Land use change major cause behind biodiversity loss, finds WWF report
Asia Pacific region lost 45% of its vertebrate population in four-and-half decades, while the global average was 68%
COVID-19: Bengal tops in death rate; blame it on Kolkata
Bengal mortality rate at 9%; about 68% of total deaths in state recorded in Kolkata, says data
Solar power lights up Sundarbans island
Six solar micro-grids cater to about 600 families in Satjelia island
कॉप 27: भारत के राष्ट्रीय घोषणा पत्र में दम नहीं, विशेषज्ञों को शिकायत
विशेषज्ञों ने कहा कि कॉप 27 में भारत के घोषणा पत्र में प्रमुख वार्ता एजेंडा का कोई उल्लेख नहीं है
‘Groundwater depleting fast in Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra basins’
Shanti Swarup Prize 2020 winner Abhijit Mukherjee says Indian states with highest groundwater depletion rates were subjected to water-…
Bengal Barrier: Experts question plan to erect ‘green wall’ on state’s western border and stop pollutants
Research shows that Bengal receives less transboundary pollution compared to other Indian states
‘Air pollution and climate change actions should be connected to reduce impact on people’s health’
Part 2: Health Effects Institute researcher Pallavi Pant speaks about air pollution and its health impact
कॉप-26: वनों से भरपूर भारत ग्लासगो घोषणा-पत्र से पीछे क्यों हटा?
ग्लासगो घोषणा-पत्र के निर्णायक मसौदे में आधारभूत संरचनात्मक विकास संबंधी गतिविधियों को वन-संरक्षण से जोड़े जाने से भारत खुश नहीं है
What WMO report says on climate trends: Drivers and impacts
2015-2021 will be the warmest years on record, the World Meteorological Organization report flagged
National Clean Air Programme missed 2024 target to push back pollution, study shows
Durgapur in West Bengal deteriorated most; Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh saw most improvement during 2019-2024
Sundarbans is cyclone capital of India: IMD report
Around 70% cyclones in the area from 1961-2020 were severe
Centralisation of powers, diluted laws: Weak Water Act further diluted by latest amendments, say experts
Environment minister claims impetus to industries, improvement of environment protection while moving bill in Parliament
2 days after Amphan landfall, Sagar island still left in the lurch
Local administration in the island struggle with limited resources in the aftermath of cyclone Amphan
कॉप 27 के एजेंडे में आधिकारिक तौर पर शामिल की गई नुकसान और क्षति का वित्तपोषण
भारत सहित विकासशील और कमजोर देशों को होने वाले नुकसान और क्षति की भरपाई के लिए वित्तपोषण की मांग लंबे समय से हो रही ...
CoP26 presents make or break opportunity to put world back on track: WMO
Past 7 years set to be warmest on record, sea level at new high, says World Meteorological Organization report
WMO report shows 2015 Paris Agreement failed to deliver, fossil fuel treaty needed to complement it
State of the Global Climate report proves there have not been many climate actions post the 2015 agreement
COVID-19 lockdown in Bengal: Experts claim containment strategy failed
Health experts claimed that the state’s failure to impose containment norms is why COVID-19 cases continue to be on the rise
'नेताओं की निष्क्रियता ने विरोध के लिए किया मजबूर', कॉप28 में विरोध के बाद 12 वर्षीय मणिपुरी कार्यकर्ता ने साझा की कहानी
मणिपुर की इस 12 वर्षीय जलवायु कार्यकर्ता का कहना है कि चरम मौसमी घटनाओं के व्यक्तिगत अनुभवों और शिक्षकों ने उन्हें कार्रवाई के लिए ...
One in every two children in Kolkata suffers from air pollution, set to rise this year with AQI worsening
Rate of asthma within Kolkata teenagers highest among Indian major cities, first generation asthmatic children soaring
Bengal govt cites COVID-19 excuse for not phasing out old commercial vehicles
Large commercial vehicles, including goods carriers and buses, account for 74-80% of PM 2.5 and PM 10 in Howrah and Kolkata
कॉप28: विकसित देशों का अनकहा रुख, ‘हानि और क्षति फंड से अधिक न करें उम्मीद’
अमेरिका और सऊदी अरब को रोड़ा अटकाने वाला बताया जा रहा है। वहीं विकसित देशों की योजना 2050 तक जीवाश्म ईंधन का उपयोग जारी ...
Double standards on fossil fuel, backtracking on pledges: BASIC fires shots at wealthy countries at COP27
India, China and Pakistan to work together in climate forum over common interests of developing countries
कॉप28: तो क्या ऐतिहासिक उत्सर्जकों में शामिल हो जाएगा भारत और चीन?
विशेषज्ञों का कहना है कि वित्त और कोयले से किनारा कई विकासशील देशों के लिए महत्वपूर्ण पहलू हैं
Plant 50 million mangroves in the Sundarbans? Improbable, say experts
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee had decided on the plantation to compensate for plants lost during Cyclone Amphan
Bengal most vulnerable to climate risk, flags India’s first assessment report
The Bay of Bengal region was struck by 41 severe cyclonic storms and 21 cyclonic storms in May between 1891 and 2018