Bhutan emerges as net zero carbon emission country 

Bhutan is one among the 196 nations that committed to the Paris Agreement during the UN Climate Change Conference...

Israel broils under heat wave, breaks record for electricity usag

Israelis continued sweltering under a heat wave on Monday, breaking records for electricity usage. The extreme...

Iranian women's kabaddi team is playing friendly games in Mumbai

The Iranian women's kabaddi team is currently undergoing a tour of Mumbai and Pune from 4th August to 11th August...

World's oceans set new surface temperature record

This week, the average surface temperature of the world’s oceans reached 20.96C, breaking the 2016 record--20.95C. 

Assam: Kamrup (Metro) district reschedules school timings

Due to the continuous rise in temperature and the prevailing heat, the Kamrup (Metro) district administration in...

Guwahati: Timing for institutes rescheduled over rise in mercury

The district administration has rescheduled the timing of classes of all educational institutions, both government...

Gene editing improves grain quality, lowers heat stress in rice

Maintaining the quality and productivity of crops adapted to lower temperatures will become increasingly difficult...

Iraq's electric grid hit by fire, explosion

The faltering national electrical grid of Iraq has been impacted by a fire at a power plant and many explosions as...

Heatwaves endanger workers, reduce productivity: ILO

Sharply rising temperatures across the globe continue to endanger the safety of workers and impact communities with...

Study discovers new isopod species that feeds on fish

Researchers discovered a new species of marine cryptofauna in the Florida Keys. The majority of the biodiversity in...

July on track to be hottest month ever recorded: UN, EU agencies

The first three weeks of July were the warmest three-week period ever recorded. The month is on track to be both...

NEP to be implemented in 42 Kendriya Vidyalayas in Guwahati

National Education Policy (NEP) promotes critical thinking rather than rote learning, focuses on learning instead of...