Supreme Court seeks details of Yamuna Action Plan

IANS Oct 30, 2012, 03.38PM IST NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to place before it the Yamuna River Action Plan with details to prevent the untreated effluents flowing into it. The apex court bench headed...

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Scientists look at climate change, the superstorm

WASHINGTON: Climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer stood along the Hudson River and watched his research come to life as Hurricane Sandy blew through New York.Just eight months earlier, the Princeton University professor reported that what used to be...

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New species of lizard discovered in Australia

Researchers from The Australian National University found the six centimetre long Ctenotus ora, or the Coastal Plains Skink, living in the dunes along the Swan Coastal Plain between Dunsborough and Mandurah, south of Perth. ...

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Supreme Court seeks details of Yamuna Action Plan

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to place before it the Yamuna River Action Plan with details to prevent the untreated effluents flowing into it.The apex court bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar also wanted...

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Flamingo flock makes pit stop in Chennai

CHENNAI: These are special guests in times of destruction and degradation. The arrival of a flock of flamingos in Chennai has excited birdwatchers, photographers and environmentalists. Around seven Greater Flamingos, including six adolescent birds,...

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14 tigers in Manas national park

THIMPHU: Over 200 cameras that were switched on 24X7 for 64 days have confirmed the presence of 14 tigers in the Manas national park that Bhutan shares with India, a media report said.Wildlife officials of Bhutan's Royal Manas National Park and...

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Turning waste into power

Saswati Mukherjee, TNN Oct 27, 2012, 05.52AM IST (KS Sivaprasad holds the…) BANGALORE: Just when Bangalore is staring at a sea of garbage piling on its streets, one Bangalorean has shown how waste can be effectively converted into fuel....

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Arctic thaw will release 850 billion tonnes carbon, says latest study

Subodh Varma, TNN Oct 27, 2012, 05.26PM IST (This is the first time an…) NEW DELHI: Global warming just spun more out of control than thought. As much as 44 billion tons of nitrogen and 850 billion tons of carbon stored in the frozen...

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Turning waste into power

KS Sivaprasad holds the patent for developing the Refuse Derived Fuel Power System — a technology that converts mixed garbage to fuel to finally produce power. BANGALORE: Just when Bangalore is staring at a...

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Arctic thaw will release 850 billion tonnes carbon, says latest study

This is the first time an estimate of the nitrogen trapped in the Arctic permafrost has been released. Scientists had till now been using computer model based climate predictions. NEW DELHI: Global warming just...

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Making Bellary green again to cost 30 thousand crore

NEW DELHI: Rehabilitation of the illegal iron ore mining-ravaged environment in Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur districts of Karnataka will need Rs 30,000 crore over the next 30 years, the Supreme Court has been informed.Submitting a report detailing...

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Shops for solar devices to be opened in Haryana

State owned Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has decided to open 'Akshay Urja' shops in nine districts of the state for sale and repair of the solar and energy efficient devices. CHANDIGARH:...

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Wal-Mart, in China, pushes suppliers down green path

BEIJING: Wal-Mart Stores Inc has given global suppliers five years to comply with its environmental rules or risk being pushed off U.S. shelves at the world's largest retailer, expanding a sustainability campaign launched in 2009. The new requirements,...

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Ozone hole over Antarctic second smallest in two decades

The ozone layer -- which helps protect the Earth from potentially dangerous ultraviolet rays that can cause skin cancer and cataracts -- began developing holes on an annual basis starting in the 1980s due to chlorofluorocarbons,...

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‘Nympho’ lioness turns the heat on males in Gujarat

Strange behaviour of a lioness has raised curiosity among wildlife activists and forest officials in Savarkundla, Amreli district of Gujarat. RAJKOT: Strange behaviour of a lioness has raised curiosity among wildlife...

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Punjab to set up solar power clusters for tubewells

The Punjab government supplies free power to farmers and the subsidy burden arising out of free power is expected to grow to Rs 5,700 crore this fiscal. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government has decided to explore...

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Buffer zone around sanctuaries will have adverse impact: Goa Mineral Ore Exporters' Association

PANAJI: Mine owners in Goa have expressed their reservations over the state government's decision to have buffer zones around wildlife sanctuaries.Thirty-three mines, operating within one km of a national park, sanctuary or protected areas without...

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UN biodiversity conference outcome a huge achievement: India

PTI Oct 22, 2012, 06.25PM IST (Representatives of 193…) NEW DELHI: India on Monday claimed a "huge" achievement with nations agreeing to increase funding for halting rate of biodiversity loss, despite economic downturn, at a UN conference...

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UN biodiversity conference outcome a huge achievement: India

Representatives of 193 countries decided that the developed countries would double the biodiversity-related international funds by 2015, using a baseline figure of the average annual national spending on biodiversity between 2006...

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A pair of jeans now to help save the environment

PTI Oct 21, 2012, 01.17PM IST LONDON: Eureka! You could do your bit to save the environment by simply wearing a pair of jeans. Researchers have come up with 'super cleaner' denims that work the same way as catalytic converters in cars. The...

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NGO cites govt data to oppose setting up of National Investment Board

NEW DELHI: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) came out against the proposed National Investment Board (NIB), warning that green clearances were already too easy to get and seldom followed up with monitoring. The Delhi-based NGO presented...

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A pair of jeans now to help save the environment

LONDON: Eureka! You could do your bit to save the environment by simply wearing a pair of jeans.Researchers have come up with 'super cleaner' denims that work the same way as catalytic converters in cars.The catalytic jeans were conceived by...

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Safaris in Bandipur, Nagarahole national parks stopped

MYSORE: A day after the safari at Bandipur and Nagarahole national parks began, it has been suspended temporarily not because of Supreme Court direction but due to alleged interference.This is a setback to the tourism industry which has already...

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Developed countries agree to double funds for biodiversity

Minister of environment and forests Jayanthi Natrajan(C), convention of biological diversity executive secretary Braulio Ferreira de Souza(L) and vice minister for the ministry of environment for the Republic of Korea Yoon Jong-Soo...

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Giant African land snail invading MP, threatens to consume plants and infect humans

INDORE: You might have seen some insects invading earth in numerous Hollywood movies, now its time to get real. A giant dangerous snail is gradually invading Madhya Pradesh, threatening to consume plants and plaster and infect humans along its...

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Synthetic biology raises playing God fears

HYDERABAD: Is it safe to let humans play God and create new organisms - animals and plants - that have never existed in Mother Nature? The ongoing UN Convention on Biodiversity here is going to address this question on Friday evening, when it...

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Dolphins population increasing in Harike Wildlife Sanctuary and Beas

AMRITSAR: The number of Platanista Gangetica minor popularly known as Indus River Dolphins in Harike Wildlife Sanctuary and Beas river is believed to be more than a dozen and growing but they face danger from indiscriminate fishing and pollution."With...

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UNDP unveils robust environmental strategy

HYDERABAD: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday unveiled a robust environmental strategy to address unprecedented levels of global biodiversity loss. The new strategy was adopted during the 11th Conference of Parties (COP) to the...

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Maneka Gandhi comes to the rescue of birds, rabbits

LUCKNOW: A timely tip-off from NGO People For Animals (PFA) and pressure from former union minister and MP Maneka Gandhi saved the lives of hundreds of birds and rabbits as the railway police late Tuesday intercepted a consignment of animals and...

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Paleontologists demystify most fearsome monster

LONDON: Predator X, a gigantic, big-headed marine reptile 50-foot long and hailed as the most fearsome prehistoric creature, has finally been named and described, while the hype overshadowed the facts.A team from the University of Oslo uncovered...

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Government to take step to check rhino poaching

Assam govt and Centre are formulating a comprehensive plan to stop such Rhino poaching incidents and save the species. GUWAHATI: Under fire for the recent killing of rhinos in Assam, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi...

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India pledges $50 million for biodiversity conservation

HYDERABAD: India on Tuesday pledged a sum of $50 million for strengthening institutional mechanisms on biodiversity conservation in the country during the next two years."I am pleased to launch the Hyderabad Pledge and announce that our government has...

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India positive about outcome of UN biodiversity convention

HYDERABAD: Expressing happiness over the way negotiations are proceeding in the ongoing UN convention on biological diversity, India on Monday expressed confidence that agreement would be reached on all the significant issues among the member...

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25 primate species reported on brink of extinction

NEW DELHI: Twenty-five species of monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas are on the brink of extinction and need global action to protect them from increasing deforestation and illegal trafficking, researchers said Monday. Six of the severely threatened...

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99% crash in vulture population: Report

MUMBAI: There has been a 99 per cent crash in the vulture population from the mid of 1990s till now, reported the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS). The main reason for the depleting population was found to be a veterinary drug given to cattle,...

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Sixty elephants creating havoc at Arunachal village

ITANAGAR: A herd of 60 elephants has been creating havoc at Mer village in East Siang district since the last couple of days damaging crops.The district forests authority swung into action after being informed of the menace created by the pachyderms...

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'Floods aid Kaziranga ecosystem, but need to save animals'

HYDERABAD: The floods that hit Kaziranga National Park in Assam, a UNESCO natural heritage site, actually help in maintaining its ecosystem, but various steps need to be taken to ensure that animals there do not face threat to their lives, wildlife...

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Governmant to allow Indians to possess eagle feathers

WASHINGTON: The Justice Department said Friday it is going to allow members of federally recognized American-Indian tribes to possess eagle feathers, although that's a federal crime.This is a significant religious and cultural issue for many...

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