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Climate Change: Sea level may rise twice as high by 2100, London, New York under threat

NASA study says sea level increase will be anywhere in the range of up to 65 centimeteres in the next 80 years, enough to submerge many coastal cities including New York and London.

Mar 4, 2018

By Soorya Kiran NN

Nasa

Your smartphone is damaging the environment, says study

Among all the devices, trends suggest that by 2020, the most damaging devices to the environment will be smartphones.

Mar 4, 2018

By IANS

World Wildlife Day 2018: Tigers, lions under threat?

Lion numbers are reported to have fallen by 40 per cent in just two decades, with the lion now only occupying 17 per cent of its historic range

Mar 3, 2018

By IANS

Black-tip sharks are back in South Florida but scientists see decline in population

The research team has used high-tech devices to monitor the migration of black-tip sharks, which also helps to understand the ecosystem and the health of the ocean.

Mar 3, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Samoa creates shark sanctuary to protect marine life

Even though there are laws to restrict the hunt of sharks, millions of sharks are killed illegally every day in many countries.

Mar 2, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Elephant breaks into Malaysian school, creates panic; Borneo forest needs better deal?

Earlier, 10 elephants demolished a fence to access the premises of the Beluran police station, about 5 km from the school.

Mar 1, 2018

By Staff Reporter

Papua New GuineaLocals stand next to a damaged house near a landslide

Fresh earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea

The US Geological Survey (USGS) placed the hypocenter of the earthquake at a depth of 10 km and its epicentre at 90 km from Mendi.

Feb 28, 2018

By IANS

31 dead after 7.5-magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea

The USGS said that the earthquake struck at a depth of 35 km, with its centre about 90 km south of Porgera, in the province of Enga.

Feb 28, 2018

By IANS

A woman and a dog make their way in the heavy snow at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

London braces for coldest weather in years

The cold easterly wind will persist bringing a significant wind chill which will make it feel several degrees colder than thermometers indicate.

Feb 24, 2018

By IANS

Ice coats the Hudson River as a river ferry departs for New York City from Weehawken, New Jersey, U.S.

New York tops list of America's dirtiest cities

The Big Apple took the top spot in three of those categories with a score of 427.9 on Busy Bee's "dirtiness index." Los Angeles ranked second with a score of 317.8.

Feb 22, 2018

By IANS

Researchers discover new shark species in Atlantic Ocean

Researchers say that these newly discovered Atlantic sixgill sharks are among the oldest creatures on Earth.

Feb 22, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

A woman runs along the East River through Brooklyn Bridge Park during unseasonably warm weather in Brooklyn, New York

NYC burning? Records highest temperature since 1930

A drop in the tempurature is expected from Thursday and the week will be closed with 50-degree Fahrenheit, says weather report.

Feb 22, 2018

By Staff Reporter

Children watch as Mount Sinabung volcano spews smoke and ash in Karo, North Sumatra of Indonesia

Aftermath of Mount Sinabung volcanic eruption in Indonesia [PHOTOS]

Mount Sinabung volcano had been quiet for four centuries before erupting in 2010 and volcano had also erupted in 2014 and 2016.

Feb 21, 2018

By Bikash Rai

Myanmar to implement 10-year elephant conservation action plan

Myanmar authorities have planned to open a six-elephant camp in Pyin Oo Lwin in Mandalay region in addition to 10 other camps of its kind as an attraction to foreign tourists.

Feb 20, 2018

By IANS

Australia issues red alert for cyclone Kelvin

Residents of the Pilbara and Kimberley regions were told to remain in the safest parts of their house, away from windows or stay in evacuation centres.

Feb 19, 2018

By IANS

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Top Environment News

Climate Change: Sea level may rise twice as high by 2100, London, New York under threat

Your smartphone is damaging the environment, says study

World Wildlife Day 2018: Tigers, lions under threat?

Black-tip sharks are back in South Florida but scientists see decline in population

Samoa creates shark sanctuary to protect marine life

Elephant breaks into Malaysian school, creates panic; Borneo forest needs better deal?

Fresh earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea

31 dead after 7.5-magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea

London braces for coldest weather in years

New York tops list of America's dirtiest cities

Researchers discover new shark species in Atlantic Ocean

NYC burning? Records highest temperature since 1930

Aftermath of Mount Sinabung volcanic eruption in Indonesia [PHOTOS]

Myanmar to implement 10-year elephant conservation action plan

Australia issues red alert for cyclone Kelvin

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