Drunk birds slur just like tipsy humans

LONDON: Drunk birds slur their words just like humans do when they are inebriated, a new study has found.Speech impairment is one of the most intriguing and least understood effects of alcohol on cognitive function, researchers said.Christopher Olson...

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China imposes record fine of $26 m in water pollution case

BEIJING: A court in eastern China has issued the country's biggest environmental fine resulting from public interest litigation against polluters as China tries to crack down on widespread environmental degradation.The official Xinhua News Agency said...

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Pachauri: IPCC future not tied to Paris climate deal

NEW DELHI: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the leading UN body for the assessment of climate change, will continue its work, no matter whether countries arrive at a global climate deal next year in Paris or not. Its successive science-based...

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Bengal's new target: Tourism hubs with eco-friendly practices

KOLKATA: West Bengal, in its bid to prioritise sustainable development and eco-friendly practices, has got the ball rolling to promote eco-tourism on a large scale in the state. This includes plans to set up a bird sanctuary in Kolkata on the lines of...

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Antarctic seals may use Earth's magnetic field to navigate

WASHINGTON: Antarctic seals may use the Earth's magnetic field as a natural GPS while hunting, a new study has found.Weddell seals have biological adaptations that allow them to dive deep while hunting, but also an uncanny ability to find the breathing...

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Three Gujarat lions to be gifted to Czech zoo

AHMEDABAD: The pride of Gujarat will soon roar in a zoo in Czech Republic. The Gujarat Government has approved the proposal to give the lions to the Czech government. But the lions to be gifted will not be taken from the Gir forest but from Sakarbaugh...

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Govt’s save-dolphin plan starts with census

KOLKATA: The Mamata Banerjee government has submitted a Dolphin Action Plan for the state to the Centre, proposing to have a dolphin census done in the Ganga and conduct an awareness campaign to prevent the endangered species, which was declared the...

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19 swamp deer translocated from Kaziranga to Manas

GUWAHATI: Nineteen swamp deer have been translocated for the first time in the country from Kaziranga National Park to Manas National Park in Assam.The capture process was initiated on December 9 last in the presence of Dr Markus Hofmyr of SANParks,...

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Trade in tiger parts rising in China, India a key source

NEW DELHI: Trade in parts of tiger and other wild cats, which is prohibited internationally, has grown significantly in China and most of the items are sourced from India and the "gateway" Myanmar, according to a study."...in Mong La, at the China border...

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Kerala seeks Centre's support to tackle sea erosion

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government has urged the Centre to make suitable amendments to rules to bring sea erosion under disaster management, a state minister said Friday.After a commemorative meeting held near Kollam on the 10th anniversary of...

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How species shapeshift to tackle climate change

NEW YORK: Some species can quickly shapeshift to cope with climate change without having to migrate or evolve, shows a research.A mustard plant in the Rocky Mountains alters its physical appearance and flowering time in response to different environmental...

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Trade in tiger parts rising in China, India a key source

NEW DELHI: Trade in parts of tiger and other wild cats, which is prohibited internationally, has grown significantly in China and most of the items are sourced from India and the "gateway" Myanmar, according to a study."...in Mong La, at the China border...

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Odisha to prepare master plan for ecotourism

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has decided to prepare a master plan for promotion and development of ecotourism destinations involving various communities, tour operators and other stakeholders.Reviewing the progress of eco-tourism projects in a...

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Chennai beaches set for Olive Ridley nesting season

CHENNAI: Olive Ridley turtles are finding it tougher to nest on the city's beaches with each passing year, having to elude fishing nets, find their way through piles of garbage and past illegal constructions along the shore. To make matters worse, Corporation...

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Naidu, Jagan want to shrink Kolleru lake further

HYDERABAD: In a strange bonhomie that appeared to benefit aqua farmers, both the ruling Telugu Desam Party and opposition YSR Congress joined hands to shrink the area of the famous fresh water lake Kolleru located in Krishna and West Godavari districts...

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Climate, clearance process dominated environment scene in 2014

NEW DELHI: 2014 saw India playing a crucial role in protecting the interests of developing nations at the UN climate talks in Lima where negotiators prepared a way for a new ambitious and binding deal to be signed in Paris next year to combat global...

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Flamingos give a miss to Ajmer lakes for 3rd time

AJMER: In the last three years, migratory birds like flamingoes have shifted their winter abode from the lakes of Ajmer. Even in the last days of December no Siberian birds are dwelling in the Anasagar Lake here. To provide facilities to these birds...

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China sets up 21 new national nature reserves

BEIJING: China has set up 21 new state-level nature reserves, increasing the country's total conservation area to nearly 10 per cent of the country's land territory.A circular approving the new reserves was issued Tuesday by the State Council General...

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Mattewara forest to be developed as nature reserve

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government plans to develop the Mattewara forest as a nature reserve with an aim to conserve natural resources around Ludhiana for the benefit of people and develop the industrial town as a green city.It has been planned to develop...

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Pedalling their way to a greener environment

NEW DELHI: Spreading awareness for an alternative mode of transport and a pollution-free environment, a bunch of cycling enthusiasts are waging a battle for cycle-friendly lanes in the city."People of Delhi are waking up to the idea of using bicycles...

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Scientists call for pro-active role to protect coral reefs

PANAJI: Scientists have stressed on a pro-active role by concerned agencies for conserving coral reefs that are currently facing wrath of human and environmental interventions."Destructive exploitation methods while fishing, poor land use, careless tourism,...

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Mattewara forest to be developed as nature reserve

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government plans to develop the Mattewara forest as a nature reserve with an aim to conserve natural resources around Ludhiana for the benefit of people and develop the industrial town as a green city.It has been planned to develop...

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Bengal mulls Sunderbans tourism committee

KOLKATA: West Bengal may soon have a separate committee to look into any impact of eco-tourism in the Sunderbans mangrove region, a minister said here on Friday.According to tourism minister Bratya Basu, officials are mulling a proposal to constitute...

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Vultures on way back to UP?

LUCKNOW: Critically endangered vultures might be on their way back to the state. At least 900 vultures have been counted in 13 districts in the first ever vulture census conducted in the state.Mainpuri has got maximum 193 vultures followed by Pilibhit...

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Leopard dies from bacterial infection

The author has posted comments on this articleRicha Pinto, TNN | Dec 18, 2014, 11.49AM IST Poman was captured at the Vasai Forest and brought to SGNP around 2006.  Page 1 of 4 MUMBAI: Sanjay Gandhi National...

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Drones to guard Delhi forests, monitor encroachments

NEW DELHI: Drones will soon fly over Delhi's forests to monitor encroachments and breach of boundaries of protected forest areas.The forest department has formulated a plan and it would soon be submitted to the Delhi government."We will soon procure...

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Government to strengthen laws to combat plastic hazard: Javadekar

NEW DELHI: Linking the drive against plastic to 'clean-India' campaign, environment minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government will take a number of steps like tightening legal provisions and increasing the quantum of fine to deal with the...

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Leopard dies from bacterial infection

MUMBAI: Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Borivali lost another wild cat on Wednesday night when leopard Poman passed away around 10.30pm. Poman was captured at the Vasai Forest and brought to SGNP around 2006.Poman passed away after suffering from...

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Coral reefs facing heat of thermal, chemical impact: Experts

PANAJI: Coral reefs which are home to over 25 per cent of marine life, are facing a double blow across the globe in the form of thermal and chemical impact, a senior scientist said."Thermal impact on the earth is seen in terms of global warming. Earth...

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Tigress drowns in farm well near Tadoba

CHANDRAPUR: A full-grown tigress met with a tragic end when it fell into a farm well and drowned, apparently while pursuing a prey in Shivni range under Tadoba buffer zone some times during Monday night. It is the second incident of drowning of a large...

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Tourists in Jaipur face threat of zoonotic diseases

JAIPUR: Tourists are endangering their health and safety by interacting with elephants that are not screened for any zoonotic diseases, with no vaccination and treatment records with the mahouts, observed PETA.A team of four veterinarians assessed the...

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Greenland ice loss may be worse than predicted: Study

MIAMI: A warming planet may lead to swifter ice loss on Greenland's ice sheet, and faster sea level rise for the rest of the world than previously predicted, scientists said on Monday.Two separate international studies raised concern about the pace of...

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Kingfisher gets trapped in nets on Lokhandwala lake

MUMBAI: Avid bird watcher and naturalist, SunjoyMonga, noticed nettings attached to poles come up overnight on the Lokhandwala lake on Sunday, and a white-throated kingfisher got trapped in it.''I suspect some poachers had set up these nets just above...

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Rare northern white rhino dies in US zoo

SAN DIEGO: A northern white rhinoceros that zoo officials said was only one of six left in the world died on Sunday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.Angalifu, who was about 44-years-old, apparently died of old age."Angalifu's death is a tremendous loss...

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Female leopard, two cubs found dead in three days

The author has posted comments on this articlePTI | Dec 13, 2014, 08.21PM IST Page 1 of 4 VADODARA: A six-year-old female leopard and two cubs were found dead near here in last three days, forest officials said on Saturday.Carcasses rpt carcasses...

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Rich-poor tiff delays Lima pact by a day

LIMA: The UN climate talks spilled into an extra day on Saturday with developing nations including India and China rejecting the draft text, released on late Thursday night, calling it a mitigation centric document which substantially diluted the four...

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Pak court extends stay against construction of nuclear plants

KARACHI: A local court here has extended for another week its stay order restraining the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) from carrying out work on the two nuclear power plant projects in Karachi without adhering to environmental laws.The Sindh...

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Female leopard, two cubs found dead in three days

VADODARA: A six-year-old female leopard and two cubs were found dead near here in last three days, forest officials said on Saturday.Carcasses rpt carcasses of a six-year-old female leopard and a 5-month-old female cub were recovered near ravines of...

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UN climate convention: Poor countries gear up to battle the rich

LIMA: The battle lines are being drawn at the climate negotiations with developing countries, including India, snubbing rich nations on Wednesday for their attempt to dilute the basic principles of the UN convention and its Kyoto Protocol.Making a strong...

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Kerry appeals to all to share burden of climate change

LIMA: US secretary of state John Kerry on Friday appealed to the countries at UN climate talks to jointly share the burden of combating climate change and draft their energy policies around renewable sources.Kerry, who addressed representatives of participating...

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PETA takes up jumbo cause, seeks end to elephant ride at Amber

JAIPUR: The sight of a chained jumbo under a tin roof or one parading up the steep slopes of Amber Fort is a painful thing for any animal lover. If the animal activists have their way, an elephant ride to the Amber Fort soon may be a thing of past. The...

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