Environment

Indian tiger Sahebrao has overcome poachers and renal failure, and may get a prosthetic leg soon!

Sahebrao, India's largest tiger, has been fighting whatever life has thrown at him. Now, Dr Sushrut Babhulkar is reaching out to the world to give him a prosthetic leg.

Feb 7, 2018

Troubling discovery: Ozone layer in lower part of stratosphere continues to thin

Despite an international ban on chlorine-containing CFCs, ozone layer continues to thin in the lower part of the stratosphere.

Feb 7, 2018

Ice Age surprise: Huge amounts of mercury found trapped inside Arctic permafrost for thousands of years

Melting Arctic permafrost due to the Earth's rising temperatures can release a large amount of toxic mercury, a new study reveals.

Feb 7, 2018

10bn litres of water donated to Cape Town pushes back day zero

Cape Town and amp;#39;s water shortage is being temporarily alleviated by The Groenland Water Users Association in an effort to push back Day Zero(April 12), when the city is expected to run dry.

Feb 7, 2018

British backpackers wake up to find van partially submerged by floodwaters

Three British backpackers have been rescued from the roof of their campervan, after waking up themselves surrounded by floodwaters in Gordonvale, Queensland on February 6. 

Feb 6, 2018

Watermelon snow spotted in Montana's Grinnell Glacier

Puddles of bright crimson coloured molten snow can be seen in crevices surrounded by numerous rocks, and they smell of sweet watermelon.

Feb 5, 2018

World's largest 'virtual power plant' to allow Australian homes to generate their own electricity

The 250MW 'virtual power plant' is also expected to lower energy bills for participating households by 30 percent.

Feb 5, 2018

What is penis fish? The bizarre creature eaten raw in some Asian countries [Video]

In South Korea and China, these worms are eaten raw or cooked in different styles, the researcher said.

Feb 3, 2018

Polar bears need to live 'high-energy, high-fat lifestyle' but melting Arctic makes them go hungry

Polar bears have higher metabolic rates than previously thought, and the changing climate is making it hard for them to find enough food.

Feb 2, 2018

Eagle takes a break from flying, spotted floating down a river on its own boat of ice [video]

Wildlife enthusiast Linda Rosland was so intrigued by the sight that she followed the creature's journey for about two miles in Jersey County, Illinois.

Feb 2, 2018

Trees tolerate extreme heat by 'sweating', but they also stop absorbing carbon from air: Study

According to Australian researchers, some trees can "sweat" to cope with extreme heatwaves in climate change conditions.

Feb 2, 2018

Watch: Rare phenomenon of 'rainbow cloud' appears above a Brazilian tourist hotspot

A phenomenon called iridescence - which causes breathtaking rainbow clouds to appear in the sky when many thin clouds are next to each other and are made of a similar type of droplets.

Feb 2, 2018

Tigers have wiped out men in these villages of West Bengal: 7 things to know

The West Bengal government is looking to adopt three villages full of tiger-widows on a pilot basis. Read to know more.

Jan 31, 2018

Who can survive climate change? Study says mammals and birds have better chance than cold-blooded animals

Warm-blooded creatures like mammals and birds can regulate their body temperatures to keep their embryos warm, researchers said.

Jan 30, 2018

Shocking! A 'male' vulture lays an egg after 25 years

Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation is looking for a male suitor for Harold the griffon vulture.

Jan 30, 2018