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World's beer supply threatened by climate change: Study

16 Oct 2018 2:44 PM IST

In this June 1, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, as he heads to Camp David for the weekend. Lawyers for President Donald Trump and Summer Zervos, a former Apprentice contestant who sued the president for saying her sexual misconduct claims were lies, are scheduled to be in court Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Climate change not hoax, but it will 'change back again': President...

'I'm not denying climate change,' he said. 'But it could very well go back. You know, we're talking about over...

15 Oct 2018 11:10 AM IST

Experts argue that cutting meat consumption is one obvious way that citizens can do their bit for the climate (Photo: AFP)

Research suggests slashing meat consumption can help save the climate

Scientists called for a "global shift" towards more plant-based diets, slashing food waste and improving farming...

11 Oct 2018 12:48 PM IST

The action plan deals with measures to manage the pollution from vehicles, industries and house-hold, majorly involving burning of fossil fuels.

India to be the most affected', says think-tank after UN climate...

IPCC report makes clear that world will see greater sea level rise, higher frequency of droughts, floods and heatwaves.

8 Oct 2018 5:53 PM IST

Paul Romer is an economist who is also the pioneer of endogenous growth theory (Photo: AFP)

American economists Paul Romer and William Nordhaus awarded Nobel...

Romer said that a lot of people ignore climate change as they are under the impression that protecting the environment...

8 Oct 2018 4:38 PM IST

In Chalan Beel, floating schools chug along rivers and lakes swollen by floods, bringing education to students long denied a chance to learn in one of Bangladeshs poorest locations. (Photo: AFP)

'Floating schools' turn tide on climate change in Bangladesh

BRAC University students recently unveiled a model for floating a bamboo home that can survive flood or be relocated in...

4 Oct 2018 12:09 PM IST

Astha Sarmahs tweet was retweeted 5.1 k times with many praising Astha as hope of the future. (Photo: Twitter)

'Weather isn't climate': Assam girl takes on Trump's global warming...

Astha Sarmah, a 18-year-old girl from Jorhat, Assam, took on US President Donald Trump for his tweet on global warming.

28 Nov 2018 9:10 AM IST

Today there are just five surviving species of rhino, although in the past there have been as many as 250 species (Photo: AFP)

Climate change wiped out siberian unicorns 36000 years ago

This was most likely because of reduction in steppe grassland where it lived due to climate change rather than the...

27 Nov 2018 7:08 PM IST

After direct input from several aerospace and engine companies, the scientists said they have developed a design that could be suitable and could be ready to be deployed in 15 years, aiming to cut the rate of temperature change in half. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists weigh up stratospheric sunlight barrier to curb warming

Some researchers say the geo-engineering technique could limit rising temperatures that are causing climate change.

23 Nov 2018 11:50 AM IST

Researchers suggested that conservational efforts involving expansion of plantations (Photo: AFP)

Climate change could destroy Europe's truffle industry within a...

Heat waves, forest fires, pests and diseases may also play their part in depriving the world of this culinary luxury.

22 Nov 2018 2:43 PM IST

The ecosystems response is lagging behind the rate of climate change. (Photo: ANI)

Study suggests Amazon forests failing to keep up with climate change

The team also found that bigger trees are out competing smaller plants.

9 Nov 2018 12:19 PM IST

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Wealthier people contribute less in combating climate change: Study

Here is what a new study has found.

7 Nov 2018 2:45 PM IST