Environment

Zealandia, Eighth continent, GSA, discovered,

Zealandia: Geologists discover the 8th continent!

Zealandia was a part of the archaic supercontinent—Gondwana.

Feb 17, 2017

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

According to the scientists, the near future will see more shredding of icebergs.

Feb 17, 2017

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

The latest fire in the Bellandur Lake should be a wake-up call for the authorities to restore the health of Bengaluru's dying waterbodies.

Feb 17, 2017

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

Bellandur Lake, the largest lake in Bengaluru, is highly polluted with sewage, and foam covering the water surface easily catches fire and burns for hours.

Feb 17, 2017

Haryana government to install smog-eating towers in Gurugram and Faridabad: Report

Just like in Beijing, the Haryana government will install smog-eating towers in the NCR to fight the smoggy winters. Rampant planting of trees and reducing crop burning are also part of this move to reduce air pollution.

Feb 13, 2017

200 whales stranded in New Zealand on Saturday float themselves

Around 300 whales have already died in New Zealand's Farewell Spit due to mass strandings.

Feb 12, 2017

Kilauea fire hose lava continues to flow into ocean

Hawaiis Kilauea Volcano continues to pour lava into the Pacific Ocean. The lava flow reappeared after drying up at the end of January.

Feb 11, 2017

New Zealand beach: Another 240 pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit as volunteers form human chain

Over the past couple of days, a total of 650 whales have stranded themselves along the Farewell Spit coastline in the Golden Bay region of New Zealand's South Island.

Feb 11, 2017

bihar boat tragedy, bihar makar sankranti tragedy

9,000 Uddanam residents diagnosed with kidney diseases due to groundwater poisoning. Here are four other prominent cases

India draws upto 761 billion cubic metres of freshwater every year to fulfill its agricultural, domestic and industrial needs.

Feb 10, 2017

Pilot whales: 8 things you need to know about the whales notorious for strandings

About 300 pilot whales died when they were stranded on a beach in New Zealand on Friday. Desperate efforts are underway to save about 100 whales still alive

Feb 10, 2017

New Zealand beach: Over 400 pilot whales stranded on Farewell Spit beach, majority reported dead

At least 416 pilot whales were washed ashore in the Golden Bay region's Farewell Spit located on the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island.

Feb 10, 2017

BBMP wants to cut 112 trees to widen Jayamahal Main Road in Bengaluru; here's how you can save the green

Citizens believe that the felling of trees is the first step towards the government's decision to build the controversial steel flyover that could result in the axing of over 800 trees.

Feb 9, 2017

A 27m-high tsunami caused world’s biggest underwater landslide 300,000 years ago

Scattered debris found near the Great Barrier Reef are the remains of a huge ancient underwater landslide stretching for 20km and measuring 8km wide.

Feb 8, 2017

Chennai oil spill: All you need to know about the environmental disaster unfolding

A collision between two cargo ships near the Kamarajar Port Ltd (KPL) led to major oil spill thereby polluting the coastline.

Feb 2, 2017

This Harry Potter sea creature attacks a cardinal fish with Patronus!

The light produced by Ostracods is either used for protecting themselves from their predators or to attract partners.

Feb 1, 2017

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Environment

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

Haryana government to install smog-eating towers in Gurugram and Faridabad: Report

200 whales stranded in New Zealand on Saturday float themselves

Kilauea fire hose lava continues to flow into ocean

New Zealand beach: Another 240 pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit as volunteers form human chain

9,000 Uddanam residents diagnosed with kidney diseases due to groundwater poisoning. Here are four other prominent cases

Pilot whales: 8 things you need to know about the whales notorious for strandings

New Zealand beach: Over 400 pilot whales stranded on Farewell Spit beach, majority reported dead

BBMP wants to cut 112 trees to widen Jayamahal Main Road in Bengaluru; here's how you can save the green

A 27m-high tsunami caused world’s biggest underwater landslide 300,000 years ago

Chennai oil spill: All you need to know about the environmental disaster unfolding

This Harry Potter sea creature attacks a cardinal fish with Patronus!

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]