Odisha conservation centre to protect animals from heat

SAMBALPUR, ODISHA: Elaborate arrangements have been made by Wild Animal Conservation Centre of Sambalpur to protect the animals from the searing heat.In view of the soaring temperature, the authorities here have already made summer sheds for the animals...

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Rhino killed by poachers in Kaziranga National Park

JORHAT: A male adult rhino was killed and its horn taken away by poachers in Kaziranga National Park in Assam, taking the number of pachyderms killed this year to nine.Park personnel recovered the carcass of the rhino from near Borgung Camp on the western...

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'Extreme wet, dry spells up drought, flood risks in India'

WASHINGTON: In an alarming research, a team of scientists at Stanford University have identified significant changes in the patterns of extreme wet and dry events that are increasing the risk of drought and flood in central India.The team, which includes...

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Green tribunal stays construction of a wall inside Rajaji National Park

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued an interim stay on construction of a wall inside the Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand as it found that the concrete structure would obstruct the elephant corridor along the Song river in the...

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Indian activist honoured with Goldman Environmental Prize

GARE VILLAGE(AP): The man walked into Ramesh Agrawal's tiny internet cafe, pulled out a pistol and hissed, "You talk too much.'' Then he fired two bullets into Agrawal's left leg and fled on a motorcycle.The 2012 attack came three months after Agrawal...

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Indian activist honoured with Goldman Environmental Prize

GARE VILLAGE (Andhra Pradesh): The man walked into Ramesh Agrawal's tiny internet cafe, pulled out a pistol and hissed, "You talk too much.'' Then he fired two bullets into Agrawal's left leg and fled on a motorcycle.The 2012 attack came three months...

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Carnivorous plants do not use colours to attract prey

LONDON: The widespread belief that carnivorous plants are brightly coloured to attract prey does not hold much water, contends a study.Prey attraction to red carnivorous plant traps is yet to be conclusively demonstrated for any species, the researchers...

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Foresters keep rescued leopard cub in quarters

KOLKATA: Foresters found a furry little leopard cub behind a bush in Birpara tea estate in Dalgaon four days ago. They allegedly took it to the quarters of a senior forest officer, where forest minister Binoy Burman proudly photographed himself cuddling...

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Snow leopards are in 'real danger': WWF

NEW DELHI: The strikingly beautiful snow leopards are in "real danger" and there was need to observe, study and develop ways to conserve this rare and endangered species as only 400-700 of the world's best mountain climbers remain in India, according...

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Japan kicks off first whale hunt since UN court ruling

TOKYO: A Japanese whaling fleet is set to leave port Saturday in the first hunt since the UN's top court last month ordered Tokyo to stop killing whales in the Antarctic.The departure of ships from Ayukawa in the country's northeast marks the annual...

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China to outlaw eating of protected animal species

BEIJING: China will jail people who eat rare animals for 10 years or more under a new interpretation of the criminal law, state media reported, as the government seeks to close a legal loophole and better protect the natural environment.China lists 420...

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Snow leopards are in 'real danger': WWF

NEW DELHI: The strikingly beautiful snow leopards are in "real danger" and there was need to observe, study and develop ways to conserve this rare and endangered species as only 400-700 of the world's best mountain climbers remain in India, according...

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21 ponds dug up for elephants in Odisha

CUTTACK: To quench the thirst of elephants and other wild animals during summer, the forest department has dug 21 water bodies in Athagarh forest division at a cost of Rs 64.5 lakh.Among these are 17 ponds, measuring 40mx30m, dug at a cost of Rs 2.5...

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Climate change likely to make climbing Everest riskier

WASHINGTON: Scientists have claimed that climbing Mount Everest is becoming less predictable and possibly more dangerous, as climate change brings warmer temperatures that may eat through the ice and snow on the highest peak in the world.Nepal was left...

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60% of China underground water polluted: Report

BEIJING: Sixty% of underground water in China which is officially monitored is too polluted to drink directly, state media have reported, underlining the country's grave environmental problems.Water quality measured in 203 cities across the country last...

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In Spiti, hydro power projects seen as threat to fragile ecology

TABO (LAHAUL-SPITI): "At last they entered a world - a valley of leagues where the high hills were fashioned of the mere rubble and refuse from off the knees of the mountains... Surely the Gods live here. Beaten down by the silence and the appalling...

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Antarctica was once as warm as Florida, California

WASHINGTON: Parts of Antarctica, one of the coldest places on Earth, were as warm as today's California coast about 40 million years ago with temperatures as high as 17 degrees Celsius, a new study has found.Researchers also found that the polar regions...

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Earth Day 2014 with 'Green Cities' theme celebrated around the world

WASHINGTON: More than a billion people around the world celebrated Earth Day on Tuesday with the theme 'Green Cities' calling for transformation in the public transportation systems to make them more accessible, convenient, and clean fuel-run.The celebrations...

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Biofuels from corn less beneficial than reported: Study

NEW YORK: Biofuels from corn residue may be less beneficial than previously thought as a study has found using corn crop residue to make ethanol and other biofuels reduces soil carbon and can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline.Corn stover —...

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Kolkata's citizens pitch in to make their city green

KOLKATA, From reclaiming parks and open spaces to promoting carpools and empowering rag-pickers to manage waste, denizens of this eastern metropolis are pitching in to make the city green.As the uninviting reality of climate change becomes clear coupled...

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People for Animals rescues 17 spotted doves

IMPHAL: Intensifying its drive against poaching in Manipur, People for Animals (PFA), Thoubal, rescued at least 17 spotted doves from three poachers in Imphal East district. The three poachers were arrested and remanded to four days' police custody by...

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Plants that regulate sprouting tackle climate change well

LONDON: Plants with the ability to regulate the timing of germination in response to environmental cues are more likely to spin off new species and are better at dealing with weather threats from climate change.Plants whose seeds put off sprouting until...

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Leopard found dead on Manesar golf course

GURGAON: The lifeless body of a female leopard with serious injuries was found on the golf course of a luxury resort on the foothills of the Aravallis in Manesar earlier this week. The forest department has ordered a probe to find out if...

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15 Indian bird species among globally endangered

KOLKATA: Fifteen Indian bird species are part of a list of avians which are evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered.The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Yale University has come out with a study of 100 Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally...

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One-fifth of Chinese farmland is polluted

BEIJING: Faced with growing public anger about a poisonous environment, China's government released a years-long study that shows nearly one-fifth of the country's farmland is contaminated with toxic metals, a stunning indictment of unfettered industrialization...

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PETA urges health ministry to ban sale of animal-tested products

NEW DELHI: Animal rights group PETA has urged India's health ministry to ban the marketing and sale of animal-tested cosmetics and household products.A statement issued by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said such a move would place...

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Last rites to appease the souls of elephants

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Here is one more example to affirm the deep-rooted relationship of the Keralites with captive (temple) elephants. Tusker lovers in central Kerala have now started performing rituals to appease the souls of dead elephants. The rituals...

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Japan considers curtailing whale hunt further

TOKYO: Japan is considering scrapping a Northwest Pacific whale hunt just days before the fleet's planned departure, media said on Thursday, as the government grapples with its response to an international court ruling against its main whale hunt.In...

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Beijing says one third of its pollution comes from outside the city

BEIJING: About a third of the air pollution in China's smog-hit capital comes from outside the city, official media reported on Wednesday, citing a pollution watchdog.Chen Tian, chief of the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau, said that about 28-36...

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Tiger found dead in Bihar's Valmiki tiger reserve

PATNA: A tiger was found dead near a forest in Valmiki tiger reserve in Bihar's West Champaran district Wednesday, an official said.The forest guards found the body of a tiger near Harantand forest in the state's only tiger reserve, said Santosh Tiwari,...

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15-ft-long king cobra caught in Andhra Pradesh released in forest

RAJAHMUNDRY: A rare 15-ft-long king cobra caught recently in a residential area of Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district has been released in a forest after the Visakhapatnam Zoological Park refused to house it.The veterinarians, who examined the rare...

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Asian air pollution affecting Northern Hemisphere's weather patterns

LONDON: Air pollution in China and other Asian countries is generating sweeping impact on weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere, it has been revealed.Researchers have found that the pollutants are strengthening storms above the Pacific Ocean,...

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Jamaica reports big drop in lionfish sightings

KINGSTON (JAMAICA): Jamaica is reporting a big decline in sightings of lionfish, the voracious invasive species that has been wreaking havoc on regional reefs for years and wolfing down native juvenile fish and crustaceans.Some four years after a national...

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World Green Economy Summit to start from Tuesday in Dubai

DUBAI: A two-day World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2014, a global effort to combat climate change, will begin here from Tuesday.The summit, under the theme "Global Partnerships and Sustainable Future" is the first green summit in the Middle East and...

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UN climate report a 'wakeup' for entrepreneurs: John Kerry

WASHINGTON: A new UN report tackling greenhouse-gas emissions should serve as a "wakeup call" for entrepreneurs, especially in the energy sector, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday."We've already had wakeup call after wakeup call about climate...

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Brunei releases postal stamps on its butterflies to create awareness

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei's Postal Services Department issued on Sunday butterfly-themed stamps to raise awareness on the types of butterflies found in the country.The butterfly thematic stamps went on sale in all post offices from Sunday. They will...

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China water contamination hits 2.4 million after oil leak

BEIJING: A crude oil leak from a pipeline owned by a unit of China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) is to blame for water contamination that has affected more than 2.4 million people in the Chinese city of Lanzhou, media reported on Saturday.The official...

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World Bank drops funding for hydro power project on Sutlej

NEW DELHI: Local people and environmental activists under the banner of Sutlej Bachao Jan Sangharsh Samiti celebrated the victory of their campaign to save river Sutlej after the World Bank dropped funding for the controversial Luhri Hydro project in...

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Toxic tap water spurs panic buying in China: Media

BEIJING: Tap water in a Chinese city was found to contain excessive levels of the toxic chemical benzene, prompting residents to rush to buy bottled water, state media said on Friday.Tests conducted on Thursday and Friday showed that tap water in Lanzhou,...

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Toxic tap water spurs panic bottled water buying in China: Media

BEIJING: Tap water in a Chinese city was found to contain excessive levels of the toxic chemical benzene, prompting residents to rush to buy bottled water, state media said on Friday.Tests conducted on Thursday and Friday showed that tap water in Lanzhou,...

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Gautala sanctuary to get cameras for tracking animals

AURANGABAD: The Gautala Autrumghat wildlife sanctuary in Aurangabad district, a 250 sq km expanse of dense forest, will be first in the Marathwada region to get cameras to track the movement of animals and to keep a hawk eye on poaching activities.The...

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10 birds poisoned in Amravati forest

NAGPUR: In a shocking incident, 10 birds including seven peahens, one each fantail flycatcher, crow peasant, and pond heron died of poisoning in Pohara-Malkhed forest near Amravati. The deaths were reported at 6.15am on Wednesday by young naturalists...

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Illegal sand mining poses threat to Katlabodi tigers

NAGPUR: Katlabodi tigress and her three sub-adult cubs seem to be under severe threat from brick kilns on the edge of reserve forest areas in Kalmeshwar range, 35km from Nagpur. The Katlabodi tigress was rescued by forest officials from a well in Bandhara,...

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Forest department, NHAI plan speed bumps, signages to protect lions

AHMEDABAD: During a recent meeting, state forest and NHAI officials have decided to set speed restrictions in the area where lions are found in groups along the coastal area in Saurashtra. The officials have also decided to put up signage and finalized...

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