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Midwest tornadoes: What a decaying El Nino has to do with violent storms in central US

India, May 1 -- When El Nino decays, atmospheric waves can become wavier and have greater amplitude, enhancing conditions for tornadoes Dozens of tornadoes hit the central United States April 26-28, ... Read More


North Dakota: 200 wild horses related to Custer's Last Stand can stay in park where Teddy Roosevelt spent formative years

India, May 1 -- Herd had been considered risk earlier, with tendency to trample or overgraze vegetation used by native wildlife species, contribute to erosion and soil-related impacts A herd of almos... Read More


Alok Shukla wins Goldman Prize or 'Green Nobel' for Hasdeo Aranya campaign

India, April 30 -- Hasdeo movement, spearheaded by Shukla, a model for environmental justice in India, says Goldman Foundation Alok Shukla, convenor of the Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan and founding me... Read More


CSE-DTE at Ottawa: Member states agree to intersessional work

India, April 30 -- Ahead ofG7summit in Italy, France flags unsustainable levels reached by plastic pollution Photo shared by @HACplastic / X (Formerly Twitter) Member states had failed to reach a co... Read More


Apple faces allegations of using 'blood minerals' from war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo

India, April 30 -- DRC's mineral-rich eastern region, home to tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold, has been plagued by violence for decades The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has warned United Stat... Read More


Over 100 Odisha Gram Sabhas exercise forest rights, cut out middlemen to sell kendu leaves directly

India, April 30 -- Move helping villagers get better prices, ensuring on gap in collection of leaves from all areas and helping underprivileged tribes More than 100 Gram Sabhas in southern Odisha hav... Read More


Ludhiana's Giaspura gas leak remains unsolved

India, April 30 -- An earlier report by MoEFCC, CPCB & IIT-Delhi didn't rule out the possibility of acidic effluent being discharged into the sewer A year has passed since a gas leak on April 30, 202... Read More


Naya's women patuas are preserving a traditional artform while also securing a livelihood & identity

India, April 30 -- The first generation women patachitra artists of the village sell their work online & are recognised world over, encouraging future generations to stay in the profession In West Be... Read More


Environment in elections: Drought not on poll agenda even as north Karnataka records 3rd-lowest rainfall in over 100 years

India, April 30 -- Region's people feel things can't remain same even as other parts of Karnatakahave no waterproblems Political parties in the northern part of Karnataka, a perpetually drought-prone... Read More


Environment in elections: Droughts fail to make it to poll issues in Jharkhand

India, April 30 -- Severe drought conditions in the state over the past two years ignored by politicians during campaigns, say farmers In the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaigns across Jharkhand, polit... Read More