Green activist opposes water aerodrome project in Chilika
Green Nobel prize winner environmental activist Prafulla Samantara said his organisation Lok Shakti Abhiya will oppose the proposed water aerodrome project in Chilika lake at national and international forums.
Coral reefs could survive global warming, says study
Scientists have founded that coral-algal partnerships have endured numerous climate change events since the age of dinosaurs.
Indians will live longer if pollution is under check’
More than 660 million Indians live in areas that exceed the country’s standard for what is considered safe exposure to fine particulate pollution (PM 2.5).
Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve enters UNESCO list
The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve (KBR) of Sikkim, the highest biosphere reserve in the country that includes the third highest mountain peak in the world, Kanchenjunga (8,586 m), has been included in the UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserve (WHBR).
Indian Star Tortoises
1,125 endangered Indian Star Tortoises which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh were seized
Indian Star Tortoises
1,125 endangered Indian Star Tortoises which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh were seized
Bandipur: Ministry ‘overlooks’ key issues
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) which has proposed to the State government to lift the ban on night traffic through Bandipur seems to have overlooked key issues brought to light in reports by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) .
Greenhouse gases surge to new highs
Planet-warming greenhouse gases surged to new highs as abnormally hot temperatures swept the globe and ice melted at record levels in the Arctic last year due to climate change, a major U.S. report .
These beautiful strangers now thrive in India
As many as 471 plant species that are alien or exotic ”” not native to India ”” are ‘naturalised,’ for they can thrive in the country’s wildernesses by forming stable populations, says a recent report.
Fighting global warming, one cow belch at a time
• From New Zealand to the United States and Kenya to Colombia, scientists are on a mission to fight global warming by making livestock less gassy.