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Following a deadly explosion in a Welsh coal mine in 1896, an engineer called John Haldane invented a type of bird cage that allowed canaries to accompany miners into the depths. The small songbirds are much more sensitive than humans to the deadly carbon monoxide gas found underground.

RAIPUR: Amidst mounting protests from environmental and tribal groups against mining operations in the Hasdeo Aranya region, Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday defended the move saying that the coal is required to meet the country’s energy requirement but rules of forest and environment should not be violated and…

Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year.

Supreme Court stays Delhi High Court decision allowing the Enforcement Directorate to question Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in Delhi.

Most Australians want action on climate change, but you would not know that from the campaign for Saturday’s election.

Air pollution kills 3,000 people every year, according to the Australian Conservation Foundation which has revealed the most polluted regions in the country.

Australia's only silicon manufacturer may be forced to import coal as it struggles to secure a consistent supply of local timber to make its product.

The Coalition has been running a campaign to convince you that Labor plans to introduce a 'sneaky carbon tax'. But is there any evidence to their claims, or is it just a scare campaign?

Plan to make battery-powered underground mining trucks in the Hunter