The Sri Lankan government has taken measures to increase the country's forest cover to 35 percent by the year 2020.

Though faced with hailstorms, wet and dry droughts, and other indicators of climate change making life miserable for people and farmers, the Maharashtra government has failed to give priority to th

Private Agency Forecasts 5%-10% Less Rainfall In TN, Karnataka

Drought may not be an all-India feature of the El Niño weather phenomenon this year. But, Tamil Nadu, especially the Cauvery delta that is already reeling from consecutive failed monsoons, may face drought, weather forecasting agencies say.

A United Nations report said on Sunday that governments must act faster to keep global warming in check and delays until 2030 could force them to use little-tested technologies to extract greenhous

As temperatures continue to rise and habitats come under threat, a group of Hollywood heavyweights is seeking to bring the spotlight back on climate change with a new documentary.

Experts at an international conference on ‘Environmental issues of Sindh and its remedies’ noted with concern that environmental pollution kills more than 10 million people every year in the world.

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa had appointed a special committee to protect the farmers affected by drought.

There’s now a 70% chance of El Nino crimping monsoon, shows Oz forecast

The threat of El Nino, which can disrupt crucial monsoon rains in India, has increased significantly, according to international forecasters. That puts agricultural production — particularly that of paddy, sugarcane and pulses — under a cloud and will pose a challenge for the new government as it seeks to accelerate economic growth.

Water troughs created in dry patches in sanctuaries and national parks

Increased heat wave conditions, dry weather clubbed with water shortage may lead to more man-animal conflict this season, say the Forest Department sources.

Only cactus grows along the dirt road fringing arid fields on the way to the isolated village of Bas des Moustiques, on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Port-de-Paix in Haiti.