Environment

Puri becomes first city in India to provide safest tap water, joins world's best cities [details]

The non-metro city becomes the first city in India to provide water supply adhering to Quality Standards of IS 10500, thereby benefiting its population of over 2.5 lakh residents and over 2 crore tourists annually.

Jul 28, 2021

Ancient 15,000-year-old Viruses Discovered in Chinese Glacier Ice; Nearly Three Dozen New Viruses Found [Study]

A multi-institutional study discovered over 30 viruses— including dozens of novel ones—from two ice cores collected from the Guliya ice cap in China's Tibetan Plateau.

Jul 22, 2021

As Asian jumbo calves hit by Herpes, CZA issues treatment protocol; US vaccine still in trial phase

In the last two weeks, the death of two baby elephants at Kerala's Kottoor elephant rehabilitation center near Thiruvanthapuram has brought back attention to the Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV) that has no effective cure or vaccination available in India

Jul 9, 2021

NGT orders not to fell Buxwaha trees; Chhatarpur collector calls social media campaign misleading

After National Green Tribunal, Bhopal directed the PCCF and state government to ensure no trees are cut in the Buxwaha forest region without clearance from the forest department, Chhatarpur Collector called social media movement to save the forest 'deceptive' and 'misleading'

Jul 3, 2021

Save Buxwaha campaign gains momentum; MP High Court asks Essel Mining to respond to PIL

The Save Buxwaha Campaign has been getting the attention of green friends and netizens who prefer to have a forest flourish than getting trees chopped down to mint diamonds

Jun 19, 2021

Napping elephants in China go viral; Expert points out likely reason behind the 500-km journey

Elephant biologist links recent Chinese elephant herd migration journey with mammoth's ability to retain memories; doodles the famous napping scene to shine a light on dynamics of the man-elephant interactions.

Jun 11, 2021

Making Mexico Green: 'Forest Man of India' aims to nurture greenery; granted visa for 10 years

Jadav Payeng, better known as the 'Forest Man of India', will head to Mexico in September with aim of bringing an agreement to fruition—that he signed with Fundacion Azteca, a Mexican non-profit organization—that intends to plant millions of trees in North American nation.

Jun 9, 2021

"Don't stop rescue op"; family of missing Barge P305 personnel plead for help [watch]

After a week, the Indian Navy called off the search and rescue operations but the families of missing persons want the nearby islands to be explored too.

May 30, 2021

Hundreds of dead fish floating in Bengaluru lake; residents complaint of stench, but to no avail [details]

The inflow of effluents and pesticides from surrounding industries and agricultural fields resulted in sudden dip in dissolved oxygen in the lake.

May 18, 2021

New Threat to Wildlife: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria passed on from humans to chimpanzees [details]

According to the study led by Emory University, antibiotic-resistant bacteria was found in chimpanzees and baboons at the Gombe National Park, owing to the use of antibiotics in human populations in the vicinity of the park.

Apr 30, 2021

Besides plastic pollution, ocean bacteria silently contribute with excess carbon release: Study

Scientists have discovered that sulfur-oxidizing bacteria on the seafloor can dissolve rocks and release carbon into the oceans and atmosphere.

Apr 13, 2021

Indian scientists make fuel from CO2; New method paves way for producing energy on Mars [Explained]

Researchers from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research devised a simple chemical method using Magnesium (Mg) to produce fuel from Carbon Dioxide (CO2).

Apr 11, 2021

This Swiss NGO is saving lives with your left-over soaps in hotels; here's how

So far, these millions of bars were ending up in landfill sites. When burnt, they emit Co2 levels comparable to that of gasoline.

Apr 5, 2021

Unexpected decrease in ammonia emissions during COVID lockdowns in China surprises scientists

The reduction in ammonia, which is essentially a rural phenomenon, has reflected in urban regions of China during the initial lockdown period of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Feb 22, 2021

One for humanity: Bamboo tower produces 25 gallons of water from thin air

The scarcity of potable water is a reality of not just African villages but several places across the world. The bamboo structure sources local materials and is easy to assemble

Feb 10, 2021