18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a century on, 27,000 descendants are stripping eucalyptus bare and risk mass starvationKoalas are overpopulating in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges. This boom threatens eucalyptus forests, their food source. Scientists pr...
15 Jun, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
'Quad is about doing projects for benefit of people in Indo-Pacific': MEA on China's bloc confrontation remarkIndia's Ministry of External Affairs has clarified the Quad's purpose. The four-nation bloc is focused on developmental outcomes in the Ind...
29 May, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
India’s big cotton bet: Can Rs 5,659 cr revive the sector's global leadership?India’s Rs 5,659-crore Mission for Cotton Productivity aims to tackle falling yields, poor seed quality, and rising import dependence throu...
08 May, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
India’s heat wave creates new inflation risks after oil surgeIndia faces inflation risks from severe heat waves and predicted below-normal monsoon rains, exacerbating existing economic pressures from ...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
War revives stagflation dangers for global economyGlobal economic outlook faces uncertainty as seven weeks of Middle East conflict impact growth and inflation. Business surveys from Austral...
19 Apr, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
Australian parliament approves emissions caps on big pollutersExperts said the laws signalled the end of Australia's bitter "climate wars" -- a decade of political brawling that has repeatedly derailed...
30 Mar, 2023, 12.32 PM IST
COP26: It's half-time at the crucial Glasgow climate change summit, and here's the scoreThe two-week summit, known as COP26, is a critical test of global cooperation to tackle the climate crisis. Under the Paris Agreement, coun...
05 Nov, 2021, 10.46 AM IST
Technology best way to achieve climate target: Australia PM Scott Morrison"If you have a credible plan ... with the proper transparencies Australia's well known for, then it can be a great positive for Australia,"...
19 Oct, 2021, 12.38 PM IST
Technology best way to achieve climate target: Australia PMMorrison was a minister in the conservative coalition government that in 2014 repealed a carbon tax introduced by a center-left Labor Party...
19 Oct, 2021, 12.03 PM IST
Quad's climate talk keeps Indian concerns in mindThe fine print allows for some room for India to forge a unique approach to addressing climate change, keeping in mind its growth requireme...
27 Sep, 2021, 09.19 AM IST
Australian PM Scott Morrison refuses to commit to phasing out fossil fuelsAustralia, the world's top coal and a major gas exporter, is under growing pressure to come up with emissions reduction targets ahead of No...
26 Sep, 2021, 11.36 AM IST
Australia to spend $420 mn on hydrogen, carbon capture projectsOne of the world's largest carbon emitters on a per capita basis, Australia faces growing pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions as U.S. ...
21 Apr, 2021, 12.09 PM IST
Climate change worsening Australia's extreme weather: Scientists13 Nov, 2020, 08.29 AM IST
Climate change: Australian school children kick off global protestsThousands of protesters are gathering at rallies around Australia as a day of worldwide demonstrations begins ahead of a UN climate summit ...
20 Sep, 2019, 09.58 AM IST
US, Australia, 4 other G-20 nations 'failed' to take action in line with Paris dealThe study found that the six countries - Argentina, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the US - have not been undertaking sufficie...
17 Nov, 2016, 10.50 PM IST
India named among moderate-performers on climate changeIndia was ranked 31 in terms of its performance in tackling climate change among the world's top 58 emitters of greenhouse gases.
09 Dec, 2014, 09.39 PM IST
- Battle lines drawn at APEC on climate change
Developing nations led by China are set for a bruising battle here with the United States and Australia on climate change, a senior officia...
03 Sep, 2007, 09.10 AM IST