Environment

Kaziranga BBC documentary: The Indian govt should be proud of its anti-poaching stance!

Rhino horns crushed into so-called 'libido' powder is more expensive than cocaine, which has a greater chance of giving you the results you're looking for anyway.

Feb 28, 2017

Rare Disease Day: Here are 5 diseases you probably never heard about

On February 28, the tenth edition of Rare Disease Day will see thousands of people from all over the world come together to advocate for more research on rare diseases.

Feb 28, 2017

International Polar Bear Day: Here are 10 facts you may not know about polar bears

On the occasion of International Polar Bear Day, which is celebrated every year on February 27, let's take a look at the top 10 facts about polar bears.

Feb 27, 2017

Nasa finally retrieves its balloon from Antarctica after a year of blizzards

A helium balloon the size of a football pitch was airborne around the continent of Antarctica for 12 days in 2016, but it took Nasa a whole year of waiting for the weather to be safe enough to go and pick it up. The scientists have now collected the expensive telescope the balloon carried to observe the Sun.

Feb 24, 2017

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How Tamil Nadu's snake trackers are saving Florida's wildlife from pythons

The snake trackers belong to the Irula tribe in Tamil Nadu. They were invited by a python researcher to rid of Burmese pythons in Florida's Everglades.

Feb 23, 2017

Bellandur Lake froth effect: SC issues stern warning to polluting industrial units

The Supreme Court has warned that it will shut down polluting industrial units if they do not have Primary Effluent Treatment Plants (PETPs).

Feb 23, 2017

Penguin-cam highlights climate change effects on biodiversity around the world

From jungles in the tropics to Antarctica’s Southern Ocean, the most diverse parts of the planet are among the areas that climate change is transforming.

Feb 23, 2017

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Japan zoo culls 57 snow monkeys after it was found they had 'alien genes'

A memorial service was carried out for the monkeys by the zoo operator for the souls of the monkeys in a Buddhist temple located nearby.

Feb 22, 2017

Barren Island volcano erupts again: Here's all you need to know about the only active volcano in India

The first recorded eruption of Barren Island volcano dates back to 1787. Since then, the volcano has erupted more than ten times, with the most recent one being on January 23.

Feb 21, 2017

Freak weather storm kills two in California

Heavy rainfall and strong winds have led to the evacuation of 100 homes in California. The severe storm caused California’s heaviest rainfall in six years. The latest storm follows months of wet weather in the state, ending a drought that began in 2011.

Feb 18, 2017

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Environment

Kaziranga BBC documentary: The Indian govt should be proud of its anti-poaching stance!

Rare Disease Day: Here are 5 diseases you probably never heard about

International Polar Bear Day: Here are 10 facts you may not know about polar bears

Nasa finally retrieves its balloon from Antarctica after a year of blizzards

How Tamil Nadu's snake trackers are saving Florida's wildlife from pythons

Bellandur Lake froth effect: SC issues stern warning to polluting industrial units

Penguin-cam highlights climate change effects on biodiversity around the world

Japan zoo culls 57 snow monkeys after it was found they had 'alien genes'

Barren Island volcano erupts again: Here's all you need to know about the only active volcano in India

Freak weather storm kills two in California

Ash and lava eruption seen at India's only live volcano

Zealandia: Geologists discover the 8th continent!

NASA's MODIS spotted a giant iceberg breakage in Antarctica!

Bellandur Lake fire: 5 lakes in Bengaluru that need attention right now

A lake on fire: Bengaluru's Bellandur lake is metaphor for govt inaction

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]