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Scientists showing dissent over global warming issues being crucified

Last Updated: Saturday, May 17, 2014, 13:17

Climate scientists who have posed questions about the relevance of global warming issues are reportedly being ostracized.

Hundreds of fish dying in Himachal wetlands

Last Updated: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 18:15

Hundreds of fish have died in Rewalsar wetlands near here in the past three days due to water toxicity, posing a serious threat to other aquatic fauna too, say wildlife experts.

Beijing should not rejoice over pollution data: Chinese daily

Last Updated: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 17:36

Though a WHO report has named India`s capital New Delhi as the most polluted city in Asia, Beijing should not rejoice at being second, a leading Chinese daily said.

Court orders fresh study on Odisha river pollution

Last Updated: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 16:28

The Odisha High Court has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to conduct a fresh study on pollution in the Brahmani river, the second largest river in Odisha after the Mahanadi, a lawyer said Thursday.

Antarctic ice sheet collapse has begun, shows research

Last Updated: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 16:19

In an alarming find, scientists have discovered that the collapse of West Antarctic ice sheet - that holds enough water to raise global seas by several feet - has already begun.

230 turtles from India seized at Bangkok airport

Last Updated: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 07:20

Customs officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport here have seized 230 Hamilton turtles packed in four unattended suitcases that arrived on a flight from India, Bangkok Post reported Wednesday.

EU to beat 2020 climate change targets, split over 2030 ones

Last Updated: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 03:54

The European Union will cut its carbon emissions in 2020 by a bigger margin than it has pledged it would under United Nation climate change treaties, a meeting of the bloc`s environment ministers was told on Wednesday.

UN chief to discuss climate change in China

Last Updated: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 02:41

UN chief Ban Ki-moon will leave for China at the end of the week to discuss the nation`s role in combating climate change.

Nitrogen pollution could be halved: Researchers

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 21:40

Nitrogen, dubbed as the most important fertilizer for crop productions, has become a major human health hazard.

Comet not behind mass extinction at Ice Age end: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 15:32

Archaeologists have debunked the cosmic-impact theory that a comet sparked climate change at the end of the Ice Age, causing mass animal extinction.