environment

9-year-old Indian girl earns global recognition as she bags runner-up prize at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024

Shreyovi Mehta, a fifth grader from Faridabad (Delhi-NCR), captured a stunning image of two peafowl as she was on a morning walk with her parents in the forests of Keoladev National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

Iran village hits 82.2°C heat index: Possible global record

Heavy rains trigger floods in Gujarat; 15 dead, over 20,000 evacuated

Biorhythm challenges in cheetahs from southern hemisphere leads India to consider to source them from Somalia, Tanzania

Landslide damages GIS building of NHPC, Sikkim

Major landslide hits east Sikkim, destroys NHPC GIS building

The landslide occurred at the NHPC’s 510 MW Teesta-V hydropower station site in Dipudara, near Singtam town in the Gangtok district. The site had already been affected by a glacial lake outburst flood in October 2023.

IMD issues orange alert for landslide-hit Wayanad

The weather department predicted heavy rainfall (7 cm to 11 cm in 24 hours) to very heavy rainfall (12 cm to 20 cm in 24 hours) in one or two places in Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Kannur on Aug 14, and in Kozhikode and Wayanad on Aug 15.

Human-induced climate change behind Wayanad's deadly landslides: Study

The rainfall, which reached 140 mm in just one day, is described as a “once in a 50-year event” for Wayanad, marking it as the third highest single-day rainfall on record for the area.

Search for missing Wayanad victims intensifies amid challenging weather conditions

A specialized operation is planned for the remote area between Soochippara and Pothukallu, with a 12-member team from the Army and forest department being deployed via helicopter in two groups.

Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

Environmental neglect and illegal activities behind Wayanad landslide tragedy: Union Environment Minister

Bhupender Yadav alleged that the Kerala government sanctioned numerous developments in Wayanad over the past four years, including non-coal mining projects, without conducting a comprehensive study of the district's topography and geomorphology.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland

Commonwealth Secretary-General says COP29 is world's only chance to bridge climate action, finance gaps

Rich countries, historically responsible for the climate crisis, in 2009 pledged to mobilize $100 billion per year by 2020 to help developing countries address climate change. However, this target has not been fully met, with much of the financial aid provided as loans at market rates, increasing the debt burden on poor and vulnerable countries. These nations now require trillions to effectively combat the climate crisis.