Online Shopping May Not Be As Green As We Think
New York, Feb 6 (IANS) Who does not love to sit at home in sweat pants and shop online? But it may not be as an environment-friendly option as often people think, new research suggests….
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‘Shifting Tides’ Creates Ripples in Conservation Landscape
Aakash Doshi receiving the”Best Documentary” award for his film “Shifting Tides” at the National Students Film Awards held at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, in 2015 A still from the film “Shifting…
Birds Of 11 Rare Species Found in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Feb 6 (IANS) Birds of 11 rare species thought to be extinct have been found during a survey of the water bodies in Jharkhand, a state forest department official said. The water bodies of…
Beijing Limits Sale, Use Of Spring Festival Fireworks
(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…
Giant Panda Cub Named Tintin in China Zoo
CHONGQING, Feb. 4, 2016 (Xinhua) — Giant panda cub Ding Ding and its namer Cao Li (1st R) are seen at a naming ceremony at the Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 4, 2016….
Movement Of Greenland Ice During Past 9,000 Years Mapped
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) Mapping for the first time how the Greenland’s ice sheet has moved over time, scientists have found that ice in the interior is moving more slowly towards the edges than…
Kudankulam N-Plant Down Due to Steam Leak
File picture of the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant which was synchronised with the southern power grid marking a major milestone in power generation of the ambitious Indo-Russian nuclear collaboration at Tirunelveli…
Melting Ice Sheet in Antarctica May Impact Sea Level: Study
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Loss of ice in Antarctica caused by a warming ocean may result in rising global sea levels by three metres, warns a recent research. Scientists from the University of Edinburgh in…
Sperm Whale Washes Ashore on Odisha Coast
Bhubaneswar, Feb 4 (IANS) The carcass of a 33-foot-long sperm whale washed ashore at the Rushikulya rookery in Odisha’s Ganjam district, a forest official said on Thursday. The Forest official said they spotted the carcass…
Radioactivity Around Fukushima N-Plant Down by 65 Percent
Earthquake and Tsunami damage, Japan-March 14, 2011: This is a satellite image of Japan showing damage after an Earthquake and Tsunami at the Dai Ichi Power Plant, Japan. (credit: DigitalGlobe) www.digitalglobe.com Tokyo, Feb 4 (IANS)…
Panel Set Up to Check Fire-Crackers at Weddings: Hc Told
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) To ensure stringent norms for bursting firecrackers during the wedding season and other celebrations are adhered to, the AAP government has constituted a committee, the Delhi High Court was informed…
Carbon and Sugar Tax Can Have Environmental, Health Benefits
London, Feb 3 (IANS) A combination of a carbon tax on food and sugary drinks could lead to health benefits, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and raise up to £3.6 billion in revenue, says a research….
SC Wants Countrywide Green Technology for Traditional Cremation
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the green technology that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is seeking for cremation of bodies should be for the entire country…
Swelling Lake Leaves Migratory Birds Hungry in China
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Migratory birds wintering in China’s largest freshwater lake are facing starvation as the lake has nearly tripled in size due to winter storms and inundated birds’ habitats. A member of Poyang…
Global Warming Not Driven by Natural Forces: Study
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) By examining how Earth cools itself down after a period of natural warming, a new study has found that global temperature does not rise or fall chaotically in the…
Climate Change Boosted ‘Once-A-Century’ Floods: Study
(160123) — WASHINGTON D.C., Jan. 23, 2016 (Xinhua) — Young men run in heavy snow in Washington D.C., the United States, Jan. 23, 2016. Over 43cm of snow were reported in Washington D.C. on Saturday…
Paris Climate Pact: the Devil’s in the Adjectives and Verbs
Considering that 2015 was an extraordinary year for the global environmental movement for saving the planet, 2016 has begun with a bland and flat business-as-usual. I had heard European Parliament President Martin Schulz’s intervention after…
Extinction Of Giant Australian Bird Mega Fauna Points to Humans
New York, Jan 30 (IANS) US researchers have found the first reliable evidence that humans played a substantial role in the extinction of Australian mega fauna — large animal species in Australia with body mass…
Kolkata Air Toxic, Warns Study
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) Official ambient air quality monitoring has shown 61 percent increase in particulate matter in four years from 2010 to 2013, a Centre For Science and Environment study said here on Saturday….
Lithium Batteries Can Push India’s Energy Security
The Indian government’s Department of Heavy Industry has announced an ambitious goal of deploying six-seven million electric vehicles (EVs) across the country by 2020. This will create a huge demand for lithium ion (li-ion) batteries…