache for India. Negotiating the processes it has opened up in the coming few years will be critical for ensuring developed
The State gov ernment will lodge a strong protest with the Karnataka government for turning a blind to the pilferage of water by its farmers in the upstream of Tungabhadra river and denying Andhra
Melting glaciers, the shrinking ice cap, warming oceans and rising sea levels - all are urgent concerns around the world, and cause for frustration among many nations that believe the United States
Japan Environment Ministry will set up a special advisory panel to look into diseases that may become epidemics in the near future as temperatures rise in Japan due to global warming, according to
Counsel for both Coca-Cola and Pepsi concluded their arguments in the Kerala High Court on Monday against the ban imposed by the state government on the production and sale of the two soft drinks,
A petition was filed in the Madras High Court, asking it to direct the Centre and the Tamil Nadu Government to ban the manufacture and sale of Coca-Cola and Pepsi in the State, alleging the soft
The White House was forced into a U-turn on climate change on Saturday after appearing to misjudge critically the international and domestic mood on its efforts to tackle global warming. After
Formal restrictions on the industrialised world's carbon emissions are set to continue beyond 2012 after leaders at the UN summit in Montreal came to an agreement which surprised a doubting world.
The frozen bogs of Siberia are melting, and the thaw could have devastating consequences for the planet, scientists have discovered. They have found that Arctic permafrost, which is starting to melt
The question of residual pesticides from groundwater and sugar-farming finding their way into bottled water and carbonated sweet drinks is becoming an increasingly complicated issue. Much doubt and
It could take for linger than expected for the ozone "hole' over Antarctica to repair itself, scientists have said. New research from the U.S. and Canada indicates that ozone eating chemicals are
Europe and its allies will continue plugging away at Kyoto-style agreements, the US will continue to carve its own technology-led path and for once the poor look set to be the real winners as