Singapore seizes biggest ivory haul in a decade

SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities said on Wednesday they had intercepted 1.8 tonnes of ivory from Africa worth $2 million in the city-state's largest such haul in over a decade.The seizure was made following a tip-off, said Gerald Neo, executive manager...

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China's love affair with cars chokes air in cities

BEIJING: Endless lines of slow-moving cars emerge like apparitions and then disappear again into the gloom of the thick smog that has shrouded Beijing this week and reduced its skyline to blurry gray shapes.With more than 13 million cars sold in China...

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India, US join hands to tackle illegal wildlife trade

NEW DELHI: India and the US have decided to join hands to tackle illegal wildlife trade, which involves billions of dollars annually.US and Indian government officials, representatives of NGOs, wildlife lawyers and enforcement officials today discussed...

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Singapore seizes biggest ivory haul in a decade

SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities said on Wednesday they had intercepted 1.8 tonnes of ivory from Africa worth $2 million in the city-state's largest such haul in over a decade.The seizure was made following a tip-off, said Gerald Neo, executive manager...

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Another rhino killed by poachers in Kaziranga

JORHAT: A rhino was killed and its horn removed at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam making it the fifth to have fallen prey to poachers this month.The rhino was killed yesterday near Hatibandi Camp under Bagori range on the southern side of the park...

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10 dead Borneo pygmy elephants feared poisoned

KUALA LUMPUR: Ten endangered Borneo pygmy elephants have been found dead in a Malaysian forest under mysterious circumstances, and wildlife authorities suspect that they were poisoned.The wildlife department in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island...

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Andean glaciers melting at 'unprecedented' rates: Study

LIMA: Climate change has shrunk Andean glaciers between 30 and 50 percent since the 1970s and could melt many of them away altogether in coming years, according to a study published in the journal Cryosphere.Andean glaciers, a vital source of fresh water...

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'City heat affects temperatures 1,000 miles away'

WASHINGTON: The heat generated by cities could affect temperatures a thousand miles away, warming some areas and cooling others, says an American study.The extra "waste heat" generated from buildings, cars, and other sources in major Northern Hemisphere...

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PIL against Delhi's waste plant sent to national green tribunal

TNN Jan 26, 2013, 03.36AM IST (The PIL, filed in 2009 by…) NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has sent a PIL seeking closure of a waste-to-energy plant near a residential colony in the capital, to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for hearing...

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Brazil to do a biodiversity study of the Amazon

(An aerial photograph shows…) BRASILIA: The Brazilian government says it's undertaking a four-year, $33 million study of its vast Amazon rainforest to compile a detailed inventory of the plants, animals and people that live there. Environment...

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PIL against Delhi's waste plant sent to national green tribunal

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has sent a PIL seeking closure of a waste-to-energy plant near a residential colony in the capital, to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for hearing and subsequent decision.A bench comprising Chief Justice D Murugesan...

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Brazil to do a biodiversity study of the Amazon

BRASILIA: The Brazilian government says it's undertaking a four-year, $33 million study of its vast Amazon rainforest to compile a detailed inventory of the plants, animals and people that live there.Environment minister Isabella Teixeira on Friday signed...

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Ban cosmetics testing on animals in India: Debasree Roy

IANS Jan 24, 2013, 08.07PM IST (TMC MLA and veteran Tollywood…) KOLKATA: Describing testing of cosmetics on animals as "barbaric and cruel", Trinamool Congress legislator and actress Debasree Roy Thursday urged the government to ban it...

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Another big cat relocated, Sariska tiger count reaches 9

(The tigress was released…) SARISKA: Re-populating of the Sariska tiger reserve continued for the second day on Wednesday with the relocation of yet another tigress from Ranthambhore. Two-year-old Beena 2, sibling of the tigress relocated on Tuesday,...

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Another big cat relocated, Sariska tiger count reaches 9

SARISKA: Re-populating of the Sariska tiger reserve continued for the second day on Wednesday with the relocation of yet another tigress from Ranthambhore. Two-year-old Beena 2, sibling of the tigress relocated on Tuesday, was tranquilized and taken...

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Ban cosmetics testing on animals in India: Debasree Roy

KOLKATA: Describing testing of cosmetics on animals as "barbaric and cruel", Trinamool Congress legislator and actress Debasree Roy Thursday urged the government to ban it in India."Animal testing bans in Europe prove that cosmetics animal suffering...

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Costa Rica probes death of 280 sea turtles

SAN JOSE: An investigation was launched on Tuesday to determine the cause of death of about 280 sea turtles in the Gulf of Dulce, on the southern Pacific coast, a situation that was denounced by environmentalists, Costa Rican authorities said."The initial...

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Heat wave decimates marine species habitat: Study

SYDNEY: Ocean temperatures five degrees Celsius higher than normal off the western Australian coast decimated the seaweed which harboured marine species, reveals a new study."We've surveyed this coastline at three locations -- Hamelin Bay, Marmion and...

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Beijing vows more efforts to improve air quality

BEIJING: Beijing will strengthen its efforts to slash the density of major air pollutants by two percent this year, an official said Tuesday.The capital will take 180,000 old vehicles off the road and promote clean energy autos among government departments,...

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Dolphin population rises to 152 in Chilika lake in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR: Good news for wildlife lovers from Chilika Lake. The population of Irrawaddy dolphins has increased by 4.6 per cent compared to last year's census."Irrawaddy dolphin population of Chilika lagoon is estimated to be 152 comprising 118 adults,...

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Amazon rainforest hit hard by mega-drought

WASHINGTON: An Amazon rainforest area twice the size of California has been hit hard by a mega-drought that began in 2005 and caused widespread damage to the canopy that blankets the dense vegetation, says a new Nasa-led study.Scientists found that during...

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Efforts on to revive tiger population in Sariska national park

JAIPUR: To revive the population of big cats in Sariska national park in Rajasthan's Alwar district, one tigress will be relocated there tomorrow from Ranthambore national park, state forest and environment minister Bina Kak said."A 2-year-old tigress...

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Madhya Pradesh proposes 15 more eco-sensitive zones around sanctuaries

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government has proposed 15 eco-sensitive zones around its wildlife sanctuaries and parks, where illegal commercial activities including mining will be prohibited.A site specific proposal recommending eco-sensitive zones around...

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Himachal Pradesh's green activists oppose move to divert forest land

SHIMLA: Green activists in Himachal Pradesh have strongly opposed the union environment ministry's decision to wave off approval from the locals for diverting forests to projects under the Forest Conservation Act.In a missive to minister of environment...

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Russian scientists seek funds for glacier projects

MOSCOW: Russian scientists need more funding for the study of glaciers, especially in the Caucasus and Siberia, a top researcher said."Glaciers are retreating everywhere," said Vladimir Kotlyakov, president of the Glaciological Association and director...

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Community key to conserving biodiversity: National Environment Awareness Campaign

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat, considered a state with the most diverse eco-systems, will take serious steps in identifying its natural treasures and conserving it. Experts who met at the Centre for Environment Education ( CEE), for two-day meet as part of National...

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Yamuna Action Plan Board discusses pollution control measures

MATHURA: The Yamuna Action Plan Board today discussed implementation of various measures for reducing pollution level in the river in Mathura stretch.Giving details of the meeting, nodal officer Avadhesh Tewari said the Mathura Vrindavan Development...

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Temperature hits all-time record in Sydney

SYDNEY: Temperatures in Sydney on Friday hit their highest levels since records began 150 years ago, after an Australian government agency warned of more frequent and intense heatwaves in the future.While a vicious cold snap has recently hit Russia and...

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Odisha seeks speed restriction of trains to save elephants

BHUBANESWAR: Seeking the Centre's intervention to ensure speed restrictions at crossing points used by elephants, Odisha government on Wednesday asked the railway board to revisit its advisories on prevention of train accidents involving the animals."I...

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3 rhinos to poached at Manas park despite restored heritage tag

GUWAHATI: Manas National Park lost its third rhino in a span of 18 months on Sunday. The carcass of the rhino without its horn was found at Bhatgali in the Basbari forest range of the park. The park, which had lost its world heritage status in the 1990s...

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Like humans, Chimpanzees too have a sense of fairness

PTI Jan 15, 2013, 05.10PM IST (Until now, it was assumed…) WASHINGTON: While fairness has always been considered a uniquely human trait, scientists have now found that chimpanzees also possess an innate sense of fairplay. Until now,...

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Black carbon a powerful climate pollutant: Study

WASHINGTON: Black carbon, the soot produced by burning fossil fuels and biomass, is a more potent atmospheric pollutant than previously thought, according to a four-year international study released on Tuesday.Emitted by diesel engines, brick kilns and...

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Wildlife group wants Thailand to ban ivory trade

BANGKOK: An international conservation group is calling on Thailand to ban trade in ivory to help stop an unprecedented rise in elephant poaching in Africa.The World Wildlife Fund says ``massive quantities'' of African ivory are being imported illegally...

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Like humans, Chimpanzees too have a sense of fairness

WASHINGTON: While fairness has always been considered a uniquely human trait, scientists have now found that chimpanzees also possess an innate sense of fairplay.Until now, it was assumed that animals would choose the most selfish option when presented...

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Gas causes destruction of ozone levels

LONDON: British researchers have identified a gas from a previously unknown marine source that causes the destruction of ozone over oceans.Universities of York and Leeds scientists have found that source of the gas - iodine oxide - can be explained by...

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First land animals shuffled like seals

LONDON: The world's first 3D reconstruction of a four-legged animal backbone has shown that the early animals on land moved around like seals.One of the studied animals was a fierce-looking, toothy beast known as Ichthyostega, which lived 374 - 359 million...

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Man-eater of Navegaon finally gunned down

NAGPUR: Twenty-seven days after it first killed a woman in Dighori in Bhandara district and seven days after it was ordered to be shot when it claimed its fifth victim, the man-eating big cat was gunned down by C-60 commandos of the anti-Naxal squad...

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Maha Kumbh to discuss green issues related to river Ganga

LUCKNOW: In a unique initiative, an environmental Kumbh would be held during the Maha Kumbh in Allahabad to discuss green issues related to the river Ganga.Head of paramarth niketan, Rishikesh, Swami Chidanand Saraswati, during Kumbh Mela, said, "a special...

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Air pollution in Beijing reaches hazardous levels

BEIJING: Air pollution levels in China's capital were at dangerous levels on Saturday, with cloudy skies blocking out visibility and warnings issued for people to remain indoors. Local authorities warned that the severe pollution was likely to continue...

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37 chitals died at Kanha Tiger Reserve since January 4

BHOPAL: Six spotted deers ( chitals), kept in enclosure at Kanha Tiger Reserve in Mandla district, have died under mysterious circumstances on Friday, taking the total toll to 37 since January 4.The deers were kept in the soft enclosures, to be fed to...

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Crocodile population rises in Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: The crocodile population in Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapada district has gone up to 1,649, three more than last year's 1,646, a week-long census revealed Friday.The crocodiles sighted in the water bodies of the park during...

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Two rhinos killed by poachers in Assam

Orang National Park, located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River in Darrang districtGUWAHATI/MORIGAON: Two adult Rhinos with their horns chopped off were found dead today in separate forest areas of central Assam.Both the male rhinos had been...

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NHAI moves Supreme Court over environment clearance delays

NEW DELHI: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking relief for delinking of forest and environment clearance for highway projects and to get exemption from norms of the Forest Rights Act for linear stretches...

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Six injured in leopard attack in Nilambur

MALAPURRAM: A straying leopard disrupted normal life in Konnampotti region of Chunghathara in Nilambur for over five hours before it was successfully tranquilized and caged on Wednesday evening. Six persons, including a woman, were injured in the leopard...

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Tiger cub dead in Kaziranga, rhino battles for life at Orang

JORHAT: A female tiger cub was found dead at Agoratoli forest range in Kaziranga National Park on Tuesday. Although the cause of the cub's death is yet to be ascertained, forest officials believe it might have died in an attack by a male tiger. The cub...

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Global warming has stalled since 1998: UK Met office

LONDON: Global warming has stalled since 1998, and in the next few years Earth's temperature will not rise as rapidly as feared, UK Met officials have claimed.Over the next five years temperatures will be 0.43 degrees above the 1971-2000 average, instead...

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Monkey feeders in Melghat tiger reserve to face action

NAGPUR: The Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Amravati district has decided to act tough against those feeding monkeys along the tar road passing through the reserve.Though feeding monkeys is illegal, it has become a common practice at many places in India....

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States told to not grant permission for dolphinariums

NEW DELHI: A high-level environment ministry panel has asked the state governments not to grant permission for dolphinariums after animal rights organizations voiced concern about the welfare of wild species to be held captive in such proposed private...

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MoEF sets February 15 deadline for eco-zones

NAGPUR: The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has set February 15 as the deadline for the states to declare eco-sensitive zones (ESZs).The MoEF has issued guidelines for notification of ESZs around national parks and sanctuaries on February...

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How private players grabbed forest land in the Aravalis

NEW DELHI: A law that was meant to reverse fragmentation of agricultural land, appears to have been rampantly abused in Haryana to allow influential private players get possession of hilly and non-agricultural common lands, including forests in the Aravalis...

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German solar power installations at record high in 2012

BERLIN: New solar power installations in Germany hit a record high last year but tapered off in the fourth quarter as subsidies were cut to curb costs to consumers, environment ministry data showed on Saturday.Capacity grew by more than 7.6 gigawatt...

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China to boost biotech industry

BEIJNG: The Chinese government proposes to boost the biotechnology industry to tackle problems arising out of population growth, food safety, energy conservation and environmental protection concerns, the State Council said Sunday.By 2015, the government...

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Blackbuck population in India on the decline: Study

INDORE : Blackbucks, the Indian antelopes found in abundance in the plains, grasslands and scrubs of Madhya Pradesh, has registered a steady decline in population during the last decade, says a study carried out by wildlife expert and photographer Shariq...

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