Asiatic lion cub loses battle, dies at Mysore Zoo
The Mysore Zoo's six months battle to save an Asiatic lion cub has failed.
Russian team in Pench, Kanha to learn tiger conservation
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and Russia have already formed a subgroup on tiger and leopard conservation and signed a pact. The visit is part of the Tiger Watch Project of the Global Tiger Forum (GTF).
'Fragile' Mangar hosts rich bird life
If the Haryana government had illusions about the Mangar Bani being anything but a rich Aravali eco-system, a visit to the area will easily dispel such doubts.
Climate change severe threat to marine turtles
Turtles play a significant role in seed dispersal and ecology. They act as scavengers of the marine ecosystem, cleaning up a lot of dying, dead and decaying plant and animal matter.
EU should end carbon trading: EnvironmentalistsMore than 75 environmental organizations Monday urged the European Parliament to end the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme, launched seven years ago as a market-oriented way of reducing pollution and greenhouse gases.
Gunshots return to gag lion roar in Amreli
For most part of the year, it's only the roar of Asiatic lions that breaks the tranquility of Mityala Wildlife Sanctuary in Amreli district.
Alligator deaths triggers alert at National Chambal Sanctuary
National Chambal Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, home to ghariyals (Indian alligator), has been besieged with cases related to the deaths of the reptiles primarily due to parasitic infection of liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract.
Alligator deaths trigger alert at National Chambal SanctuaryNational Chambal Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, home to ghariyals (Indian alligator), has been besieged with cases related to the deaths of the reptiles primarily due to parasitic infection of liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract.
Scientists wiring oceans to protect ecosystems
Scientists are wiring oceans to track the movements of deep sea creatures that could help protect marine ecosystems by revolutionizing how we understand their function, population structure, fisheries management and species' physiological and evolutionary constraints.
US protesters urge Obama to act on global warming
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Washington to generate pressure on President Barack Obama to take concrete measures to fight global warming.
Poachers kills another rhino in Kaziranga, chop off hornThere has been no let up in rhino poaching in Assam yet.On Saturday, poachers killed another rhino at Kaziranga National Park and chopped off its horn.
Wetland technology: Alternate solution for treatment of waste water
Wetland technology-a natural technique for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment and reuse can solve many water related problems in the country, said Dr Rakesh Kumar, chief scientist and head Mumbai zonal centre of National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) on Sunday.
Flash flood hits Jim Corbett park, tourists evacuated
The incessant rains in the past two days and the ensuing flash flood forced the Corbett National Park evacuate tourists on Saturday and close down the park for 24 hours.
Tourist activities at Dudhwa National Park suspended for week
In wake of heavy rains, tourist activities in Dudhwa National Park have been suspended for a week.
Tree rings helps forecast extreme climate
An analysis of tree-rings can enable scientists to get an insight into the past and forecast extreme weather events.
Tree rings helps forecast extreme climateAn analysis of tree-rings can enable scientists to get an insight into the past and forecast extreme weather events.
Blackbucks fall prey to accidents, poachers
Increase in the population of blackbucks in Ganjam's Balipadar-Bhetanai threatens their existence.
5 new species of crustaceans and 1 new genus found
Experts from the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes and the University of Barcelona collected and studied different crustacean specimens during recent expeditions to Madagascar, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, the Philippines and French Polynesia.
Leopard rescued near Indore, forest department doubt poaching attempt
Forest department believes that leopard might have strayed near village after a failed poaching attempt in which his right hand was injured. Leopard was sent to Indore zoo for treatment.
Indian crocodile, king cobra face extinction threat
The Indian crocodile (mugger ), King cobra, the South Andaman krait, four types of turtle — Bengal Roof Turtle, Red-crowned Roofed Turtle, Hawksbill turtle and Jaggedshelled turtle — along with the Sikkimese Bent-toed Gecko have been identified to be in great danger of disappearing for ever.
Leopard found dead in Haldwani
A leopard has been found dead in Haldwani town of Nainital district.
BASIC experts meet to focus on climate change issues
Climate experts and negotiators from four emerging economies -- Brazil, South Africa, India and China -- today began discussions here on issues related to climate change.
Tiger deaths: Jayanthi Natarajan asks MP CM to take preventive steps
Expressing serious concern over 12 tiger deaths in just 10 months in Madhya Pradesh, minister for environment and forest Jayanthi Natarajan has urged state chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to take preventive steps.
Scientists unwittingly discover new owl species in Indonesia
Researchers in Indonesia unwittingly identified a new species of owl believed to be unique to the country, raising hopes of further new bird discoveries, a scientist said Thursday.
Arctic ice level down to a fifth since 1980
The Arctic has lost more than a third of summer sea-ice volume since a decade ago, and is only a fifth of what it was in 1980, according to satellite observations.
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