Zebras make longest trek in Africa, research says

JOHANNESBURG: At a time when mankind's encroachment on habitats is increasingly leading species to extinction, scientists have discovered a mass migration of animals in Africa that reaches farther than any other documented on the continent.The journey...

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BJP will take measures to protect rhinos in Kaziranga: Minister

KAZIRANGA: Alleging that 160 rhinoceros have been killed in the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) during the three terms of Congress rule in Assam, on Saturday, a Union minister said that BJP would take all possible measures to protect the endangered animal."To...

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Video streaming more eco-friendly than DVD viewing

WASHINGTON: Video streaming can be much better for the environment, requiring less energy and emitting less carbon dioxide (CO2), than some traditional methods of DVD renting, buying and viewing, a new study has found.The researchers cite modern devices...

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'World's major cities must unite against climate change'

UNITED NATIONS, United States: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo urged the world's major cities Thursday to unite in the fight against climate change.Stressing that half the world's population is now urbanized, she noted that cities are already responsible for...

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Antarctic ice began melting earlier that thought: Study

LONDON: Coming on the heels of recent studies that suggest destabilization of part of the West Antarctic ice sheet has begun, a study shows that the Antarctic ice sheet began melting about 5,000 years earlier than previously thought - at the end of last...

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Video streaming more eco-friendly than DVD viewing

WASHINGTON: Video streaming can be much better for the environment, requiring less energy and emitting less carbon dioxide (CO2), than some traditional methods of DVD renting, buying and viewing, a new study has found.The researchers cite modern devices...

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Poachers kill tigress with GPS collar in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: Poachers killed yet another tigress - fourth in the last two years - with an electric trap at the buffer zone of Bandgavgarh National Park (BNP) in Umeria district of Madhya Pradesh late on Sunday night. Carcass of adult tigress - BT2- was found...

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Forget gases, carbon in deeper soil threatening our climate

NEW YORK: Deep soils can contain long-buried stocks of organic carbon which could, through erosion, agriculture, deforestation, mining and other human activities, contribute to global climate change."There is a lot of carbon at depths where nobody is...

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How will climate change affect livelihoods in South Asia?

NEW DELHI: How does a warming environment affect rainfall, cropping patterns, livelihoods? What could be the alternatives that people whose livelihoods are hit by the effects of climate change do to cope? An initiative by Britain and Canada seeks to...

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Poachers kill tigress with GPS collar in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: Poachers killed yet another tigress - fourth in the last two years - with an electric trap at the buffer zone of Bandgavgarh National Park (BNP) in Umeria district of Madhya Pradesh late on Sunday night. Carcass of adult tigress - BT2- was found...

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Spurt in death of captive elephants causes concern in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A spurt in death of captive elephants, especially young ones, is causing concern in Kerala, home to a good number of pachyderms which are part of the state's culture-scape and a major attraction in temple festivals and religious rituals.Animal...

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Spurt in death of captive elephants causes concern in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A spurt in death of captive elephants, especially young ones, is causing concern in Kerala, home to a good number of pachyderms which are part of the state's culture-scape and a major attraction in temple festivals and religious rituals.Animal...

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World's first jellyfish database created

LONDON: Jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton are present throughout the world's oceans, with the greatest concentrations in the mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere, showed the scientists who created the world's first global jellyfish database.In...

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Australian environmentalists welcome bank wariness on reef port

SYDNEY: Environmentalists on Saturday welcomed Deutsche Bank's reluctance to invest in a major port expansion near Australia's Great Barrier Reef, saying it reflected global concern about the project.Australia gave the green light to the major coal port...

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'Uncontrolled dolphin tourism is a big problem for Chilika Lake'

Shekar Dattatri is a well-known wildlife and conservation filmmaker based in Chennai. His award-winning documentary, Chilika — The Jewel of Odisha, talks about the dying lake which was later restored to life by the Chilika Development Authority. In an...

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Illegal trade of rare South Asian turtle surges

MANILA: South Asian turtle famed for its polka dot skin is under growing threat of extinction as demand for it as an exotic pet booms, a wildlife monitoring group warned on Friday.Hundreds of the black spotted turtle are regularly discovered at airports...

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Sea level rise forces US space agency to retreat

WASHINGTON: Sea level rise is threatening the majority of Nasa's launch pads and multi-billion dollar complexes famous for training astronauts and launching historic missions to space, scientists said on Tuesday.From Cape Canaveral in Florida to mission...

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South Africa elephant park accused of 'horrific' cruelty

CAPE TOWN: A South African animal rights group on Tuesday accused an elephant park of cruelty after "horrific" video footage emerged of abusive training methods used on baby elephants."The footage shows elephant calves and juvenile elephants being chained,...

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Increase genetic diversity to save tigers: Study

JAIPUR: While Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve is facing the problem of plenty with 60 tigers in 392 sq. km, Sariska spread over 866 sq. km houses just nine tigers after the relocation in 2008. Sariska that had lost all its tigers saw hopes of revival with...

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Glaciers in Canada rapidly melting: Report

VANCOUVER: The mountains of British Columbia cradle glaciers in west Canada are in rapid retreat, which has become a major climate change issue, a media report said, citing an American state-of-the union report on climate change."Most glaciers in Alaska...

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European bison released into wild Carpathian range

ARMENIS: Seventeen European bison were released in Romania on Saturday into the wild Carpathian mountain range, one of the largest reintroductions of the endangered mammal in Europe.The animals which came from Sweden, Germany, Switzerland and Italy,...

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65 tiger sightings thrill volunteers in Vidarbha region's national parks

NAGPUR: The machan(waterhole) census carried out in various sanctuaries, national parks and tiger reserves in Vidarbha thrilled the volunteers with a record 66 individual tiger sightings apart from other wildlife.Of the total tiger 66 sightings, 29 were...

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Poachers go online to sell wildlife species

CHENNAI: Jackal cubs for sale: 35,000 a pair. Picture to be updated soon.Welcome to the world of tech-savvy poachers who are now using social networking sites and mobile applications to trade in wild animals, including threatened and protected species.The...

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Garbage treatment plant near monuments in Goa raises a stink

PANAJI: A proposed garbage treatment plant near world-famous monuments in Goa, which are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India and visited by a large number of tourists, has drawn opposition from the locals.Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP)...

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Case against parading of ailing elephant

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state forest department has finally woken up to the torture and illegal parading of elephants at the fag end of the festival season and registered a criminal case against Shankaramagalam devaswom authorities for parading an ailing...

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Poachers go online to sell wildlife species

CHENNAI: Jackal cubs for sale: 35,000 a pair. Picture to be updated soon.Welcome to the world of tech-savvy poachers who are now using social networking sites and mobile applications to trade in wild animals, including threatened and protected species.The...

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Collapse of West Antarctic ice sheet has begun: Study

LONDON: The collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which holds enough water to raise global seas by several feet, has begun.University of Washington researchers have used detailed topography maps and computer modelling to confirm that the sheet has...

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Hundreds of fish dying in Himachal wetlands

MANDI: Hundreds of fish have died in Rewalsar wetlands near here in the past three days due to water toxicity, posing a serious threat to other aquatic fauna too, say wildlife experts.Located about 24km from Mandi, the Rewalsar wetlands, which were included...

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Beijing's smog police outgunned in China's war on pollution

BEIJING: Environmental inspectors in Beijing are scrambling to keep pace with a rising number of cases as the city tries to impose tough new standards on thousands of polluting firms, highlighting the growing logistical problems facing China's war on...

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Barbara reserve forest home to rare bird species

BHUBANESWAR: Over 108 species of birds, including some rare ones, were sighted in Barbara reserve forest during a recent survey by the forest department."Barbara forest range ( spreads over 350 sq km in Khurda and Nayagarh districts) is rich in bio-diversity....

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Pench tigress release mired in red tape

NAGPUR: The already belated move to relocate Pench tigress into its natural habitat seems to be turning into a futile exercise due to inordinate delays by the government institutions, which otherwise should support the national cause. Three tigers,...

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What has stopped Antarctica from warming

MELBOURNE: The secret to why Antarctica is not warming as much as the other continents, and why Australia faces more droughts lies in strengthening of ocean winds due to climate change, a study said.Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are...

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Great Himalayan National Park nominated for World Heritage tag

NEW DELHI: The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) of Himachal Pradesh has been nominated for the prestigious UNESCO-approved World Heritage Site status.The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the advisory body to the UNESCO Committee...

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Great Himalayan National Park nominated for World Heritage status

NEW DELHI: The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) of Himachal Pradesh has been nominated along with 11 other conservation sites from across the globe for the natural World Heritage site status.The GHNP, which lost its chance to get finally selected...

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Delhi University professor leads discovery of 14 new 'dancing frogs'

NEW DELHI: A team of scientists led by Delhi University professor Sathyabhama Das Biju aka 'frogman of India' has discovered 14 new species of dancing frogs from the forests of Western Ghats, India.This unprecedented finding has been published in a science...

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Metal munching plant discovered in the Philippines

A new plant discovered in the Philippines has a bizarre ability — it can gobble up the poisonous metal nickel without suffering any damage. Scientists from the University of the Philippines, Los Banos found that the plant could accumulate up to 18,000ppm...

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Germany looks for Green Talents through a global competition

NEW DELHI: Seeking to bring together the best ideas for sustainable development, Germany - a frontrunner in sustainability research and a world leader in green technology — has announced a global competition to select 25 young 'Green Talents' who will...

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India ranks among the world's worst for its polluted air: WHO

LUCKNOW: The latest urban air quality database released by the World Health Organization (WHO) says that India ranks among the world's worst for its polluted air. Out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, 13 are in India. The report reconfirms...

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Antarctic Treaty signatories make marine protection progress

BRASILIA: Antarctic Treaty signatories made progress on Wednesday towards future protection of the icy continent's marine life, NGO officials said.Authorities at the treaty's annual meeting, in Brasilia this year, "sent a strong message of support" to...

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