Environment

Huge Landslide in Papua New Guinea, 100 feared dead, rescue proves challenging

The incident occurred around 3:00 a.m. local time in Kaokalam Village in Enga Province, located over 600 km northwest of Port Moresby.

May 24, 2024

Brazil's extreme weather turns tragic, death toll reaches 161; Conspiracy theories abound

The discovery of four more bodies in the last few hours in south Brazil`s rainy weather-battered Rio Grande do Sul state has pushed the death toll to 161 ,the CIvil Defence agency said.

May 22, 2024

Lighting strike in Germany injures 10 people, 4 critical [details]

A lighting strike in the eastern German city of Dresden injured ten people, four of whom sustained severe injuries.

May 21, 2024

Earth Hour 2024: 60 minutes to sustainable actions [Check date and timimgs]

An annual event that provides a collective moment of optimism to celebrate our one shared home. And to raise awareness for addressing the dual biodiversity and climate challenges that the planet is facing. Earth Hour 2024 is scheduled to be celebrated worldwide on 23rd March from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Mar 19, 2024

Wildlife activists demand strong action against man who chased young wild elephant in TN forest reserve

Wildlife and social activists of Tamil Nadu are seeking stringent action against a person who chased a young wild elephant in a forest reserve of the state in his vehicle.

Feb 17, 2024

Leopard found hanging upside down from tree in UP district

A leopard was found hanging upside down from a tree in Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh.

Feb 14, 2024

Smuggled snake venom worth Rs 12 crore recovered in Bengal

Border Security Force on Friday said that they have seized smuggled snake venom worth Rs 12 crore from an Indo- Bangladesh bordering pocket at Hili in South Dinajpur district in the northern sector of West Bengal.

Feb 9, 2024

Help cool the planet by going Vegan

For every 1 million people who adopt the vegan diet for a month, around 6.2 million litres of water can be saved, over 100,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions avoided, and 3.4 million animals spared from cruelty.

Jan 18, 2024

Climate change may claim 14.5 mn lives by 2050: WEF [ Six major consequences of climate change]

Climate change threatens to cause an additional 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic losses worldwide by 2050, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report published here.

Jan 17, 2024

Ahead of Sankranti, HSI urges citizens to report cockfighting events

Ahead of Sankranti festival, Humane Society International (HSI) India, an animal protection organisation, has urged citizens to report cockfighting.

Jan 11, 2024

Unprecedented dry spell shrinks water bodies in Kashmir

Unprecedented dry spell amid intense cold has resulted in many water bodies hitting the bottom in Kashmir as the weather office forecast generally dry weather till January 25.

Jan 11, 2024

Tiger killed in 'territorial fight' with another in Telangana forest

A female tiger died in a 'territorial fight' with another tiger in Kawal Tiger Reserve in Kumaram Bheem Asifabad district of Telangana.

Jan 8, 2024

Darjeeling Zoo to get two male Red Pandas this month

The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Garden in West Bengal's Darjeeling will have two new inmates this month as two male Red Pandas will be arriving there from two different zoos in The Netherlands.

Jan 5, 2024

Blue Planet receives $35 mn IFU funding to boost key operations in India

Blue Planet Environmental Solutions, a sustainable waste management company with operations in India, South-East Asia and the UK, on Monday said it has received $35 million investment from The Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU), a leader in impact investments.

Dec 18, 2023

Leopard cub found dead on NH-44, police suspect accident

A leopard cub was found dead on the National Highway (NH)-44 on Wednesday, a Delhi Police official, adding that it was hit by a vehicle.

Dec 13, 2023