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02 Dec 2020

2020 likely to be second warmest year on record globally: UN agency

Hot years have typically been associated with El Niño, a natural event that releases heat from the Pacific Ocean This year coincides with La Niña which has the opposite effect and cools temperatures The WMO will confirm the data in March 2021

13 Nov 2020

Prolonged wildfire seasons, more droughts from climate change, says Australia

A report said that Australia`s changing climate patterns can be attributed to increase in greenhouse gases. It added that Australia`s climate has warmed on average by 1.44 degrees celsius since 1910 and this will result in more wildfires, droughts, and marine heatwaves. Longer-lasting marine heatwaves will raise the likelihood of more frequent bleaching events in coral reefs, including the Great Barrier reef.

08 May 2017

Arctic sea could be 'free of ice' by 2040, warn scientists

As per the new research, the Arctic sea has been thawing at a rapid pace over the past three decades, making the ice to fall by more than half.

15 May 2016

Ranga Reddy's pomegranate farm a rare success story in parched Karnataka

Reddy's lush green farm may have been an object of envy for many but for this 28-year-old unassuming and soft spoken farmer, it's the result of his will and hard work that he puts in everyday in his field.

26 Dec 2015

DNA: Comparative analysis of farmers in India Vs California Part-II

26 Dec 2015

DNA: Comparative analysis of farmers in India Vs California

03 Nov 2015

UN food security expert warns about impact of climate change

A UN expert is warning that more extreme weather, higher temperatures, floods, droughts and rising sea levels linked to climate change are threatening people's access to food over the long term.

16 Feb 2015

Odisha's per capita income fourth from bottom

Though Odisha expects 8.78 percent growth rate in 2014-15 fiscal, the state stands fourth from the bottom in per capita income in all-India rankings, said the Economic Survey Report 2014-15 tabled Monday in the state assembly.

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