While the southwest monsoon is beginning to retreat from northwest India, many regions are still experiencing heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds. The India Meteorological Department forecasts continued unsettled weather across several states.
The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules designed to limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants, citing industry cost savings.
Nearly 500 conservationists met in Kathmandu for the 6th Conservation Asia Congress, addressing biodiversity, climate, and cultural crises and calling for Asian leadership in conservation efforts.
A new report indicates 45% of migratory bird species are declining, with many facing extinction. Experts urge governments to coordinate conservation across borders.
Despite severe pollution from industrial waste, sewage, and solid waste, an estimated 20 endangered Ganges river dolphins persist in Bangladesh's Buriganga River, a recent study found.
A glacier collapse in Nepal caused flash floods, killing over 1,300 people. Climate change is identified as a significant factor weakening the Himalayas and increasing extreme weather events.
Microplastics are prevalent in India's rivers, drinking water, food, and air, yet a comprehensive regulatory framework is still developing to address these pervasive pollutants.
Researchers have identified nearly 120 dragonfly species in Colombia's GuainÃa region, many unknown to science. Workshops are helping to name these insects in local Indigenous languages.
New research reveals that early winter warming on the Tibetan Plateau can influence atmospheric conditions, fueling stronger atmospheric rivers and increasing extreme precipitation in California.