World’s 33 major deltas are shrinking: Study
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) The world’s 33 major deltas are sinking and the vast majority of those have experienced flooding in recent years, primarily as a result of human activity, says a new study….
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Abuse kills rare peacock in Chinese zoo
Kunming (China), Feb 24 (IANS) A rare peacock has died in a zoo in China’s Yunnan province as photos of tourists pulling its feathers went viral online. A breeder found the dead blue peafowl, with…
Pakistan’s parliament first in world to go totally green
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s parliament on Tuesday became the first in the world to totally switch to green energy with a solar power production project. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended a switch-on ceremony at…
Unicef-ICC launch ‘Team Swachh’ in Kolkata
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) Aiming to tap the huge fan base of cricket in India, Unicef in partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday…
Kenya implanting microchip in rhinos to combat poaching
Nairobi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Tuesday began implanting microchips in every black rhino in the world’s famous Masai Mara Games Reserve, to fight against poaching….
Extreme heat waves could hit the world every year by 2075
New York, Feb 23 (IANS) Sweltering heat waves that typically strike once every 20 years could become yearly events across 60 percent of Earth’s land surface by 2075 if greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked, says…
20th century sea-level rose fastest in 3,000 years: Study
New York, Feb 23 (IANS) Driven by man-made climate change, global sea level rose faster in the 20th century than in any of the 27 previous centuries, new research has found. Without global warming, global…
Beijing to limit construction in air corridors
(151225) — BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — A cyclist takes photos of the smog-shrouded Palace Museum turret in Beijing, Dec. 25, 2015. An orange alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution…
Coral reef sharks not apex predators
Sydney, Feb 23 (IANS) They may look ferocious but one should not be too worried as coral reef sharks eat prey that are smaller than a cheeseburger. In the latest study published in the journal…
Pakistan’s parliament becomes completely solar
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s parliament on Tuesday earned the unique distinction of becoming the world’s first legislature whose entire electricity needs are met by solar power. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated the…
Myanmar bans visit to Bagan ancient pagodas for conservation
Nay Pyi Taw, Feb 23 (IANS) Myanmar authorities have banned visit to ancient pagodas in Bagan, Ministry of Culture said on Tuesday. Visitors will not be allowed in the vicinity of Bagan’s ancient pagodas and…
200 houses in Kolkata slum to get light from solar power
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) Around 200 houses in a Kolkata slum will be lit up from Tuesday courtesy a portable rooftop gadget that uses solar power to generate light. The brainchild of S.P. Gon Chaudhuri,…
Sonakshi Sinha to be face of tiger protection campaign
Mumbai: Actress Sonakshi Sinha during the Zee Cine Awards 2016 in Mumbai on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha will be the face of a TV campaign…
Many lions at death risk in Cecil the Lion’s park: Researchers
London, Feb 23 (IANS) When Cecil the Lion was killed last year by an American trophy hunter in Zimbabwe, it caused a global outcry. Now, researchers from universities of Southern Denmark and Oxford have calculated…
Sharks not as lonely as previously thought
New York, Feb 23 (IANS) Far from being solitary animals, as they have been historically seen, sharks can actually form complex social network that are typically seen in mammals but rarely observed in fish, new…
Cleaner energy policies could save 175,000 US lives by 2030
New York, Feb 23 (IANS) Reducing US climate emissions enough to avoid a two degree Celsius increase in global warming could prevent up to 175,000 pollution-related premature deaths nationwide by 2030, new research has estimated….
Steps taken to usher in second Green Revolution: President
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday that the government was keen to fully harness the agricultural potential of the eastern states and steps had been taken to usher in a…
Solar power becoming affordable: President
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Solar power was becoming increasingly affordable and accessible to thousands of people, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday while addressing the joint session of both houses of parliament ahead of…
Unesco show highlights culture of sustainability
United Nations, Feb 23 (IANS) A new photograph exhibition launched here by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) celebrated green citizens, from Indigenous Nicaraguans to a fisherman in France. The exhibition “Green…
Obama wants India, China to use clean coal
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Calling climate change a real problem, President Barack Obama would like India and China to know how to use clean coal to ensure…