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Environment: India is paying a price for losing its grasslands

The Pygmy Hog, a critically endangered species, itself rapidly lost numbers mainly because of the degradation of grasslands

Apr 20, 2018

By Azera Parveen Rahman

Singapore: As panda couple struggle for mating, Zoo officials ponder artificial insemination

10-year-old Kai Kai and 9-year-old Jia Jia came to Singapore's River Safari in 2015 after were loaned to Singapore by the Chinese government.

Apr 19, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Sri Lanka: More than 140 die in worst floods since 2003

Over 500,000 still affected by Sri Lanka drought

The Puttalam district in the northwestern province is the worst-affected with 216,670 people suffering from the drought.

Apr 19, 2018

By IANS

Hundreds of basking sharks off US coast baffle experts

The animals may be aggregating to draft off each other for more efficient feeding given the immense drag from having their mouths open

Apr 18, 2018

By Soorya Kiran NN

What's behind fast paced extinction of many animal species? Researchers find it out

Two newly published studies have defined the reason behind the extinction of wild animals, particularly large animals.

Apr 14, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Australian birds hit by 'mysterious' illness

Investigators have identified symptoms similar to a neurological syndrome that caused mass bird death in New South Wales between 2003 and 2006.

Apr 11, 2018

By IANS

Sperm whale found dead after swallowing plastic bags

During the autopsy of the Sperm whale, the investigators found plastic bags, netting and a jerry can.

Apr 7, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Ganges flow could double at 2 degrees C global warming

The study looked at the difference between global warming of 1.5 degree Celsius and 2 degree Celsius.

Apr 2, 2018

By IANS

To prevent collapse of tropical forests, protect their shape

Tropical forests soak up vast quantities of carbon dioxide, hold the world's greatest diversity of plants and animals, and employ millions of people.

Apr 1, 2018

By IANS

BANGKOK, Feb. 8, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with smartphone on Feb. 8, 2018 shows air pollution over the city in Bangkok, Thailand. (Xinhua/Yang Zhou/IANS)

Beijing issues orange smog alert

Under China's four-tier warning system, red is the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Mar 25, 2018

By IANS

World Water Day: Time to mobilise humanity to save rivers, says Sadhguru

Rivers in India have been depleted by 60 per cent and around the world by 35 per cent, said Sadhguru

Mar 22, 2018

By Arul Louis

Dramatic moment man rescues rabbit from California wildfires

90 houses destroyed by Australia wildfires

Firefighters are working Monday to contain a fire in Cobden and Penshurst, where some 1,700 homes are left without power as electrical poles and infrastructure has been damaged.

Mar 19, 2018

By IANS

A fisherman arranges his fishing net along a road as it drizzles on the outskirts of the southern Indian city of Kochi

Alappuzha's dirty secret: Lauded by UN, NGOs -- but 'Venice of East' still stinks

The greenish-black water of the canal was hidden beneath the layer of plastic bottles and plastic bags filled with waste -- a small green plant with three leaves had grown over it.

Mar 18, 2018

By Nikhil M. Babu

Climate Change: India amends 30-year-old forest policy to focus on balanced environment

The new policy addresses the low quality of natural forests, climate change, human-wildlife conflict, water crisis and air and water pollution.

Mar 16, 2018

By IANS

White canvas covers protect parts of the Rhone glacier against melting as visitors enter an ice cave near the Furka mountain pass

Unique and useful? White blankets to save Swiss glacier from melting

Protecting Rhone Glacier in the Swiss Alps might sound foolish and unusual but when day by day the climate is showing its devastating nature, this method could be a good tactic.

Mar 11, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Top Environment News

Environment: India is paying a price for losing its grasslands

Singapore: As panda couple struggle for mating, Zoo officials ponder artificial insemination

Over 500,000 still affected by Sri Lanka drought

Hundreds of basking sharks off US coast baffle experts

What's behind fast paced extinction of many animal species? Researchers find it out

Australian birds hit by 'mysterious' illness

Sperm whale found dead after swallowing plastic bags

Ganges flow could double at 2 degrees C global warming

To prevent collapse of tropical forests, protect their shape

Beijing issues orange smog alert

World Water Day: Time to mobilise humanity to save rivers, says Sadhguru

90 houses destroyed by Australia wildfires

Alappuzha's dirty secret: Lauded by UN, NGOs -- but 'Venice of East' still stinks

Climate Change: India amends 30-year-old forest policy to focus on balanced environment

Unique and useful? White blankets to save Swiss glacier from melting

Kashmir Hypocrisy Day not Kashmir Solidarity Day

Kashmir Hypocrisy Day not Kashmir Solidarity Day

Who Controls the Stack Controls the State: India's Subtle Rewiring of Digital Sovereignty

Who Controls the Stack Controls the State: India's Subtle Rewiring of Digital Sovereignty

Pakistan's Expanding Use of AI Deepfakes and State-Backed Disinformation Campaigns

Pakistan's Expanding Use of AI Deepfakes and State-Backed Disinformation Campaigns