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(1) Clutch and gearbox turn up in insect flight Insects can be pesky
creatures, with flies and mosquitoes able to skillfully avoid attempts at
swatting them away. Their ability to fly and manoeuvre dexterously is
made possible by some remark
(2) Uttarakhand becomes No. 2 in tiger population Uttarakhand with 340
tigers is second only to Karnataka, which has 406.
(3) Periyar tiger reserve wins NTCA award For involving local people in
managing the habitat
(4) Giant leap for big cat Western Ghats Landscape complex holds worlds
single largest population
(5) Javadekar seeks transboundary cooperation to develop Himalayan
region Increased transboundary cooperation was needed to transform
mountain forestry in Hindu Kush Himalayan region, Union Environment
Minister Prakash Javadekar, who addressed the inaugural session of t
(6) 2014 Earth's hottest year on record, say U.S. scientists 2014 was Earth's
hottest on record in new evidence that people are disrupting the climate by
burning fossil fuels that release greenhouse gases into the air, two U.S.
government agencies said on F
(7) Heres a film festival on waste 140 films from 25 countries detail the grim
reality that confronts earth today
(8) Forest owlet sighted in Madhya Pradesh Pune-based conservation
society traced the bird's new location
(9) Centre to reconsider ESZ notification The Centre has agreed to
reconsider the December 18, 2012 eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) notification
according to which a 100-km stretch of the Bhagirathi from Gaumukh to
Uttarkashi covering an area...
(10) Will you finish cleaning up Ganga this term or not? SC to govt Noting the
Centre should be more keen than the Supreme Court to hold true to its
promise of bringing river Ganga back to its pristine self, the apex court on
Wednesday asked the government if th...
(11) Scientists stamp black-headed squirrel monkeys as rare species The
black-headed squirrel monkey is a distinct species found in South America,
say scientists
(12) Polar bears migrate to Northwest Passages for longer lasting ice Some
polar bear clusters have slowly moved to islands situated in north of
Canada's mainland that are retaining the Arctic ice for longer says a new
scientific study. According to the study the mi...
(13) Ban wants India to lead climate change fight United Nations SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon said here on Tuesday that India should lead the
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General Ban Ki-moon said here on Tuesday that India should lead the
campaign to arrive at a universal and meaningful agreement at the U.N.
Climate Change Conference to b...
NGOs oppose panel report A lot of disquiet over recommendations
Studies find common factors in divergent habitats of migratory
birds To understand the diverse habitats of migratory birds and make
comparison studies, the bird watchers team of Nature Society of Tirupur,
that has been studying the arrival-departure patterns of su...
Forest Department, NGO rescue parakeets A team of non-governmental
organisation activists and Forest Department officials on Wednesday
rescued rose ringed parakeets that were being kept for sale here.The bird is
listed under Sched...
Punes garbage crisis mounts Two villages refuse to be dumping yards
Vanishing winged visitors This is the flamingo season. But, it looks the
Pink Wall in the wetlands along the shores in Pulicat and Point Calimere, is
thinning down. Two decades ago, there were a million birds fly...
Broader plan to fight water hyacinth menace proposed The Ernakulam
District Panchayat and the district administration have responded
positively to a proposal from Maradu municipal authority for a district-level
plan to get rid of water hyacinth from...
Greenpeace yet to access blocked funds Even as the Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA) has cracked down on four more NGOs, Greenpeace Indias
access to funds remains in a limbo despite a Delhi High Court order last
year.When the case...
Big role for small national park in saving threatened butterflies One of
the smallest national parks records one-fifth of the countrys species
Venkaiah Naidu pitches for making organic waste plants mandatory in
eateries Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on
Saturday pitched for making it mandatory for eateries and hotels to have
organic waste plant and said he will write to Tourism Ministry in thi...
India lost 66 wild tigers in 2014 Tamil Nadu with 15 had the highest
number of deaths
Rare plant species found in Palakkad Scientists at the Centre for
Medicinal Plants Research, Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, have reported the
discovery of a rare plant species from the Dhoni hills in Palakkad district.It
was duri...
Tropical forests absorb far more CO2 than thought: NASA Tropical
forests may be absorbing far more carbon dioxide in response to its rising
atmospheric levels than many scientists thought, a new NASA-led study
says. Tropical forests absorb 1.4...
Death of vultures, a cause for concern The death of a few vultures and some
wild animals reportedly under mysterious circumstances at the Mudumalai
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(52) A new lease of life for medicinal plants The Kerala State Biodiversity Board
(KSBB) has launched a project resource conservation, augmentation,
sustainable harvesting and value addition of medicinal plants resources to
conserve the cri...
(53) Taj: the pollutants causing discolouration identified Particulate carbon and
fine dust particles cause browning of the marble
(54) Whales may sing for their supper A new study says the tick-tock noise
made by Humpback whales help them to corral prey and also serve as a
dinner bell of sorts for other nearby whales.
(55) Female leopard found dead on railway track A two-and-a-half-year-old
female leopard was found dead on a railway track near Devanuru Railway
Station in Kadur taluk on Monday. The wild animal had injuries on the head
and one of its legs was...
(56) Spend as little as Rs. 30 to keep elephants at bay Farmers in Uttara Kannada
are saving crops and elephants lives by adopting native methods
(57) Need for effective mechanism in hazardous units stressed Stating that a
chemical disaster can cause irreparable damage to biodiversity and
ecosystem, H.N. Gopala Krishna, Additional Deputy Commissioner, on
Tuesday stressed the need for effective mechani...
(58) SAARC policy makers, scientists discuss climate change Policymakers and
scientists from SAARC countries have begun deliberations on climate
change, which is adversely affecting Ocean and marine life in the region. The
five-day-long workshop,...
(59) Earth on track for hottest year The world is still heading for the hottest year
on record although last month was only the seventh warmest November
since 1880, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) sai...
(60) Agriculture Dept. sends crop samples to Pesticide Residue Analysis
Laboratory Three more farmers were admitted to hospital on Sunday
(61) Muthalamada mango orchards still a toxic hub Agriculture Department
finds excess use of pesticides
(62) Methane company winds up office in Thanjavur UPA govt. had given
permission to GEECL in 2010 for exploration prospects
(63) A watered-down deal at Lima Over a day behind schedule, the world set the
stage for a new climate treaty by agreeing to the Lima Call for Climate
Action on Sunday, which was slammed by NGOs and peoples movements.
T...
(64) India advocates balanced approach to break climate logjam India on
Saturday strongly advocated a balanced approach in the draft text of a
new binding pact to cut global carbon emissions to make sure that polluting
countries pay and not the poorest nati...
(65) Lima goes into extra time to avoid weak outcome Parties complain of lack of
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(65) Lima goes into extra time to avoid weak outcome Parties complain of lack of
transparency over introduction of latest draft of declaration
(66) Lima goes into extra time to avoid weak outcome Parties complain of lack of
transparency over introduction of latest draft of declaration
(67) Bangladesh launches campaign to clean up Sunderbans oil spill At least 200
hired workers in nearly 100 engine and country boats have started a
campaign to collect the oil from rivers and channels
(68) Lima talks: New draft text introduced without consultation The latest draft
text is a watered down version of the earlier seven-page one and once again
the national contributions of countries is mitigation-centric.
(69) Lima talks: New draft text introduced without consultation After objections
to a new draft text released late on Thursday, the day dragged on with little
progress till early Saturday when another revised five-page draft...
(70) Lima talks hang by a thread New draft text readied following objections
from G-77 and China
(71) Addressing climate change a test of global leadership: Kerry On a day when
there was much despair about the climate talks, U.S. Secretary of state John
Kerry flew into Lima and made an impassioned appeal for a global
commitment to tackle climate change impa...
(72) India very important player in climate talks: US Terming India as a very
important player in the climate change negotiations, the US has said it is
not involved in any agreement on climate with India ahead of President
Barack Obamas Republic...
(73) Thousands march for climate justice in Lima Water yes, Oil No, said a
banner at the march for climate in Lima on Wednesday, indicative of the life
and death battles over natural resources for the indigenous people in the
Pe...
(74) No China-like climate deal with India: Todd Stern Head of the U.S.
delegation Todd Stern on Wednesday clarified that while there were
expectations of a useful visit when President Barack Obama visits India in
January, no climate deal is expected...
(75) India seeks road map for commitments to climate fund Concern as new
draft text for talks is too mitigation-centric
(76) Mountains of plastic waste afloat in the oceans Believe it or not, nearly
269,000 tonnes of plastic comprising an estimated 5.25 trillion plastic
particles are floating in the worlds oceans, including the Bay of Bengal. This
estimate does not...
(77) Satellites to assess coral reef health High-end satellite technology is coming
to the aid of protecting earths largest biological structures the coral
reefs which have taken millions of years to form and are declining at
alarming rat...
(78) Nine tiny new frogs add to Western Ghats inventory The inventory of
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(78) Nine tiny new frogs add to Western Ghats inventory The inventory of
amphibian diverstiy in the Western Ghats has just got longer with the
discovery of nine new species of bush frogs in this mountain range.Some as
tiny as a thumbnail, other b...
(79) Australia pledges $165 million to UN climate fund Australia has made a
surprise pledge of 200 million Australian dollars ($165 million) to a key
U.N. climate fund. Expectations of an Australian contribution to the Green
Climate Fund wer...
(80) Giant African Snail will make a comeback: experts The Giant African Snail,
an invasive species that has established itself in large parts of the State,
could re-emerge from its dormant state and pose a greater menace before
the next wet spell, a c...
(81) Bio-digester toilets can give thrust to Swachh Bharat campaign A simple,
low-cost technology for treating human waste developed by the Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) can aid in putting an end
to open defecation and manual scavenging i...
(82) Climate finance needs equity: report A new report from the World
Resources Institute (WRI) on equity and finance says by focusing on the
capabilities of countries and communities, there can be progress on the
equity concern...
(83) U.S. on strong ground says Todd Stern Head of the US delegation to Lima for
the climate talks Todd Stern on Monday said that while the United States
was in favour of the classic principle of common but differentiated
responsibility, i...
(84) Climate summit: Responsibility of developed nations stressed Both India
and the United States stuck to their respective stand on the differentiation
of countries according to the Kyoto Protocol which had clear divisions for
the developed countries as annex...
(85) Number of winged visitors on the decline in Okhla The Okhla Bird Sanctuary
has recorded a decline in the bird population from earlier this year, say
environmentalists. They have noted that the fall could be attributed to the
ill-effects of global...
(86) India to have comprehensive climate legislation "The green climate fund
must become a reality", says the Environment Minister
(87) India to showcase its commitment to renewable energy in Lima India is
planning to create a buzz around its renewable energy programme during
the climate talks in Lima after the arrival of Minister of State for
Environment Prakash Javadekar for the high...
(88) Saudi Arabia opposes gender equality in climate change policy The Saudi
Arabia delegation made a strong pitch to exclude the recognition of gender
equality in the recommendations for the draft agreement for Paris in
2015 which is under discussion in Lim...
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what basis did the Ministry of Environment & Forests select members for
the high-level committee (HLC) that recently reviewed the various
environment laws? And did this HLC have the approva...
15 swamp deer are here, safe and sound 15 swamp deer transported from
Lucknow zoo via road
UN climate summit begins in Peru Officials from over 190 nations, including
India, on Monday converged here at the UN climate summit to negotiate on
a new ambitious and binding deal to cut global carbon emissions, in the last
cha...
India needs to take a firm stand on climate issue The United Nations climate
summit in Lima, which begins on December 1, is the last before the Paris
meeting in 2015, and while there is the usual scepticism, countries have to
indicate their cont...
GM food crops: High Level Committee proposes overhaul of regulatory
system The government-appointed High Level Committee (HLC) to review
environmental laws, while proposing a near complete overhaul of the
regulatory system, has sounded a note of caution on genetically mo...
India to press for green fund operationalisation at Lima climate meet The
Lima meeting, coming soon after the U.S.-China climate deal, seeks to set the
tone for the "Paris Protocol" and countries will be wrangling over their
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions.
High-level panel counsels caution on GM food crops Suggests setting up of
special environment courts
First bio-waste powered bus hits the roads in UK The United Kingdoms first
bus powered entirely by human and food waste has gone into service
between Bristol and Bath.Engineers believe the bus could provide a
sustainable way of fuelling p...
India will engage all countries on climate change The Indian team that will
participate in the upcoming conference in Lima in December will engage all
countries on the agenda that the world must come together and take on the
challenge of climate...
Critically endangered Forest Owlet spotted in Western Ghats Researchers
have found the critically endangered Forest Owlet in the northern part of
the Western Ghats, 100 km from Mumbai. The International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IU...
Bird data absolve migratory ducks Theories of migratory ducks
transmitting avian influenza in Kerala are losing ground with birders
maintaining that not many migrant species were present in the wetlands
before the outbreak of the...
Spencer's launches clean-up drive The staff of Spencer's retail outlets
launched a clean-up drive in Abhiramapuram and Mandaveli on Thursday
morning as part of the 'Clean India' campaign. Prasad, business manager of
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(124) More crop yields adding more CO2 to atmosphere A sharp rise in food
production to meet the demands for rising population accounts for as much
as 25 per cent of the seasonal increase in carbon dioxide (CO2), finds new
research. The ca...
(125) Leopards: discreet denizens of human habitation They venture as close as
25 metres to houses hunting for dogs and livestock: study
(126) India tight-lipped on the issue of hydrofluorocarbons As the debate is still
on, a breakthrough is highly unlikely as oil producing gulf countries oppose
the U.S.-led proposal
(127) 'Wildlife being traded at Sonepur fair' From unprotected exotic birds to
birds under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, all are being
sold in the fair, according to Wildlife Trust of India.
(128) Western Ghats face major conservation concerns: IUCN Report assessed
228 listed World Heritage sites for adherence to natural values
(129) 'Wildlife being traded at Sonepur fair' From unprotected exotic birds to
birds under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, all are being
sold in the fair, according to Wildlife Trust of India.
(130) Has any State shown sympathy to animals, asks Chief Justice It summoned
Karnataka Urban Development Principle Secretary for the govt.'s failure to
curb use of plastic bags and not having a proper waste disposal mechanism.
(131) Increasing reports of catching Amur falcon in Manipur Amur falcon is one of
the migratory birds which come from Siberia to the northeastern states for
a few days. However wildlife wing officials of the forest department and
bird lovers are not happy...
(132) Indias first nesting site of white-bellied heron found A nesting site of the
extremely rare white-bellied heron has been discovered in a remote part of
the Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh.It is estimated that there
are only 250 whit...
(133) Search on at Vandalur zoo for errant tigress However, the tigress, that went
missing after a portion of a protective wall behind the tiger enclosure fell on
Friday, has been sighted by zoo officials.
(134) Obama announces $3 billion contribution to Green Climate Fund U.S.
President Barack Obama on Saturday formally announced a $3-billion U.S.
contribution to an international fund to help poor countries cope with the
effects of climate change. Today,...
(135) Following the flock Birders record more than 70 species of migratory and
resident birds at Vadakarai tank near Sholavandan in the district as part of
Madurai Nature Forums biodiversity study
(136) Karnataka has mangrove patches, a study finds The Forest Survey of India
missed recording mangroves patches as they were not large
(137) Birder from Karkala snaps Mountain Scops Owl in Sikkim M. Shivashankar,
a birder from Karkala in Udupi district, has managed to take a snap of the
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a birder from Karkala in Udupi district, has managed to take a snap of the
least seen Mountain Scops Owl (Otus spilocephalus) in West Sikkim. The
Mountain Scops Owl...
Indias first net zero energy building Its Indias first net zero energy
building that has been constructed with adoption of solar passive design
and energy-efficient building materials. Functional since a year, a tour of the
I...
There is an attempt to create a chilling effect: Greenpeace chief Interview
with Kumi Naidoo, executive director of Greenpeace International
Climate change: no confusion in Indias stand on China, says Javadekar We
will soon formulate a view and seek support for it, the Environment
Minister says
Keralas Ashtamudi lake gets recognition for sustainable clam
fishing Ashtamudi lake, a Ramsar wetland of international importance, is
the second largest estuarine system in Kerala and the clam fishery began in
1981.
Forests of our life There are only less than 5 per cent of forests that are
marked as protected areas in India. This tiny section holds around 500
wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and tiger reserves
The dying Khejri trees of Rajasthan By providing food & firewood, the State
tree supports rural economy
The birdman of Sarawak Satish Slim Sreedharan, a Malayali, has done
invaluable work documenting the birds of Borneo
Forests of wonder Imagine a world without jungles! Could we be heading
that way?
Inter-university consortium embarks on glacier studies For the first time, an
Inter-University Consortium on Cryosphere and Climate Change (IUCCCC) is
undertaking glacier studies in four States in India, funded by the
Department of Science and Technol...
Activists express concern over Forest Rights Act dilutions Over 40 groups
wrote to the Prime Minister and the Union Minister of State for
Environment, on Tuesday, expressing concern over consistent efforts of
the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Clim...
PMs climate change council recast R.K. Pachauri retained; Sunita Narain,
Ratan Tata dropped
Norms needed for banks against investing in green hazards Former
National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) Chairman Balakrishna Pisupati has
called for environmental norms for Indian financial institutions on lines of
the Equator Principles and the United Na...
Environment educationist Erach Bharucha gets 'Earth Hero' award A
pioneer of environment education in India, Erach Bharucha, has been
named for the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) 'Earth Hero' award for this
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named for the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) 'Earth Hero' award for this
year. All of you need to work with conservati...
Air pollution lowers crop yield: study Much of the drop in yield came from
air pollution caused by fine particles like soot as well as ozone generated by
sunlight acting on emissions of precursor molecules.
Scientists track flight of the Amur Falcon For the first time, the birds entire
migratory route has been plotted
Scientists track flight of the Amur Falcon For the first time, the birds entire
migratory route has been plotted
NASA rocket to click 1,500 images of Sun in 5 minutes A sounding rocket
fitted with technology to gather 1,500 images of the Sun in flat five minutes
is set for launch on Monday. Capturing five images per second, the Rapid
Acquisition Imagin...
Act now on climate change, says new IPCC report India has to internalise
climate considerations into development planning
MoEF officials destroy seized illegal wildlife products Maintaining that it
would not tolerate illegal trade of wildlife products, officials of the Ministry
of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on Sunday destroyed a large number of
seized illegal...
UN Climate Change panel calls for phasing out fossil fuels Emissions may
need to drop to zero by the end of this century for the world to have a
decent chance of keeping the temperature rise below a level that many
consider dangerous.
Govt to form teams to identify source of Ganga pollution Expediting Prime
Minister Narendra Modis pet project of cleansing the Ganga, the Centre will
constitute 25 special teams to check the source of pollution of the holy river
so that further action...
UN panel adopts landmark climate report The report is scheduled to be
released to the public on Sunday.
Winged beauties under threat Writer Nathaniel Hawthorne once wrote:
Happiness is like a butterfly, which when pursued is always just beyond
your grasp. Since time immemorial, butterflies have been the subject of
poet...
Kaziranga park re-opens, free safari for children of the area Two hundred
children from the fringe areas of Kaziranga National Park will get to enjoy
free jeep safaris to explore the beauty of the national park, which was
reopened for the tourist season on Sa...
Winged beauties under threat A recent study has revealed that of the 1,677
species and subspecies found in India, more than one-fourth are either
threatened or endangered.
Kaziranga park re-opens, free safari for children of the area Two hundred
children from the fringe areas of Kaziranga National Park will get to enjoy
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children from the fringe areas of Kaziranga National Park will get to enjoy
free jeep safaris to explore the beauty of the national park, which was
reopened for the tourist season on Sa...
UN panel scrambling to finalise climate report The report caps a six-year
effort involving thousands of scientists to describe what global warming is
doing to the planet and what can be done to stop it.
Red-hot lava nears Hawaii home and main road Dozens of homes, business
and other structures are in the area of the lava flow. That amount could
increase as the flow front widens.
Cut water, power supply to industries polluting Ganga: SC National Green
Tribunal asked to file status report every six months
How culture affects physiology People who are born in an aggressive
environment may pass on traits making it more likely for future generations
to react to certain situations in a violent manner, according to a research...
Chimpanzees plan their breakfast time Wild chimpanzees flexibly plan
when and where they will have breakfast after weighing multiple factors,
such as the time of day and the type of food to be eaten, research
shows.Chimpanze...
Great Barrier Reef protection plan inadequate: scientists Australias multimillion dollar plan to halt the worrying decline of the fragile Great Barrier
Reef does nothing to address the threat of climate change and is unlikely to
save the iconic...
Gangotri glacier is rapidly disintegrating The Gangotri glacier is rapidly
disintegrating, states the latest observation of a team from the Almorabased G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development. The
team of the...
UN climate change draft sees risks of irreversible damage Risk of serious,
pervasive and irreversible impacts; governments, scientists to meet in
Copenhagen on UN report; still time to limit warming, says IPCC draft
Pollution levels shoot up after Diwali Particulate matter remains in the air
for few days after bursting crackers
Clean Yamuna, a possibility soon Interceptor sewer project to be
inaugurated on Monday
Wild elephants hold up rail traffic, damage crops in AP A herd 18 elephants
from the Tamil Nadu forests that crossed into Kuppam at 1.30 a.m. on
Saturday caused disruption in rail traffic on the Chennai-Bangalore section.
Tiger kills teacher in Panpatha forest in Madhya Pradesh School teacher
Amod Lakda (55) was mauled to death by the predator when he went to
collect firewood from the Panpatha forest in the Bandhavgarh Tiger
Reserve.
Climate change a public health issue: Jairam There is accumulating evidence
in India that pollution and contamination are becoming a serious public
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atmospheric carbon with them it is not quite clear even now how and where
these wa...
Tibetan plateau becomes focus of intense climate study The Tibetan plateau
has become the focus of intense meteorological study in a never-before
attempt to understand its effect on climate locally as well as globally, notes
Nature News.
Neelakurinji blooms in Attappady hills Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes
kunthiana) flowers have bloomed in vast stretches in Kinnakkara and
Ooradam hills, near Attappady, which shares border with the Nilgiris
district of Tamil Nadu. <...
Gomti to be cleaned on lines of river Ganga: Rajnath Noting that the health
of rivers is reflective of a countrys condition, Union Home Minister Rajnath
Singh on Tuesday announced cleaning up of river Gomti here on the same
lines as river Ganga....
Wildlife numbers down by half in 40 years: WWF survey Wildlife
populations around the world more than halved in the 40 years to 2010, a
survey released on Tuesday said. The report by WWF (World Wide Fund for
Nature) International bla...
Your 3-point programme Solar water heater, rain barrel and kitchen
composter are a must in every house, says S. Vishwanath
Dont harm migratory Amur Falcons, Nagaland people urged The Nagaland
forest department has appealed to people not to harm migratory bird Amur
Falcons in the state and instead provide them with a safe passage.Every
October, huge numbers of Amur f...
Heliborne Surveys reveal potential for groundwater exploration Presence of
fresh water zones below the upper saline layers in the deserts of Jaisalmer,
arsenic-free aquifer after the top zone in Bihar and water-bearing aquifer at
a depth of 200 metres in the h...
Poverty major polluter, Javadekar tells at UN climate summit Union Minister
of State for Environment Prakash Javadekar in his speech at the UN Climate
Summit in New York on September 23 said that poverty remains a major
polluter, just as the fossil fu...
Ganga clean-up depends on people, 5 state governments, Centre tells
SC "We want to verify what you are doing and how you are going to do it,"
says the Court
Ban: Climate change threatens hard-won peace UN Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon opened the UN Climate Summit on Tuesday, as world leaders and
several business executives gathered to announce their commitments to
reduce the effects of climate c...
100 arrested at Wall Street climate crisis sit-in A day after over 1,00,000
people marched to warn that climate change is destroying the Earth, more
than 1,000 activists blocked parts of Broadway in Manhattans financial
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NGO accuses Maharashtra govt. of diluting Forest Rights Act It is not only in
Maharashtra that the provisions of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) are under
threat. While campaigners for forest rights and Adivasis say it is an act of
brazenness for the Ma...
Dolphins swim into Chennai beaches Naturalists record nearly a hundred
dolphins in the past three days
New climate treaty should reflect reality While accepting Common But
Differentiated Responsibility (CBDR), the world should look to a new
climate treaty which is binding but also reflect the ground realities,
according to Connie Hedegaard...
Indias Arctic observatory to aid climate change studies Will help
understand influences on monsoon system
EU climate chief calls for constructive talks on CBDR While accepting
Common But Differentiated Responsibility (CBDR), the world should look to
a new climate treaty which is binding but also reflect the ground realities,
according to Connie Hedegaard,...
Indias Arctic observatory toaid climate change studies Will help
understand influences on monsoon system
Ancient flying reptile named after 'Avatar' creature It turns out that an
animal very similar to those 'Avatar' creatures, called Ikran, actually did
exist here on Earth long ago. Scientists announced the discovery of fossils in
Chi...
Indias Arctic observatory toaid climate change studies Will help
understand influences on monsoon system
Ratan Tata rallies support for protection of high seas World leaders
readying petition to U.N. on Mission Ocean
Web portal on Ganga rejuvenation launched The bilingual website has a
provision to receive feedback from the public, where suggestions can be
given about the Ganga Rejuvenation Plan.
Web portal on Ganga rejuvenation launched The bilingual website has a
provision to receive feedback from the public, where suggestions can be
given about the Ganga Rejuvenation Plan.
Freshwater crustaceans in Western Ghats face extinction Several species of
freshwater shrimps and crabs in the Western Ghats could be hurtling
towards extinction, as taxonomic uncertainties and escalating human
activities in their habitat pose major ch...
Ozone layer showing signs of recovery: UN Increased use of certain CFC
substitutes , however, can undo the gains made
Ozone layer showing signs of recovery: UN Increased use of certain CFC
substitutes , however, can undo the gains made
Ozone layer on track to recovery: UN The Earths protective ozone layer is
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(251) Ozone layer on track to recovery: UN The Earths protective ozone layer is
well on track to recovery in the next few decades, thanks to concerted
international action against ozone depleting substances, said a UN report on
We...
(252) Bacteria that may help tackle nuclear waste found Tiny single-cell
organisms discovered living under the ground could help with the problem
of nuclear waste disposal, says a study.The bacteria were found in a highly
alkaline industrial sit
(253) NGT seeks clarity on fresh Western Ghats survey Irked by the ambivalence
of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on Western Ghats
conservation, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday ordered the
secretary of the ministry to file...
(254) Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high The amount of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2013,
propelled by a surge in levels of carbon dioxide, the World Meteorological
Organisation warned today. The...
(255) UN reports largest annual CO2 increase since 1984 The levels of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere rose at the highest rate in nearly three decades in
2013, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Tuesday.The
increase the bigge...
(256) Plan to clean Ganga by 2019 impossible Modis simplified plan a dream,
warns ex-environment minister
(257) Three Sumatran elephants found dead in Aceh Three endangered Sumatran
elephants have been found dead, all with their tusks removed, in
Indonesias Aceh province, an official said on Monday. Two males were
found by residents in a palm...
(258) U.K. keen on global fund to tackle climate change The British government is
very keen to see the operationalising of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). It
was never us blocking the process nor was it the Organisation for Economic
Cooperation and Devel...
(259) U.K. keen on global fund to tackle climate change The British government is
very keen to see the operationalising of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). It
was never us blocking the process nor was it the Organisation for Economic
Cooperation and Devel
(260) California blue whales, once nearly extinct, make a comeback California blue
whales, the largest animals on Earth once driven to near extinction by
whaling, have made a remarkable comeback to near historic, 19th-century
levels, according to a University...
(261) Conservation not just about animals Protected spaces not effective, says
Mahesh Rangarajan
(262) U.S. should lead on clean energy: Hillary Former Secretary of State Hillary
Rodham Clinton said Thursday that the U.S. should become what she called
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Rodham Clinton said Thursday that the U.S. should become what she called
the worlds 21-century clean energy superpower, during remarks
resembling both a campaign...
SC wants to monitor Ganga clean-up It said the "bureaucratic" approach in
the action plan would not help in accomplishing the Prime Ministers dream
project
Supreme Court wants to monitor Ganga clean-up It said the "bureaucratic"
approach in the action plan would not help in accomplishing the Prime
Ministers dream project
A pied cuckoo flew over the rest The striking black and white bird is the
harbinger of monsoon
British scientists seek to unlock mysteries of North Korean volcano More
than a thousand years ago, a huge volcano straddling the border between
North Korea and China was the site of one of the biggest eruptions in human
history, blanketing eastern Asia in its ash...
Indian softshell turtles seized in Kerala Two persons have been arrested by
WLCCB-SR officials.
Perumbakkam wetland, an unfinished business The State Government
ordered long ago that the bird habitat be transferred to the Forest
Department. Due to procedural delays, the transfer has not been effected
yet. D. MADHAVAN reports
No move to declare Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary a tiger reserve:
officials Senior forest officials have denied a report on the alleged move of
the State government to submit a proposal to the National Tiger
Conservation Authority (NTCA) to declare the Wayanad Wildlife Sa...
Indias first plant that recycles construction waste Over the last five years,
Indias first and only recycling plant for construction and demolition (C&D)
waste has saved the already-polluted Yamuna and the overflowing landfills
of Delhi from 1...
Clay Ganeshas create eco buzz This Ganesh Chaturthi, idols bring the ecofriendly message
Environment Ministry dumps Gadgil report on Western Ghats After being
directed to take a clear stand, the Ministry of Environment and Forests
(MoEF) on Wednesday informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it
was not processing Madhav Gadgils West...
MIS-based tracking system to link 47 tiger reserves Aim is to curb poaching
and wildlife crimes in 18 States: Javadekar
Ganesh festivities take a toll on rare plants At a time when the concept of an
eco-friendly Ganesh festival is gaining currency, botanists and forest
authorities are alarmed over the use of rare and endangered plant species
in the Western Gha...
Over 12 lakh affected in Assam floods Over 12 lakh people have been
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(275) Over 12 lakh affected in Assam floods Over 12 lakh people have been
affected in floods in 16 districts of Assam. Many rivers, including the
Brahmaputra and its tributaries, continue to flow above the danger level,
the authorit...
(276) Shy yet beautiful Watch out for these exotically colourful birds in Bangalore
(277) All-women Ganga walk to raise awareness Krushna Patil, the youngest
Indian woman to climb Mt. Everest, to join the eight member international
team
(278) Seaside stories: Buffeted by waves of uncertainty For this team of 20-odd
members at Kasimedu, launching and repairing fishing boats is not just a
colossal task, but also one fraught with risks
(279) 2,200 solar mobile towers to be set up in Naxal-affected areas For the first
time in India, solar power will be extensively used to run 2,200 mobile
towers to be set up in nine Naxal-affected areas.The mobile towers, to be set
up at a cost of Rs. 3,...
(280) A rare trees journey from Madagascar to Madurai Three majestic Baobab
trees, a species belonging to Africa, add to the rich biodiversity at The
American College
(281) Waging war for clean water Aligarh Muslim University embarks on a holy
war for waste water reuse
(282) Tibet plateau getting hotter, polluted A fresh environmental assessment of
the Tibetan Plateau has found that the region is getting hotter, wetter and
more polluted, threatening its fragile eco-systems and those who rely on
them. ...
(283) Factors affecting urban warming In a recent paper in Nature by Xhiu Lee
and colleagues at Yale University, the role of local background climate in
creating a difference in temperature between urban and surrounding rural
ar...
(284) Big game out of reach, poachers move to smaller prey Wildlife poachers,
hindered by efforts to protect majestic endangered animals including tigers
and rhinos, have begun to think smaller. And activists say scores of the
countrys lesser-known speci...
(285) Burst of brilliant hues The peak season for butterflies in the city is from
mid-July to September. How many different varieties can you identify?
(286) 100,000 elephants killed in Africa between 2010 and 2012 Despite the huge
death numbers, experts believe elephants can survive if countries are
willing to invest in wildlife security
(287) The vanishing act of medicinal plants in Himachal As you drive up the KufriChail road from Shimla near Munda Ghat at a height of 1700 metres, the
untrained eye will only see the slopes dominated by blue pine. But
taxonomist Dr Vaneet Jishtu is...
(288) Healed Sundarbans royalty returns to the wild In a first, a fully cured and
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(288) Healed Sundarbans royalty returns to the wild In a first, a fully cured and
wilded Royal Bengal tigress, captured from the Sunderbans 17 months ago
has been released into the wild. The big cat had suffered a major posterior
disability and w...
(289) 28 States prepare climate action plans An analysis of state action plans to
combat climate change reveal a lack of innovative approaches and a high
variation in budgets apart from the fact that many did not move ahead from
the business...
(290) Mom, son find mammoth tusks 22 years apart A man who was having little
luck catching salmon decided to look for fossils over the weekend and found
a woolly mammoth tusk in the same Alaska location where his mother
found one 22 years ago.
(291) Birds sing at Samanatham Bird watchers call for saving the Samanatham
and Kilankulam tanks near Madurai Ring Road, home to a number of local
and migratory bird species
(292) SC rejects Gujarat plea against moving Gir lions The Gujarat government has
exhausted all legal options to prevent the translocation of lions from the Gir
National Park after the Supreme Court dismissed a curative petition, filed by
the State, a...
(293) Apple bans use of two chemicals in iPhone, iPad assembly Apple is banning
the use of two potentially hazardous chemicals during the final assembly of
iPhones and iPads as part of the companys latest commitment to protect its
factory workers. The...
(294) Activists stand up for blue bull Allowing killing of the animal no way to
deter crop damage
(295) Why dip in interest in purifying Ganga: SC The Supreme Court on
Wednesday questioned the dip in "urgency" the BJP-led NDA government is
showing in the Ganga river purification project, asking if plans to purify the
2,500 km long...
(296) Endangered sea turtles left stranded in Gujarat A group of 20-30 turtles
Hawksbill sea turtle, Green turtle and Olive Ridley turtle have been
trapped for around a decade.
(297) Crucial wildlife board panel to take up violations by hydroelectric
projects Last year a site inspection report of the proposed Teesta IV dam by
four members of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife
pointed out violations in several hydroelectric projec...
(298) And the birds came tumbling after When kites soar above Delhi in
celebration of Independence Day, brothers Mohammad Saud and Nadeem
Shehzad will spend the day in their makeshift office-turned-surgery,
tending to the many birds inj...
(299) State climate action plans lack innovation, study finds An analysis of State
action plans to combat climate change reveal a lack of innovative
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carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases, from the atmosphere due
to rise in the salinity of water, ramp...
NGT upholds ban on coal mining in Meghalaya Noting that right to life is far
more significant than economic interest of a state or an individual, the
National Green Tribunal has upheld its ban on coal mining in Meghalaya.
Article...
Tales from leopard country Those who have never seen a leopard under
favourable conditions in his natural surroundings can have no conception of
the grace of movement, and beauty of colouring, of this the most graceful a...
Only 3,200 tigers left in the wild: WWF report Of the 100,000 tigers that
once roamed in the wild a century ago, only 3,200 are left behind, the World
Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature has revealed in a report.WWF has also
offered to assist...
White tigress gives birth to a black cub It is for the first time that a black
tiger cub was born in any zoo in the country.
Protective ring around wetland As per a recommendation, the eco-sensitive
zone around Okhla Bird Sanctuary will vary from 100 to 1200 metres
Bio-diversity mission on rails flagged off It is playing a role in creating
awareness about Indias bio-diversity
NASA seeks private help to connect Mars data with Earth In a bid to
broaden participation in the exploration of the Red planet, NASA has called
for a new, privately-owned communications network to be set up on
Mars.The U.S. space agency has rele...
Science Express Biodiversity Special flagged off This is no ordinary train,
said Union Minister of State for environment Prakash Javadekar on Monday
as he flagged off the third phase of the Science Express Biodiversity Special
(SEBS) at Safdar...
Indian techie to drive solar-powered auto to Britain Rabelli Naveen, an
Indian techie, will soon embark on a trans-national expedition riding on a
self-built solar-powered autorickshaw to Britain to promote a sustainable
low-cost alternative-transpo...
Kolleru no more a cosy home for birds Weak monsoon takes toll; winged
visitors leaving for lack of food. Due to inadequate water in the lake, birds
are migrating to other places in search of food. The State government
should take measures to remove silt and encroachments as per Wildlife
Protection Act 1972, he suggested.
Rescued slender loris finds a new home at Delhi zoo About a year ago, a
tourist passing through Delhi airport was caught with a slender loris in his
pocket. This terrified endangered nocturnal animal was rescued and handed
over to the National Zoolo...
Sariska has reason to cheer A tigress is believed to be pregnant.
Fukushima monkeys show blood abnormalities due to radiation Primates
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