As the heat wave continues to grip South Asia, rising mercury is troubling the animals as. A zoo in Pakistan's Rawalpindi has declared a heat wave emergency

Heat wave in South Asia: Icy treat at Pakistan Zoo helps animals to stay cool

According to recent research titled 'State of the World's Birds' published in the annual review of Environment and Resources, climate change is an important emerging driver of change for birds across the world. Global bird populations have been declining steadily in the last three decades because of the human impact on the environment

Global Bird populations declining due to climate change

An estimate of 9 million died due to pollution in 2019 which means one of every 6th death recorded in that year was due to pollution. Since the death rate is so high, it makes pollution at par with smoking which sees more than 8 million deaths annually

1 in 6 deaths due to pollution in 2019, modern pollutants spike deaths

According to a report by International Food Policy Research Institute on climate change and food systems, the number of Indians at risk of hunger in 2030 is expected to be about 74 million if the effects of climate change are to be factored in it would increase to 90.6 million

IFPRI's Global Food Report 2022: 74 mn Indians at risk due to climate change

The Northwestern state of New Mexico witnessed new small fires due to lightning strikes on Monday after which it experienced rainfall to the monster blaze that has now been churning since the past month

New Mexico: Rain brings relief to massive wildfires

Japan's nuclear regulation authority has granted the initial approval for the release of water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea as there are no safety issues

Japan's nuclear regulator gives initial nod to release wastewater into sea

Isabela De Sagua, an island that was once called the Venice of Cuba is now fighting to stay afloat. Climate catastrophes and political crisis have forced the residents to abandon their homes now but some are reluctant to leave

Isabela De Sagua ravaged by Cyclones, number of tourists reduce drastically

The United Nations has now issued another grim warning on climate change. They have warned that the global energy system is driving humanity towards a catastrophe. The UN Secretary General has called upon the countries now to fasten their transition from fossil fuels in a bid to combat climate change

UN: Global Energy system driving humanity towards catastrophe

Towards the east of Sudan's capital Khartoum, there is a sanctuary of lush green vegetation that has been a haven for dozens of exotic birds from across the world

Khartoum reserve houses exotic birds, over 100 birds from 13 species found here

North India continues to sizzle, there is no respite from the searing heatwave, the mercury is breaching all previous records. Scorching heat is roasting India as New Delhi soars to 49 degrees on Sunday

Heatwave conditions likely to continue in North India

A massive sandstorm hit the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Monday prompting the Iraqi Ministry of Health to announce a state of emergency. Poor visibility conditions forced the authorities to suspend all outbound and inbound flights to Iraq

Iraqis choke under a blanket of dust as severe sandstorm hits Baghdad

The impact of climate change is also impacting the Insurance industry. A recent report says that only eight percent of insurers are preparing adequately for the impact of climate change

Report: Climate change impacting Insurance Industry

Pakistan is also facing a record-breaking heatwave. Temperatures in the city of Larkana and Jacobabad rose to 48 degrees on Monday

Low-income groups hit hard as intense heatwave continues in Pakistan

India's Northeastern state, Assam is facing flash floods in which 7 have lost their lives. More than 200,000 people across 24 districts have been affected

Flash floods in India state of Assam, rain triggers landslides

Environmental activists staged a protest in Argentina's capital opposing the Agrochemical company Monsanto's genetically modified seeds. They have claimed that these seeds disrupt the ecological system and contribute to climate change

Environmental activists stage protest in Argentina's capital against Agrochemical company Monsanto

Farmers in the Loire valley of France are on the horns of a major dilemma due to spring time drought. They will soon face a tough choice between watering the wheat now or holding out water for maze crop

Changing weather patterns cause water shortage in Loire Valley

The Chinese have achieved a new feat in the Tibetan Highlands. A 64-member research team has managed to float an Airship at an altitude of more than 9000 meters making a new world record. They float an Airship to record atmosphere composition data of Mount Everest

China floats airship to record atmosphere composition data of Mount Everest

Renewable Energy will be at an all-time high this year despite the headwinds from higher cost and supply chain bottlenecks. A report by International Energy Agency states that this year's capacity of electricity generation by renewable sources will supersede the record set in 2021

New report says renewable energy supply at all-time high

Some of the most vulnerable nations globally like Somalia stand at the risk of increased food insecurity and water scarcity, this is not just due to climate but now also because of the Russia-Ukraine war. As per a report by the United Nations, the fallout of this is going to impact lives of billions across the globe

Somalians endure impact of drought, Ukraine war

There's a major breakthrough in the understanding of how ice flows in Antarctica. Research suggests that there is the largest reservoir of liquid water below the ice stream and it affects how the ice flows in Antarctica.

Antarctica: Scientists find ocean-floor like sediments under ice stream

Now an important reservoir and a famous tourist spot lake Mead's water levels have reached an all-time low due to climate change. This has triggered fears of low water supply among dependent states.

Climate Change: Nevada's water reserves reaches dangerously low level

The Black Sea is bearing the brunt of the Russia-Ukraine war. Biodiversity, marine life, food and environmental security in the Black Sea are at stake. The sea of Azov is also facing a similar threats

Azov & Black sea pay the cost of raging war between Russian & Ukraine

Emperor penguins are now facing an existential threat due to Global Warming. A researcher at the Argentine Antarctic Institute believes that emperor penguins might disappear within the next 30-40 years

Study reveals threats to Emperor Penguins, species may disappear in 30-40 yrs

The Grain De Sail is a modern cargo sailboat that runs on wind power. Its makers want to lead the way in green maritime shipping.

Grain De Sail: Modern cargo sailboat shows way to green shipping

In Puerto Rico, illegal constructions are posing a threat to an ecological reserve. The reserve is home to one of the Island's largest Mangrove forests.

Puerto Rico illegal construction: Mangrove Forests under threat

A South African aquarium has reported that most of their rescued turtle hatchlings are excreting plastic. The turtles rely on finding food that floats and because they can't distinguish between food and plastic, they end up eating plastic waste floating in the ocean

Turtles feed on Plastic in ocean, South African aquarium rescues 134 loggerhead hatchlings

India continues to face the record heatwave. The northern state of Uttar Pradesh is facing cases of vector-borne diseases due to the sweltering heat and lack of proper sanitation

Heatwave in India: Cases of Vector-borne diseases rise

Flying is one of the safest and most convenient modes of commuting. However, the aviation industry leaves behind a huge carbon footprint. In order to keep its impact on the planet in check, the aviation industry sets its own climate goals but as a per a new report only 1 of 50 goals are met

Aviation leaves huge carbon footprint, new report says only 1 of 50 goals met

A new study has revealed super cyclones, the most intense form of Tropical storms are likely to have a much more devastating impact on people in South Asia in the future. The findings of the study by the University of Bristol into cyclones in the Bay of Bengal are rather worrisome especially for India

New research into Cyclones in Bay of Bengal, researchers take Amphan as a model to study trends

9 African leaders attended an opening session of the UN COP15 talks on Monday. The talks focused on desertification and land degradation, these two climate issues have devastated large parts of the African continent

UN COP15 talks in West Africa's Abidjan: Leaders discuss land degradation

The Indian coast guard rescued a dozen fishermen stranded in the Bay of Bengal on Monday. Cyclone Asani formed over the Southeast Bay of Bengal area, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday

Cyclone Asani approaches India's eastern coast, strong winds in 3 states