The World Health Organisation says the death toll could rise eight-fold as rescue operation in both the neighboring countries is going on
‘Non-native invasive plant species are spreading to mountains including the Himalayas’
The study published in ‘Nature – Ecology & Evolution’ suggest that native species residing at higher altitudes are under threat from the non-native invasive species as they are now making their habitats within the habitats occupied by natives
‘Urban plantation helps reduce death due to heat waves’
A new modelling study by The Lancet finds that increasing tree cover by up to 30 % can help reduce temperatures, on an average of, 0.4 degrees Celsius and prevent heat-related deaths
German government sued over failure to meet climate goals
Friends of the Earth Germany in its submission to the Berlin-Brandenburg administrative court has said that the government should be required to put forward an emergency program for the transport and building sectors
Surging atmospheric dust since 1800s may have helped cool the planet
Scientists and researchers analyse varied, complex ways in which dust has affected global climate patterns
Davos 2023: Climate activists protest over big oil companies ‘hijacking debate’
Scores of climate activists gather in Davos to stage a protest questioning the presence of the leaders of the big energy firms at the meetings