Panel seeks more details on proposed nuke plant in Haryana

NEW DELHI: A high-powered panel of the Environment Ministry has sought more details from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd ( NPCIL) for its proposed Rs 23,502 crore Nuclear Power plant in Haryana before initiating steps for according it green clearance.The...

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NTPC's 5 MW solar power plant inaugurated at Dadri

MUMBAI: Arup Roy Choudhury, CMD, NTPC Limited inaugurated the commercial operation of 5MW Solar Power Plant at NTPC Dadri on Saturday. This is the first solar power plant of NTPC, a new beginning in renewal energy sector. Speaking on the occasion Choudhury...

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Blackbuck count doubles in Vallanadu sanctuary

TUTICORIN: The recent wildlife census conducted in Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary has some good news for wildlife lovers as the number of blackbucks here has almost doubled. While the 2010 wildlife census put the number of blackbucks at 39, it has gone...

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Hundreds of starving sea lion pups fill US rescue centers

LOS ANGELES: Hundreds of starving sea lion pups are washing up on beaches in Southern California, overwhelming rescue centers and leaving scientists scrambling to figure out why.At island rookeries off the coast, 45 percent of the pups born in June have...

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Environmental groups pressure UN body for carbon aviation deal

WASHINGTON: Environmental groups have urged the United States to back a global deal to curb carbon emissions produced by planes, noting that global aviation emits more of the greenhouse gas than all but six of the world's nations.The groups, alarmed...

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Now, robotic 'jellyfish spy' to patrol oceans!

WASHINGTON: Researchers, led by an Indian origin scientist, have developed a life-like, autonomous robotic jellyfish - the size and weight of a grown man - for surveillance and monitoring of oceans.The prototype robot, 5 foot 7 inches in length and weighing...

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Is global warming causing harsher winters?

PARIS: Millions of people in northern Europe are still battling snow and ice, wondering why they are being punished with bitter cold when -- officially -- spring has arrived and Earth is in the grip of global warming.Yet some scientists, witnessing fourth...

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Swiss experts to train Indians in Himalayan glaciology

NEW DELHI: India and Switzerland on Thursday announced they would conduct a capacity building programme in Himalayan glaciology for PhD students and researchers working in glaciology in the country.The training programme, which aims to provide a comprehensive...

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Vehicles the biggest polluters

COIMBATORE: The biggest pollutant in key southern cities is transport with increasing vehicles and limited road space, says a study conducted by New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) based on data sourced from Central Pollution Control...

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WSPA volunteers reach drought hits regions in Maharashtra for aid

MUMBAI: In response to the worst drought in 40 years to hit Maharashtra state and fears of the situation worsening with summer's start, the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has deployed four members of its Disaster Response team.Thirsty,...

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Survey confirms sparrow decline in Indian cities

KOLKATA: A survey has confirmed for the first time the widely believed theory that rapid urbanisation has taken a toll on the population of tiny sparrows in the cities all over the country. The Bombay Natural History Society with support from the Ministry...

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Lizard species rediscovered after 135 years

MUMBAI: For over a century and quarter, the tiny Geckoella Jeyporensis, a small lizard measuring up to 10 cm, was given up as extinct. Now it has been spotted in the Eastern Ghats, causing scientists to cheer.A dedicated and concerted effort by a group...

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Tibet glaciers melting due to South Asian pollution: China

BEIJING: About 90 per cent of glaciers in Tibet are shrinking because of black carbon pollution "transferred from South Asia" to the ecologically fragile Tibetan plateau, a Chinese scientist has warned. Known as the Roof of the World, the Tibetan Plateau...

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92 Asiatic lions died in Gujarat in last two years

AHMEDABAD: Ninety-two Asiatic lions have died, including 83 of natural death, in the past two years in Gujarat's Saurashtra region while there has been no case of poaching.In a written reply to a question asked by Congress MLA from Lathi, Bavku Unghad,...

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World landmarks go dark for Earth Hour

LOS ANGELES: The Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower and the Kremlin -- along with a slew of other landmarks around the world -- went dark Saturday to draw attention to climate change.In a symbolic show of support for the planet, people across the...

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King Cobra not on the verge of extinction in India: Environment ministry

NEW DELHI: King Cobra, the world's longest venomous snake, might be a threatened species globally, but according to environment ministry, it is still not on the verge of extinction in India.A network of protected areas such as National Parks and Wildlife...

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Rhino killed by poachers in Kaziranga National Park

KAZIRANGA: A rhino fell victim to poachers' bullets in the world-famed Kaziranga National Park today, taking the toll to 13 this year.The bullet-riddled carcass of the male rhino was found by a patrolling party at around 1.45 am with its horn, nails...

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105 whale sharks rescued in last two years along Gujarat coast

AHMEDABAD: The forest department and the rescue teams along the Gujarat coast have rescued 105 whale sharks in the last two years.Minister of state for forest and environment Govind Patel told the House in a written reply to Asarwa MLA Rajnikanth Patel's...

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Big leopard numbers in human habitats: Study

Amit Bhattacharya, TNN Mar 21, 2013, 12.49AM IST (File picture of a leopard…) NEW DELHI: Most people think of leopards as predators that live in forests except for a few that occasionally stray into human settlements. Breaking that myth,...

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Sparrows lose homes in urban jungle

Chinmayi Shalya, TNN Mar 21, 2013, 01.40AM IST MUMBAI: Sparrows seems to be flying out in search of another habitat. The house sparrows, the most commonly sighted bird in the country, is gradually losing its presence in the urban landscape....

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Big leopard numbers in human habitats: Study

NEW DELHI: Most people think of leopards as predators that live in forests except for a few that occasionally stray into human settlements. Breaking that myth, a new study has found that a large number of these big cats may be residing in human habitats,...

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Sparrows lose homes in urban jungle

MUMBAI: Sparrows seems to be flying out in search of another habitat.The house sparrows, the most commonly sighted bird in the country, is gradually losing its presence in the urban landscape.According to the Common Bird Monitoring of India (CBMI), a...

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Tigress found dead at Ranthambore

TNN Mar 19, 2013, 02.52AM IST JAIPUR: A tigress T-37 was found dead in its territory (zone-9) at the Ranthambore tiger reserve on Monday. Locals said the tigress was seen in the morning by visitors but was found dead around 2.30pm. Forest officials...

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Environment protection a challenge in Uttarakhand: Governor

PTI Mar 19, 2013, 05.52PM IST DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand governor Aziz Qureshi said today the conservation of the environment has become a challenge in the state which needs to be taken seriously. "Conserving the fragile ecology of this hill state...

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Tigress found dead at Ranthambore

JAIPUR: A tigress T-37 was found dead in its territory (zone-9) at the Ranthambore tiger reserve on Monday. Locals said the tigress was seen in the morning by visitors but was found dead around 2.30pm. Forest officials are clueless about the reason behind...

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Environment protection a challenge in Uttarakhand: Governor

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand governor Aziz Qureshi said today the conservation of the environment has become a challenge in the state which needs to be taken seriously."Conserving the fragile ecology of this hill state is a tough challenge that needs to be...

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Global clean energy investment reached $250bn in 2012

MEXICO CITY: Global investment in clean energy climbed to a record $250 billion last year despite adverse worldwide economic conditions, the president of the International Solar Energy Society said in an interview in Mexico.David Renee told EFE that...

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Four poachers arrested for hunting wild boar

MUMBAI: A group of four poachers was apprehended by the security staff of the National Defence Academy (NDA) on Sunday morning for hunting a wild boar on the premises of the NDA's Khadakwasla campus.The trespassers were accompanied by seven hunting dogs....

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Amur leopard population in Russia up 50 per cent, WWF says

MOSCOW: The population of the Amur leopard has grown by half since 2007 and the cats have expanded their habitat as far as North Korea, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said.However, at an estimated 48 to 50 animals in Russia, including four to five...

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Global warming effect on Antarctica, ice cover disappears from King George Island

BARNALA: Could anyone imagine the islands on the South Pole (Antarctica) without its proverbial ice? It seems unthinkable as the man's flirtation with nature, though for scientific research purposes, is paving way to global warming and seems to have...

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SC sets April 30 deadline for making 3 National Green Tribunal benches functional

PTI Mar 15, 2013, 06.33PM IST (The Supreme Court bench…) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday set April 30 as deadline for making functional benches of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Bhopal, Pune and Kolkata, failure of which will...

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Antarctica concerns grow as tourism numbers rise

ROSS ISLAND, Antarctica - Across most of Earth, a tourist attraction that sees 35,000 visitors a year can safely be labeled sleepy. But when it's Antarctica, every footstep matters. Tourism is rebounding here five years after the financial crisis stifled...

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New Zealand suffering biggest drought in 30 years

CARTERTON, New Zealand: Dairy farmer John Rose has sent more than 100 of his cows to the slaughterhouse over recent weeks as a severe drought browned pastures in New Zealand's normally verdant North Island. He had to thin his herd so the remaining 550...

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SC sets April 30 deadline for making 3 National Green Tribunal benches functional

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday set April 30 as deadline for making functional benches of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Bhopal, Pune and Kolkata, failure of which will require presence of their senior officials before it.The apex court extended...

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Mysore ​Zoo plans transponders for rescued big cats now

MYSORE: Mysore Zoo plans to install transponders on carnivores that have been rescued from the wild. These devices contain a unique programmed code and help to recognize returning animals. Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens executive director B P Ravi...

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Governments boost support for sharks, elephants

BANGKOK: A major meeting on the plight of endangered species wrapped up on Thursday with a victory for shark conservationists and increased pressure on countries to curb rampant illegal trade in ivory.In what was hailed as a "historic day" for the world's...

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