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Last updated: 2026-04-20 20:27:46
  • Nigerian wins global prize for trying to save bats in a country that shuns them
    Published on: 2026-04-20 13:10 | Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk

    Many Nigerians associate bats with witchcraft but that did not deter ecologist Iroro Tanshi.

  • NGT moved over tree felling for park development in Odisha
    Published on: 2026-04-19 10:16 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

    A ₹28-crore urban development project in Baripada, Odisha, faces a National Green Tribunal challenge over alleged large-scale tree felling. A petitioner claims over 100 trees were cut without forest department approval, impacting a vital bird habitat. The plea seeks to halt the project and restore the site, citing violations of environmental laws.

  • Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
    Published on: 2026-04-15 23:20 | Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk

    The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny

  • Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
    Published on: 2026-04-15 23:20 | Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk

    The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny

  • How saudi arabia is using wastewater to build a green corridor in the desert
    Published on: 2026-04-13 17:00 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

  • ‘Winter is coming,’ spring is not: Why India’s Rituraj is losing its throne
    Published on: 2026-03-21 18:04 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

    India's cherished spring, once a gentle interlude, is rapidly vanishing. Winters are warming, heat arrives earlier, and the transition season is shrinking, impacting cultural traditions and agriculture. Recent years show a disturbing pattern of early heatwaves and record temperatures, signalling a profound shift in the climate. This loss affects not just weather but the very rhythm of life.

  • Spring, climate change, jet stream serves up buffet of wild weather hitting US
    Published on: 2026-03-18 20:55 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

    The United States is experiencing a chaotic mix of extreme weather, from blizzards in the Great Lakes to potential tornadoes in the East and unprecedented heat in the Southwest. While spring naturally brings volatile conditions, scientists suggest a 'wacky' jet stream, potentially influenced by climate change, is amplifying these events.

  • As winters warm, falling through the ice is becoming more common - and deadly
    Published on: 2026-03-18 18:55 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

    Warming winters are making ice conditions in the Northern Hemisphere increasingly unpredictable, leading to a rise in fatal accidents. In Alaska, Indigenous communities face disrupted hunting traditions and food insecurity as shorter, less reliable ice seasons force people to take dangerous risks on thinner ice.

  • Brazil's new climate plan targets deforestation
    Published on: 2026-03-17 23:13 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

    Brazilian leaders unveiled a new national climate plan Monday that prioritizes enhanced forest protections as a key strategy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Forty percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil are generated by trees being razed, often to clandestinely create more agricultural land, Brazilian officials said.

  • UK government plans police-style powers for Environment Agency to crack down on waste crime
    Published on: 2026-03-15 22:34 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com