Environment

Rare 'Indian Skimmer' spotted along Ghaghra River in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

An endangered species of birds, the Indian Skimmer, has been spotted along the Ghaghra River at the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve by a volunteer at the Habitats Trust.

Sep 22, 2023

Radioactive material leaks detected at Japan's nuke fuel research facility

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has confirmed the detection of radioactive material leaks in one of its nuclear fuel research facilities but reported no adverse effects on the health of the staff or the surrounding environment, local media reported on Wednesday.

Sep 13, 2023

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, alert level elevated to warning

After a lengthy period of elevated seismic activity, Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has started erupting again at the summit crater, prompting the the US Geological Survey (USGS) to elevate the alert level to warning.

Sep 11, 2023

Sewage discharge, garbage dumping: Pallikarani wetland likely to lose Ramsar status

The Pallikaranai marshland which has been recognised as a Ramsar site in 2022 is in the league of losing the status due to pollution in the marshland.

Sep 9, 2023

Children in Africa at high risk of impacts of climate change: Unicef

Children in Africa are among the most at risk of the impacts of climate change, with only 2.4 per cent of the global climate funding targeting the youngest, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has said in a new report launched in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

Sep 2, 2023

Naming competition: 10-week-old lion cubs get interesting names at Australia zoo from over 360,000 votes

Australia's Werribee Open Range Zoo announced on Friday that three 10-week-old African lion cubs got names after over 360,000 participants cast their votes in an online naming competition.

Aug 18, 2023

Torrential rains expose the fragility of Himachal Pradesh; Shimla worst affected, death toll 74

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the estimated damage caused by two devastating spells of rain in the past week was around Rs 10,000 crore and it will take the state an year to recover from the tragedy.

Aug 18, 2023

Healing Himalays: This man from Haryana goes on trek in truck just to clean and heal mountains

To ensure that the magnetism of the Himalayan ranges remains intact, he set up 'Healing Himalayas' in 2016, an organisation devoted to cleaning out the trash from the picturesque wonder.

Aug 17, 2023

Artificially dimming the Sun may not help prevent Antarctic ice melt: Study

Geoengineering has emerged as the latest option to cool the climate. But artificially "dimming the sun" does not work without decarbonisation and entails high risks, according to a new study.

Aug 14, 2023

One missing African cheetah from Kuno National Park rescued, other found dead

A South African female cheetah -- Nirva, who has been missing from the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh since July 21, was captured on Sunday. The other cheetah was found dead on August 2.

Aug 14, 2023

Yet another jolt to 'project cheetah', 9th big cat dead in Kuno National Park

The ambitious 'Project Cheetah' suffered yet another jolt as one more big cat translocated from South Africa was reported dead at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP) on Wednesday.

Aug 2, 2023

Blue Whale washes ashore in Srikakulam district of AP

A giant fish, said to be a Blue Whale, has washed ashore off Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district.

Jul 28, 2023

Millions affected by heavy rains, climate induced disasters; Indian infra reviewed, attention required

Experts warn that there is an urgent need to identify critical infrastructure and make it climate resilient in order to be better prepared in future.

Jul 28, 2023

Ban on two drugs to save vultures agreed to by experts: Centre to Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court was informed on Tuesday that a ban on two veterinary drugs used for the treatment of livestock have been agreed by the experts because of their adverse impact on vultures.

Jul 26, 2023

Odisha police seizes leopard, deer skins

The special task force (STF) of Odisha police has seized three leopard skins and three deer skins in Kalahandi district, police said on Saturday.

Jul 22, 2023