Bees select best flowers even before landing

LONDON: For rearing their young, bees need to be able to select flowers providing the most nutritious pollen and they know it even before landing on the flower simply by looking at the colour of the petals, says a study.As bees do not ingest pollen unlike...

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Goa's Carambolim lake to have bird watching site

PANAJI: Goa's Carambolim lake will have a bird watching site near the second watch tower, environment minister Alina Saldanha told the Goa legislative assembly on Wednesday.The development of a bird watching site is just one of the various proposals...

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Act now on climate change or see costs soar: White House

WASHINGTON: Putting off expensive measures to curb climate change will only cost the United States more in the long run, the White House said on Tuesday in a report meant to bolster a series of actions President Barack Obama has proposed to address global...

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North Korea ship damages Mexican coral reefs

MEXICO CITY: A North Korean cargo ship damaged nearly an acre (0.37 hectare) of coral reefs off Mexico's eastern coast when it ran aground two weeks ago, Mexican authorities said on Tuesday.The MU DU BONG freighter was heading to the port of Tuxpan when...

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Human-induced water vapour next climate threat

NEW YORK: The rising levels of water vapour in the upper troposphere - a key amplifier of global warming - owing to greenhouse gases will intensify climate change impacts over the next decades, scientists said."The study is the first to confirm that...

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Act now on climate change or see costs soar: White House

WASHINGTON: Putting off expensive measures to curb climate change will only cost the United States more in the long run, the White House said on Tuesday in a report meant to bolster a series of actions President Barack Obama has proposed to address global...

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New species of mayfly discovered in India

WASHINGTON: Scientists have discovered a new species of mayfly in the southern Western Ghats, a mountain range along the west coast of India.This is the first time that any mayfly belonging to the genus Labiobaetis has been collected in peninsular India,...

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Industrial pollution reached South Pole 22 years before man set foot on it

LONDON: The world's most accurate and precise reconstruction of lead pollution over the Earth's southernmost continent has confirmed that dangerous industrial pollution reached the South Pole over two decades before man set foot on it.Norwegian explorer...

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173 bird species threatened in India: Report

KOLKATA: Over 170 species of birds in the country are threatened, with eight new species added to the 2014 Red List prepared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).The eight species of birds newly added to the threatened list include...

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'Lifestyle' babies– A new culprit of climate change

LONDON: A new culprit has been found causing climate change - "lifestyle" babies.Scientists have called for a blanket ban on free fertility treatment for those making "lifestyle" reproductive choices, such as sterilization reversal or single motherhood...

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Elephants join tiger search in Bandipura Tiger Sanctuary

MYSORE: Forest officials on Saturday continued their search for a tiger which recently attacked a shepherd on the fringes of Bandipura Tiger Sanctuary (BTS). On day two of the operation, two trained elephants were pressed into service to find the...

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Big cat numbers rise in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: Camera traps have shown more tigers in the core area of Dudhwa tiger reserve this time. The initial estimates for two years, 2011 to 2013, have shown 72 to 80 tigers in the core area of the reserve.Tiger census 2010-11 had counted 118 tigers...

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Delhi among top 10 largest plastic waste producing cities

NEW DELHI: Delhi figures among the top ten largest plastic waste producing cities in the country, the government said on Thursday."Based on a study conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board and Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology...

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Man eating tigers on prowl in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: Attack on middle-aged villager by man-eating tigers triggered panic among Baiga tribals living in areas across buffer zone at Bandhavgarh National Park (BNP) in Umaria and Katni district of Madhya Pradesh. Gareeba Baiga, 49-year-old man of...

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Super smeller? Not dogs, but African elephants

LONDON: It has been scientifically proven that the African elephant has the most powerful sense of smell in the entire animal kingdom.Researchers for the first time examined the Olfactory Receptor (OR) repertoire encoded in 13 mammalian species and found...

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People build bridge out of plastic bottles in Romanian city

NEW DELHI: The city of Timisoara in western Romania on Wednesday inaugurated a 23-metre (75 feet) bridge made entirely of over 157,000 collected plastic bottles tied together with wires, an AFP report said. The disposed bottles were collected by over...

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Efforts on to monitor Himalayan glaciers

NEW DELHI: Efforts are underway for the regular monitoring of the dynamics and climate studies of Himalayan glaciers, minister of state for science and technology Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday."Efforts are underway for regular monitoring of glacier...

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Melting glaciers giving rise to new lakes in Himachal Pradesh

SHIMLA: Melting of glaciers is resulting in the formation of smaller lakes in the high hills of Himachal Pradesh and is posing threat to the population living downstream. A recent visit to in Chokhang area of Lahaul-Spiti by MLA Ravi Thakur along with...

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Giving up beef will be more beneficial to planet than driving cars

LONDON: Giving up on beef will be more beneficial to the planet than driving cars.Scientists have confirmed that beef's environmental impact significantly that of other meat including chicken and pork with research showing that eating less red meat would...

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Water, air pollution: NGT issues notice to Meghalaya

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal's eastern zone bench has issued notice to the Meghalaya government over a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on air, water and environmental pollution in the state.Gauhati high court had in 2012 taken...

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60 peacocks found dead in Warangal district

WARANGAL: Nearly 60 peacocks were found dead in Chitur village of Lingala Ghanapur mandal early on Monday morning. The peacocks died as a result of drinking poisonous water. It is learnt the farmers in the area used pesticides in the fields and the...

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Temple in Andhra Pradesh breeds 55 baby star tortoises

SRIKAKULAM: Southern India's only temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu's second avatar Srikurmanadha (in the form of a tortoise) in Srikurmam, a tiny village 15 km away from here, bred 55 baby star tortoises from July 7 to July 20 this year, an environmental...

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NGT concerned over rampant air pollution in Uttarakhand

NEW DELHI: Concerned over rampant air pollution caused by industrial units in Uttarakhand, the National Green Tribunal has constituted an expert committee to look into violation of prescribed standards for emission by iron industries in the state.A bench...

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Rare blue-colored red king crab caught in Alaska

NOME(Alaska): A rare blue-colored red king crab was part of a fisherman's catch earlier this month in Nome, Alaska.KNOM reports Frank McFarland found the blue crab in his pot when fishing on July Fourth off Nome. The blue crab is being kept alive at...

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Atlantic salmon can adapt to warmer waters

TORONTO: Populations of Atlantic salmon have a surprisingly good capacity to adjust to warmer temperatures that are being seen with climate change, scientists have found.Scientists at the University of Oslo and University of British Columbia addressed...

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World's first eco-friendly mosque opens in Dubai

DUBAI: The doors of the first environment-friendly mosque in the Islamic world were opened for worshippers here Friday by Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF).The Khalifa Al Tajer Mosque on Bur Saeed Street in Deira saw some 3,500 worshippers attending...

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Wind farms vulnerable to fire

LONDON: Wind turbines are catching fire 10 times more often than reported, a new study has shown.Compared to other energy industries such as oil and gas, fires are much less common in wind turbines. However, the cost of each wind turbine is more than...

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4 lion deaths on rail tracks

NEW DELHI: Four lions including cubs have been killed on the rail tracks in Gir Forest till June this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Friday.In the current year, there have been four deaths of lions or lion cubs upto June 2014 on railway line passing...

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Dams reducing Indus river dolphin numbers

LONDON: Removal of river water for irrigation and habitat fragmentation by irrigation dams are decreasing the number of Indus river dolphins, says a study."This important study shows that it is river habitat fragmentation by dams, and removal of river...

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Nagoya Protocol to help conserve biodiversity: Javadekar

NEW DELHI: The Nagoya Protocol, which will create incentives to conserve biodiversity, has received the required 50th instrument of ratification on July 14.India, having hosted CoP-11 to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) in Hyderabad in October 2012,...

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Govt offering financial help for e-waste management

NEW DELHI: To facilitate e-waste management in the country, the government is implementing a scheme under which financial assistance is provided for awareness and capacity building activities relating to e-waste management.Environment minister Prakash...

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Poaching of wild animals a serious issue: Govt

NEW DELHI: Terming poaching of wild animals as a serious issue, government on Wednesday said wildlife in the country is "under stress" with illegal trade in South East Asia alone to the tune of $60 billion.Environment minister Prakash Javadekar said...

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48 industrial units polluting Ganga asked to close down

NEW DELHI: Directions have been issued to about 48 industrial units polluting River Ganga to close down, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.The Ministry of Environment & Forests has identified 764 grossly polluting industries discharging 501...

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Chipko movement taught world ahimsa's power: President

NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday conferred Chandi Prasad Bhatt, pioneer of the Chipko Movement, with the 2013 Gandhi Peace Prize and said the noted environmentalist has taught the world power of ahimsa, non-violence."Ahimsa is not just...

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163 large and medium irrigation projects delayed: Centre

NEW DELHI: A total of 163 large and medium irrigation projects are delayed, the Rajya Sabha was told on Monday.In a reply to a question, minister of state for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation Santosh Kumar Gangwar said that completion...

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48 industrial units polluting Ganga asked to close down

NEW DELHI: Directions have been issued to about 48 industrial units polluting River Ganga to close down, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.The Ministry of Environment & Forests has identified 764 grossly polluting industries discharging 501...

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Baboons groom each other early morning for favors: Study

LONDON: A new study has revealed that baboons groom each other early in the morning so that they would be favored through the rest of the day.A new study from Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen and Zoological Society of London shows grooming...

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Another blackbuck killed in Bihar

PATNA: Suspected smugglers have killed another blackbuck in Bihar's Buxar district, forest officials said on Saturday.It is the second incident within a month when a blackbuck was found dead in Buxar, about 125 kilometre from here."We have found the...

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New approach to improve hurricane intensity forecast

WASHINGTON: Scientists have discovered that physical conditions at the air-sea interface is a key component to improve forecast models, offering a new method to aid prediction of storm intensity of hurricanes."The general assumption has been that the...

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Australia slams 'extremist' PETA for sheep abuse video

SYDNEY: Australia's agriculture minister Barnaby Joyce has described animal rights group PETA as "extremist" and questioned their methods after the release of footage showing sheep being beaten by shearers.Joyce said Australia "does not condone the mistreatment...

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Rise in daily temperature leads to rise in kidney stones: Study

LONDON: Climate change - synonymous to rising temperatures and sea water levels has now been found to be doing serious harm to human health.For the first time, increase in daily temperatures has now been found to rocket the number of patients seeking...

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How climate change affects parasites and disease spread

NEW YORK: Though hosts might expand their geographical range due to global warming, the parasites do not always follow suit, says a study on how climate change affects parasites.The evidence from this study suggests that perceived fallout from global...

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National Green Tribunal directs CIL, Mahagenco to follow clean coal norms

NAGPUR: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Coal India Limited (CIL), its subsidiary Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco) to follow the clean coal norms mandated by union ministry of environment...

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How climate change affects parasites and disease spread

NEW YORK: Though hosts might expand their geographical range due to global warming, the parasites do not always follow suit, says a study on how climate change affects parasites.The evidence from this study suggests that perceived fallout from global...

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55 species of herpetofauna found in Manas landscape

GUWAHATI: At least 55 species of herpetofauna, comprising 20 amphibian species and 35 reptile species, have been recorded in a recent survey conducted in the Greater India-Bhutan Manas landscape.The India-Bhutan Manas landscape is one the world's single...

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China, US differ on global plan to cut emissions

BEIJING: China and the United States took small steps toward their shared goal of fighting climate change on Wednesday, but the two sides remain significantly apart over a wider global plan to cut carbon emissions.China's chief climate official Xie Zhenhua...

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Ganga to be developed as major tourist destination and navigation corridor

The author has posted comments on this articleVishwa Mohan, TNN | Jul 7, 2014, 02.20PM IST Union tourism and culture minister Shripada Naik said  tourism spots will be developed by government all along the banks of  Ganga  from  Gangotri  to  Gang a  Sagar. ...

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Malls are energy guzzlers, says R K Pachauri

NEW DELHI:Terming shopping malls as "energy guzzlers", noted environmentalist R K Pachauri on Monday said they are not suited to the Indian environment."I have never been to a shopping mall in this country. Whenever I need something, I go to a shop that...

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Delhi's satellite towns witness increase in air pollution

NEW DELHI: Delhi's air pollution measures like introducing compressed natural gas, building the Metro and moving polluting industries outside city limits have been praised universally. But evidence has now emerged that, since these interventions, areas...

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River Ganga to be developed as major tourist destination and navigation corridor

NEW DELHI: River Ganga will be developed as major tourist destination and navigation corridor where the tourists from across the world will be able to visit various tourism spots along the river banks from Gangotri to GangaSagar and also enjoy 'Shikara'...

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