Vegetarian diets produce fewer greenhouse gases and increase longevity, say new studies

Consuming a plant-based diet results in a more sustainable environment and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, while improving longevity, according to new research from Loma ...

How is Today’s Warming Different from the Past?

Earth has experienced climate change in the past without help from humanity. We know about past climates because of evidence left in tree rings, layers of ice in glaciers, ...

El Nino effect: Mumbai may get only 93% rainfall: Met

Authorities say the monsoon has reached the city, but the currents are weak, causing a period of inactivity; weak monsoon will, almost inevitably, lead to a rise in vegetab...

India counts human and economic cost of late monsoon

Record temperatures have left many Indians suffering, causing scientists to explore possible climate link Meteorological researchers in India suspect that climate change is...

Leafing out and climate change

Global warming is generally expected to bring spring forward but a connected influx of plant species from warmer southern latitudes could counteract this effect, said a stu...

India leads the way in combating climate change

India is leading the way in efforts to combat the challenges of global warming while sceptical Americans still question climate change, according to a new global survey by ...

Kerala to setup study and research centre on Climate change

The Kerala government has planned to set up a study and researchcentre to have scientific knowledge on climate change, minister for environment and forest Thiruvanchoor Rad...

Bonn climate talks: New fundingmechanism proposed at side event totackle energy poverty

CSE and What Next Forum say Globally Funded Feed-in Tariff Mechanism

(G-FiT) for enabling renewable energy has the potential to provide energy access to all as well...

The parched planet: Water on tap

Researchers are exploring unconventional sources of fresh water to quench the globe’s growing thirst. In an effort to combat his country’s long-standing water c...