2017 was the second or third warmest year: UN
Last year was the second or third warmest on record behind 2016, and the hottest without an extra dose of heat caused by an El Niño event in the Pacific Ocean, the United Nations (UN) .
West Bengal rivers are not fit even for bathing, says report
A dip in the Ganges is generally speaking synonymous with the idea of purification.
Missing the grass for the trees in Western Ghats
Timber plantations, expanding agriculture and the spread of invasive species have eaten into as much as two-thirds of natural grasslands in the Palani Hill range of Western Ghats, shows a recently published study.
99% female: Climate change likely behind Green sea turtles’ skewed sex ratio
One of the world’s largest turtle populations is turning almost entirely female, and the cause is most likely warming temperatures in a changing climate.
Pesticides threatened salmon, whales: study
Scientists in the U.S. have determined that a family of widely used pesticides poses a threat to dozens of endangered and threatened species, including Pacific salmon, Atlantic sturgeon and Puget Sound orcas.
Sikkim allows people to forge fraternal ties with trees
Sikkim, one of the cleanest and greenest north-eastern States is keen to not just preserve its forest cover but also forge amity between people and trees.
Birds double at Okhla reserve, reveals Asian Water bird Census
Two fold increase in the number of birds spotted,
Oceans losing oxygen, can damage marine life: study
A latest study published in journal ‘Science’
Chemical ban helping ozone hole recover: Nasa
An international ban on chlorine-containing man-made chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), has resulted in about 20% less ozone depletion.
Migratory birds start arriving in Chilika
After a long flight of thousands of miles not often punctuated by breaks lakhs of migratory birds have made their way to the Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon.