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Peatland fire emissions in UK could surge by 60 with 2C warming, study warns

India, Feb. 21 -- Fire emissions from peatlands in the United Kingdom have released an estimated 800,000 tonnes of carbon between 2001 and 2021, a new study has warned. If global temperatures rise by ... Read More


How Africa's pastoralists are using science to stand up to droughts

India, Feb. 21 -- Under a scorching sun, Moses Oleseki scans the cracked earth where a waterhole once brimmed with life. His herd of cows, goats and sheep lazily roam behind him, their protruding ribs... Read More


Eating more vegetables linked to lower liver cancer risk in cirrhosis patients, study finds

India, Feb. 21 -- A new study on French patients with liver cirrhosis has found that those who consume a sufficient amount of vegetables have a significantly lower risk of developing liver cancer. The... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 20, 2025)

India, Feb. 21 -- NGT raps Delhi government for ignoring court order to protect Ridge Four years have passed since the National Green Tribunal (NGT) passed the order to protect the Delhi Ridge, yet no... Read More


Hurricanes in North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific to get more frequent & intense over next decade: University of Reading

India, Feb. 20 -- Hurricanes are all set to become more frequent and intense in the North Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans over the next 10 years, according to a study by the UK's University of Rea... Read More


Agricultural value chains drive East Africa's economic growth, report finds

India, Feb. 20 -- Agricultural value chains, comprising dense networks of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), are crucial to East Africa's economic growth and development, according to a repor... Read More


Asteroid YR4's impact probability raised from 2.6% to 3.1% for 2032, but experts unconcerned - here's why

India, Feb. 20 -- The likelihood of a 'city-killer' asteroid impacting Earth in 2032 has risen to 1 in 32, or 3.1 per cent, according to latest threat perception by National Aeronautics and Space Admi... Read More


Arctic marine mammals suffer increased mortality, decreased reproductive rate due to oceanic heat waves: Study

India, Feb. 20 -- Marine mammals in the Arctic and Subarctic regions suffer from both short-term as well as long-term impacts of marine heat waves (MHWs), a new study has warned. Increased mortality,... Read More


Glaciers lost 6.5 trillion tonnes of ice since 2000, accelerating global sea-level rise: Study

India, Feb. 20 -- Glaciers lost an estimated 273 billion tonnes of ice annually from 2000 to 2023, making them the second-largest contributor to rising sea levels, according to a new study. The total... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 19, 2025)

India, Feb. 20 -- Restoration of waterbody in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on February 17, 2025 directed the Wetland Authority of Uttar Pradesh and the district magistrate o... Read More