Obama administration says no deal reached on climate change

WASHINGTON: Asserting that countries like India and China need to play a significant role in addressing the challenges of climate change, the Obama administration has strongly refuted reports that it has reached any international agreement to combat...

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Elusive marbled cat sighted in Buxa Tiger Reserve

KOLKATA: The recent sighting of an elusive clouded leopard is not the only good news coming in from Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) at the moment. There's more in store.The forest in the Dooars' foothills has given wildlife enthusiasts another reason to rejoice...

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Snails help scientists investigate rise, fall of Tibetan Plateau

WASHINGTON: A new research has helped scientists investigate the rise and fall of the Tibetan Plateau by using snail shells.The rise of the Tibetan plateau, the largest topographic anomaly above sea level on Earth, has been important for both its profound...

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Two-third of Uttar Pradesh districts face drought

LUCKNOW: More than two-third of the districts in Uttar Pradesh are facing an acute drought, officials said on Saturday.Officials said more than 53 of its 75 districts were reeling under an acute drought because of below average rainfall during the monsoon...

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Chili smoke to protect farms from wild animals in Maharashtra

NAGPUR: The state forest department pays about Rs 5 crore annually to farmers as compensation for crop depredation by wild animals. To reduce this burden, the wildlife wing has now decided to promote 'chili smoke', a cost-effective technique pioneered...

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Warming aids Arctic economies but far short of 'cold rush'

OSLO: Climate change is aiding shipping, fisheries and tourism in the Arctic but the economic gains fall short of a "cold rush" for an icy region where temperatures are rising twice as fast as the world average.A first cruise ship will travel the icy...

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Plastic waste may trigger water bombs in Himalayas

Unfortunately, this is the ugly truth of the Himalayas. The heap, which includes biodegradable plastic, can be found just four kilometres from Shimla in the reserved forest of Lalpani. And this is not an isolated pocket either. The amount of plastic...

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Arunachal sets example: 70% afforestation achieved

ITANAGAR: Setting an example, the Arunachal Pradesh environment and forest department has achieved 70 per cent afforestation in the state at a time when forest areas are decreasing alarmingly in the country.The afforestation programme was undertaken...

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Elephants belong in the wild: Mary Kom

MUMBAI: Peering into the camera with fierce determination, covered with scars and trying to break her chains, Padma Bhushan award recipient, Olympic medallist and five-time undisputed world boxing champion Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom, managed by IOS...

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Earth can sustain more terrestrial plant growth

CHICAGO: Earth can produce much more land-plant biomass — the total material in leaves, stems, roots, fruits, grains and other terrestrial plant parts — than previously thought, according to a new study.The study recalculates the theoretical limit of...

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From 50 in 2013, Tadoba-Andhari tigers up by 10

NAGPUR: The long-term monitoring project on tigers, co-predators in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) and the adjoining landscape' being implemented by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, has pegged the estimate of tigers as 60 in TATR,...

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New butterfly species found in Arunachal Pradesh

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh is known as a treasure trove of nature, where one after another, new fish and butterfly species have been found in recent years.Now, nature lover Dr Tage Kano has announced the discovery of a new butterfly species after detecting...

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Scientists warn about 'precarious' state of world's primary forests

WASHINGTON: Scientists have warned about the precarious state of the world's primary forests, as a new study shows that say just 22 percent of these forests are located in protected areas, equivalent of only five percent of the original ones.Brendan...

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PM Modi invites Britain for energy efficiency co-operation

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said clean energy and preservation of environment were priority areas for his government and invited Britain to partner in these efforts.Modi met British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg here and called...

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Nagpur gets India's first ethanol-run bus

NAGPUR: Launching India's first ethanol-run bus in the city on a pilot basis, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that a Bill to make provision for running vehicles on bio-fuels and hybrid electric would be tabled in the Parliament in the next session.Gadkari...

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Scientists warn about 'precarious' state of world's primary forests

WASHINGTON: Scientists have warned about the precarious state of the world's primary forests, as a new study shows that say just 22 percent of these forests are located in protected areas, equivalent of only five percent of the original ones.Brendan...

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Lion cub rescued from Gir-Somnath village in Gujarat

RAJKOT: About one-month-old lion cub was rescued from a farm well in a village in Gir-Somnath district on Saturday morning.According to forest officials, a maldhari person spotted the lion cub in the farm in Dari village of Veraval taluka of Gir-Somnath...

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Bhitarkanika park in Odisha welcomes 3,000 saltwater baby crocodiles

KENDRAPADA: Around 3,000 saltwater crocodiles were born recently at Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district, said its divisional forest officer (DFO) Kedar Kumar Swain on Friday.About two months ago, forest officials had sighted 68 nesting...

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Decoded: How hummingbirds detect sweetness

NEW YORK: Hummingbirds are highly specialized nectar feeders and you cannot even fool them by sugar substitute that sweetens most diet cola.Now, scientists have discovered how hummingbirds' ability to detect sweetness evolved from an ancestral savoury...

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Climate change puts Europe at dengue risk

LONDON: Dengue fever could make headway in popular European holiday destinations if climate change continues on its predicted trajectory, according to an alarming research.The study by University of East Anglia (UEA) used current data from Mexico where...

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Polluting industries along Ganga will be monitored 24x7

NEW DELHI: Making it clear that pollution of the Ganga will not be allowed, environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said industries along the river bank would be monitored round-the-clock.The Central Pollution Control Board will be handling...

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Ancient microbe colonies found living under 800m ice in Antarctic

In a major breakthrough, scientists have finally proved that life exists in a lake buried under half a mile (800 meters) of ice on the west Antarctic ice sheet. Lake Whillans where 4000 types of micro-organisms were found has not seen sunlight or felt...

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South Australia keen on 'Clean Ganga' project

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious 'Clean Ganga' project received a shot-in-the-arm with the South Australia government showing its interest in cleaning up the river, which is considered sacred by many Indians.South Australian...

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Tripura to set up elephant reserve in Gomati district

AGARTALA: Tripura government will set up an elephant reserve at Gandhari in Gomati district for better conservation of the jumbos whose population was dwindling in the state.The reserve would be spread over 123.8 sqkm area in Gomati district at the initiative...

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New method to recycle old batteries into solar cells

WASHINGTON: Researchers have proposed a system that recycles materials from discarded car batteries — a potential source of lead pollution — into new, long-lasting solar panels that provide emissions-free power.The system is based on a recent development...

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Earth's resource budget for 2014 already spent: Report

PARIS: In under eight months, humanity has used up its yearly quota of replenishable Earth resources, according to a report published on Tuesday by an environmental thinktank that monitors mankind's impact on the planet."August 19 is Earth Overshoot...

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Artist accused of damaging environment in Mexico

The author has posted comments on this articleAP | Aug 17, 2014, 06.38PM IST In this undated photo, provided by the Polish artist Agata Oleksiak, shows her setting up her installation over an underwater sculpture at the Cancun Underwater Museum...

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Kanpur zoo to get new animals

KANPUR: In the near future, the Kanpur zoo will have new additions in its animal kitty. The new animals to join the Kanpur zoo include wolf, fox and wild boar.Separate enclosures would be constructed for these wild animals. RS Bhadauria, former zoo director...

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In a first, tigress set free in Sunderbans

KOLKATA: In a first, the foresters of Sunderbans have released a tigress, that had undergone treatment in captivity for a year-and-a-half, in the wild with a collar on its neck.While there was controversy earlier over the release of tigers in the mangroves...

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Artist accused of damaging environment in Mexico

MEXICO CITY: A Polish artist famed for slipping crocheted covers around unlikely objects has run afoul of environmental authorities in Mexico for slipping her brightly colored work around underwater sculptures near Cancun.Agata Oleksiak says she intervened...

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New study explores the sinister side of meerkats

JOHANNESBURG: One of the most captivating sights of African wildlife is that of dark-eyed meerkats standing side-by-side on their hind legs, as though posing for a group photograph. They look cuddly and endearing. But a new study says they have a dark...

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Study blames humans for most of melting glaciers

WASHINGTON: More than two-thirds of the recent rapid melting of the world's glaciers can be blamed on humans, a new study finds.Scientists looking at glacier melt since 1851 didn't see a human fingerprint until about the middle of the 20th century. Even...

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New study explores the sinister side of meerkats

JOHANNESBURG: One of the most captivating sights of African wildlife is that of dark-eyed meerkats standing side-by-side on their hind legs, as though posing for a group photograph. They look cuddly and endearing. But a new study says they have a dark...

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Rare vulture found in Purulia after 50 years

PURULIA: Foresters in Purulia's Para range have rescued an injured Egyptian vulture, also called the white scavenger vulture or the Pharaoh's chicken, from the Burrabazar area.Department officials claimed that the endangered vulture was last seen in...

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40% of the Indian coast is subjected to coastal erosion

PUNE: Around 40% of the Indian coast is subjected to coastal erosion according to the study conducted by various agencies.The ministry of environment and forests through the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Chennai in association with...

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Tibet's glaciers at their warmest in 2,000 years: Report

BEIJING: The Tibetan plateau, whose glaciers supply water to hundreds of millions of people in Asia, were warmer over the past 50 years than at any stage in the past two millennia, a Chinese newspaper said, citing an academic report.Temperatures and...

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Sambars settling at their new home in Chandoli National Park

KOLHAPUR: As many as nine Sambar deer (Rusaunicolor) released in the Chandoli National Park, a part of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR), seem to be settled at their new home. Forest officials have sighted at least four of the released animals recently...

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Endangered sea turtles left stranded in Gujarat

KOLKATA: Marine conservationists are trying to rescue a group of endangered sea turtles which are stranded inside a Gujarat lake after construction of large road culverts blocked their entry into the Gulf of Kutch.A team of researchers from the Wildlife...

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Buffaloes gore lioness to death near Sasan-Gir border

AHMEDABAD: An 11-year-old lioness was gored to death by a buffalo herd and her broken carcass was found by a beat guard who was led to the dead mother by her 18-month-old cub.Forest officials were surprised by this unprecedented incident which was confirmed...

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Airport tests new way to avoid deadly bird strikes

NEW YORK: When birds and planes collide, the results can be deadly. That's why airports around the world work hard to keep birds away, even resorting to shooting or poisoning large flocks. One Ohio airport is now experimenting with a new, gentler way...

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