EU must close all 315 coal-fired power plants by 2030 to meet climate goals: study
While the UK has Europe’s third highest capacity for coal, Germany and Poland, together, produce 54 per cent of the EU’s total …
A solar eclipse like this will not happen in 19 years
While a total eclipse was visible from the Faroe Islands and the Svalbard Islands, regions of Europe, northern Africa and northern Asia was …
UN issues seven licences for deep sea mining
Licences have been awarded to mining companies from India, the UK, Germany, Brazil, Singapore and Russia
Raised to the ground
Measures to protect groundwater -- which accounts for 97 per cent of our freshwater resources -- from the pressures and pollution it is …
High-flying disease
From now onwards we have to battle with another mysterious enemy. Since February 2003, a disease similar to influenza has 'officially' killed 48 …
Offshore windfarms could offer new habitats for lobsters – new research
Increasing scour rocks might help to increase ecological value and maximise fishing opportunities within these sites
The heat is on
Climate is getting warmer and the effects of global warming are becoming increasingly noticeable in the flora and fauna in the UK
UK, South African, Brazilian: A virologist explains each COVID-19 variant, what they mean for the pandemic
The take-home message is that variants will emerge, and we need to closely monitor their spread
New Covid strain in circulation, may not be a concern for India
EG.5.1 variant, code-named Eris, has behind almost 15% cases in the UK
Government experts hint variants responsible for COVID-19 case surge in India
India is not going to sequence 5 per cent samples due to high caseload, says National Centre for Disease Control
Waterways can heat a million homes, says UK government
The country’s energy department is banking on a Scandinavian-style technology to heat homes
Alternative to the natural
Fuel from plastic wastes and chemicals from grains: researchers in UK experiment with innovative substitutes
Restore ecosystems or suffer a lower standard of living
Andre F Clewell , a US-based botanist and plant taxonomist, has for the past 15 years been working on ecological restoration. This relatively new …
Coronavirus variants: why being more transmissible rather than more deadly isn’t good news
At the heart of this assertion lies an old foe that has plagued us right from the start of this pandemic: exponential growth
UK paid £43 billion in green taxes in 2013
The figure was the highest ever for the country, with the majority of the environmental taxes paid by the commercial sector
Killed for pills
Their unique biology and widespread use in ethnic medicine makes the conservation of seahorses difficult
No artificial flavours
British researchers have come up with a programme that tones down the use of artificial chemicals on farms heavily
Numbering the game
A team of British specialists in population ecology have made a breakthrough in the collection of rare data on some endangered animals by …
Poison flows
Contrary to the government's claims, British rivers are not safe. Many contain amazing concoctions of toxic compounds
Top of the greens
A new generation of electric cars is moving down the ramp. Running on fuel-cell technology, these are being called the eco-friendliest cars by far
Rings of evidence
Tree trunks tell a tale of post-war pollution in the uk
Focus on pledges
Accountability issue set to take centrestage at the upcoming CoP-8 (Read full article)
Single nanoparticle twists pave the way for medicines on demand: Study
Understanding chirality — twists within nanoparticles — can help several industries, including pharma
Current monkeypox symptoms are different from previous outbreaks, finds study
Rectal pain, penile swelling new complaints; Only a quarter of patients had known contact with a confirmed case
Facing- rough weather
Scientists are making gloomy predictions that rising temperatures shall jeopardise not just human health but our crops as well