Delhi-NCR likely to generate 50,000 metric tonnes of e-waste by 2015: Assocham

LUCKNOW: India's capital is emerging as the world's dumping capital for e-waste, with hazardous activities taking place and like to generate e-waste to an extent of 50,000 metric tonnes (MT) per annum by 2015 from the current level of 30,000 metric tonnes...

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Delhi, NCR likely to generate 50,000 metric tonnes of e-waste by 2015: Assocham

LUCKNOW: India's capital is emerging as the world's dumping capital for e-waste, with hazardous activities taking place and like to generate e-waste to an extent of 50,000 metric tonnes (MT) per annum by 2015 from the current level of 30,000 metric tonnes...

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Meet the 'shark that can walk' on ocean bed!

LONDON: A 'walking shark' has been discovered by scientists off the coast of Indonesia.Rather than swim, these slender-bodied sharks can 'walk' along the ocean floor by wriggling their bodies and pushing with their pectoral and pelvic fins, the Mirror...

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Peacock number rises to 1,500 in Chandigarh: Survey

CHANDIGARH: If it was the presence of leopards in Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary three years ago, the growing number of peacocks in and around Chandigarh has surprised the wildlife department, which is conducting a year-long bird survey in areas around the...

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15 new bird species discovered in Amazon

WASHINGTON: The Amazon rain-forest, a well-known epicentre of biodiversity, has offered another treasure trove — 15 new bird species.An international team of researchers coordinated by ornithologist Bret Whitney of the LSU Museum of Natural Science,...

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Meet the 'shark that can walk' on ocean bed!

LONDON: A 'walking shark' has been discovered by scientists off the coast of Indonesia.Rather than swim, these slender-bodied sharks can 'walk' along the ocean floor by wriggling their bodies and pushing with their pectoral and pelvic fins, the Mirror...

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Measles-like virus may be cause of dolphin deaths on US coast

WASHINGTON: A measles-like virus that suppresses the immune system could be the reason an extraordinary number of bottlenose dolphins have died after becoming stranded along the US East Coast, a panel of dolphin experts said on Tuesday.Since July 1,...

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Newborn tiger cubs at Panna Tiger Reserve

INDORE: Six newborn tiger cubs at Panna Tiger Reserve have become a major attraction for forest department officials these days giving a new direction to tiger conservation in the state as well as the country. Tigresses — T-4 and T-2 — have given birth...

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Greenpeace protests against Russian offshore Arctic drilling

MOSCOW: Greenpeace accused Russia on Monday of trying to block its protest against offshore drilling in the mineral-rich but ecologically fragile Arctic after Russian coastguards boarded its vessel.The environmental lobby group said Russian officials...

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Monkey population has fallen by 55,000 in HP: Forest minister

SHIMLA: The population of monkeys, who have become nuisance for farmers and people in Himachal Pradesh, has come down by 55,000 as per the latest census conducted by the state forest department, forest minister Thakur Singh Bharmauri told state assembly...

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Back from Nepal, elephant begets calf at Dudhwa national park

LUCKNOW: For the 22-year old Chameli, an active member of Dudhwa's jumbo brigade, the stigma of eloping with a wild Nepali tusker did not last too long. The female gave birth to a male calf on Saturday and occupied a place of pride among its folks.A...

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One million cockroaches flee China farm: Report

At least one million cockroaches have escaped a farm in China where they were being bred for use in traditional medicine, a report said.The cockroaches fled the facility in Dafeng, in the eastern province of Jiangsu, for surrounding cornfields earlier...

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Maneater hunt: Himachal Pradesh govt gives nawab marching orders

CHANDIGARH: Acting on the orders of forest and wildlife minister Thakur Singh Bharmouri, principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) A K Gulati has withdrawn the controversial NawabShafath Ali Khan of Hyderabad from the maneating leopard's hunt...

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Six tiger cubs born at Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh has added another feather to its cap.In a major boost to efforts to revive tiger population at PTR where the feline population had disappeared completely a few years ago - two translocated tigresses...

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Environment council to hold garbage meet on Sept 18

PANAJI: The problem of garbage in Goa dominated the Goa state environmental council meeting on Thursday with chief minister Manohar Parrikar promising to have many answers ready at a special meeting of the council to be held on September 18.Environment...

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HC stays govt order on collection of clay from lakes

CHENNAI: Madras high court on Friday stayed till September 26 a Tamil Nadu government order, which mandated a seigniorage fee of Rs one lakh from those collecting clay for pottery from lake areas in the state.Justice D Hariparanthaman granted the interim...

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Centre rejects drones for Assam's national park

GUWAHATI: The central government has turned down the Assam government's proposal for aerial surveillance of the Kaziranga National Park by drones, state forest minister Rockybul Hussain said Wednesday.Hussain added that the proposal had been turned down...

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Around 9.09 lakh hectares afforested in Gujarat in 10 years

AHMEDABAD: Around 9.09 lakh hectare area has been covered under afforestation in Gujarat during the last 10 years incurring an investment of Rs 2,934.74 crore. This was stated by Union minister of state for environment and forest JayantiNatrajan while...

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Bhitarkanika records increase in migrant water birds visit

KENDRAPARA (Odisha): Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha played host to nearly 80,000 migrant water birds this monsoon, registering a substantial rise in the number of winged guests in comparison to the preceding year.As against 70,105 visiting birds...

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Greenpeace denied entry to Russian Arctic

STOCKHOLM: Russia has blocked a Greenpeace ship from entering Arctic waters where the environmentalist group was planning to protest against oil exploration activities by Russian oil company Rosneft and ExxonMobil, the group said on Wednesday. Russian...

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Is Hilsa fish on its way out?

KENDRAPARA (Odisha): Is the delicious Hilsa on its way out?A drastic drop in the catch of Hilsa has brought into sharp focus the endangered state of the sea fish.With the yield progressively gowing down over the years in Odisha, the price has shot through...

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Blackbucks rescued by forest officials

BERHAMPUR (Odisha): Three blackbucks were rescued by forest officials near Tara Tarini Temple in Ganjam district of Odisha, officials said on Tuesday."We rescued the animals yesterday to ensure their safety," divisional forest officer (Berhampur) S S...

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Sikkim becomes only state to increase forest cover

GANGTOK: Sikkim has become the only state to have increased its forest cover in the past two decades and has launched an ambitious Rs 31 crore project of plantation in additional 1,000 hectares in the next five years to further enhance its green area.The...

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European forests head towards carbon saturation point: Study

OSLO: The ability of Europe's aging forests to absorb carbon dioxide is heading towards saturation point, threatening one of the continent's main defences against global warming, a study showed on Sunday.Forests from Spain to Sweden are getting older,...

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Shifting lions from Gujarat: MP govt seeks Rs 7cr from Centre

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh government has sought over Rs 7 crore from the Centre to shift Asiatic lions from Gujarat to its Palpur Kuno Sanctuary under Sheopur district of Gwalior division.The move came following a Supreme Court judgement on April 15 which...

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Sikkim becomes only state to increase forest cover

GANGTOK: Sikkim has become the only state to have increased its forest cover in the past two decades and has launched an ambitious Rs 31 crore project of plantation in additional 1,000 hectares in the next five years to further enhance its green area.The...

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Adorable new mammal species found 'in plain sight'

WASHINGTON: Imagine a raccoon with a teddy bear face that is so cute it's hard to resist, let alone overlook. But somehow science did -- until now.Researchers announced on Thursday a rare discovery of a new species of mammal called the olinguito. It...

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Antarctic ice core reveals how last ice age ended

WASHINGTON: Analysis of an Antarctic ice core has revealed that warming in the frozen continent began about 22,000 years ago, a few thousand years earlier than suggested by earlier records.The new research shows that Antarctic warming began at least...

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Global meet on environment from Sunday

KOLKATA: With focus on environmental management in the running of organizations, an international panel of academicians, policy-makers, entrepreneurs and research scholars will come together at a conference beginning here Sunday.The three-day meet 'Environment...

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Adorable new mammal species found 'in plain sight'

WASHINGTON: US researchers are announcing the rare discovery of a new species of mammal.It is a raccoon-sized creature with a teddy bear face called the olinguito.A Smithsonian researcher says it lives in the mountainous forests of Ecuador and Colombia...

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Greenpeace challenges Rosneft vessel in Arctic waters

MOSCOW: Activists from environmental lobby group Greenpeace on Tuesday challenged a ship from Russian oil giant Rosneft in the Barents Sea, in a bid to stop oil exploration work they say is harming the Arctic ecosystem.Rosneft, which has been increasingly...

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Tiger prey base count in Sunderbans

KOLKATA: After finding the presence of at least 103 tigers in the Sunderbans, a figure more than the official estimates, the foresters now want to back the number with a Prey base of tigers in the Sunderbans, mostly spotted deer and wild boars, has always...

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Timing a rise in sea level

Thirty-five years ago, a scientist named John H Mercer issued a warning. By then it was already becoming clear that human emissions would warm the earth, and Dr Mercer had begun thinking deeply about the consequences.His paper, in the journal Nature,...

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Greenpeace challenges Rosneft vessel in Arctic waters

MOSCOW: Activists from environmental lobby group Greenpeace on Tuesday challenged a ship from Russian oil giant Rosneft in the Barents Sea, in a bid to stop oil exploration work they say is harming the Arctic ecosystem.Rosneft, which has been increasingly...

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Beach tourism, development killing turtles: WWF

KOLKATA: Unregulated tourism and development activity along beaches like Mandarmani and Digha in West Bengal is killing turtles including the vulnerable Olive Ridleys, say researchers. "In Digha intense tourism pressure has resulted in the decline of...

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India's remarkable growth story clouded by a degrading environment

JAIPUR: The past decade of rapid economic growth has brought many benefits to India, but on the flip side the environment has suffered the most, exposing the population to serious air and water pollution. India's remarkable growth record, however, has...

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On cross-country mission for a green planet

LEHRAGAGA (Sangrur): After spreading awareness about organic farming through his documentary 'Toxic Tears', Dutch researcher Tom Deiters is on a tour to various parts of Asia to apprise people, especially schoolchildren, of the after-effects of deforestation.A...

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58 tigers die in Madhya Pradesh in past five years

BHOPAL: As many as 58 tigers have died in the past five years due to poaching, territorial fights and old age in various big cat habitats in Madhya Pradesh.Of the total deaths reported, nine were due to poaching and 49 were because of other reasons.The...

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Area under jhum cultivation significantly reduced in Arunachal Pradesh

PTI Aug 9, 2013, 06.23PM IST (Jhum cultivation, also…) ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh has made a significant progress in gradually doing away with the age-old practice of jhum cultivation or shifting cultivation, which degrades the environment....

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Wildlife bill gives tiger lion's share of protection

AHMEDABAD: There are more than 1,800 tigers in the country today. In contrast, there are just 411 Asiatic lions, all of them in Gujarat. Yet the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill-2013 that was introduced in the RajyaSabha on August 5 includes special...

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National tiger census to kick off in December

NAGPUR: In 2006, 1,114 tigers roamed the country's forests. In 2010, that number rose to 1,706. Come 2014, will Waghpurians and other tiger lovers across the country have a reason to rejoice? Or will deforestation and poaching have cast their ugly shadow...

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