Snake Eats Kangaroo in Australia
Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) A 17-foot-long snake, believed to be an amethystine python, was seen at a caravan park in Australia devouring a kangaroo. The snake was seen unhinging its jaw to make room for…
Environment
38-Feet Dead Whale Washed Ashore on Odisha Coast
Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 (IANS) Another carcass of a whale – the fourth so far this month – was washed ashore in Odisha’s Puri district on Tuesday, a forest department official said. The decomposed carcass was…
Better Crop Water Management Could Reduce Hunger
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Improved agricultural water management could significantly boost agricultural production and reduce hunger while at the same time making up for population growth, say, researchers. Investing in crop water management could have…
Captured Leopard Escapes from Bengaluru Zoo
Bengaluru, Feb 15 (IANS) A hunt is on for a leopard that escaped on Monday from the zoo where it was caged after its capture on February 7 in a private school in the city,…
Goa Minister Says Peacock Cannot Be Called Vermin
Panaji, Feb 15 (IANS) Goa Forest and Environment Minister Rajendra Arlekar on Monday said there was no possibility of the peacock, India’s national bird, being relegated to the list of vermin. Arlekar was speaking to…
Drones Helping Scientists Collect High-Resolution Data
New York, Feb 13 (IANS) Earth and environmental scientists are relying on affordable advanced technological drones to conduct long-term high-resolution experiments at a much lower cost than using aircrafts or satellites. “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)…
‘Save Bisons, Peacocks, but Monkeys and Wild Boars Are a Menace’
Panaji, Feb 13 (IANS) Modern techniques should be used to keep peacocks and bisons away from farmland instead of culling them, but wild boars and monkeys are a menace and could be declared vermin, says…
More Natural Gas Discovered in Myanmar
Nay Pyi Taw, Feb 12 (IANS) More natural gas was discovered in the deep-sea offshore block AD-7 at Thalin (1) exploration well in Myanmar’s western Rakhine Basin offshore, sources in the Myanmar Oil and Gas…
Delhi Residents Say Odd-Even Scheme Fine, but Need Better Transport
New Delhi: Volunteers stand on Delhi roads with placards on the Day-1 of implementation of the state government’s odd even formula in the national capital on Jan 1, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi, Feb…
Plea in HC Against Odd-Even Scheme
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) As the AAP government announced bringing back of odd-even scheme in the national capital, a PIL was filed at the Delhi High Court against the decision, saying the rise in…
Odd-Even Plan Is Temporary, We’ve Long-Term Solution for Delhi’s Pollution: Prakash Javadekar
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge) Prakash Javadekar briefs the media on air pollution, in New Delhi on Dec 30, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) By Priyanka Paldev (Madhya…
US Climate Change Ruling Raises Doubts in India, China: NYT
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The US Supreme Court’s surprise decision to halt President Barack Obama’s climate change regulation could imperil the Paris accord and raise doubts in India and China about US commitments, according to…
Odd-Even Scheme to Return April 15-30: Kejriwal
New Delhi: Policemen stop cars with odd registration numbers on the Day-4 of implementation of the state government’s odd even formula in the national capital, on Jan 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 11…
Delhi Favours Odd-Even Scheme: Survey
New Delhi: Volunteers stand on Delhi roads with placards on the Day-1 of implementation of the state government’s odd even formula in the national capital on Jan 1, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi, Feb…
West Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Disappear in Next 1,000 Years
London, Feb 10 (IANS) A future warming of the Southern Ocean caused by rising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere may severely disrupt the stability of the West Antarctic ice masses and they may disappear…
No Leopard in Bengaluru School: Official
Bengaluru, Feb 10 (IANS) Fears of another leopard prowling in and around a private school on Tuesday night were unfounded and its so-called sighting was a speculation, a top official said on Wednesday. “No leopard…
Greenhouse Gases Fuelling Long-Term Global Warming
New York, Feb 9 (IANS) The Earth is known to be able to restore its temperature equilibrium after a period of natural warming. But the phenomenon tends to be overwhelmed locally by external drivers…
Harshvardhan Rane Draws Attention to Abused Elephants
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who has ventured into Bollywood with “Sanam Teri Kasam”, is trying to draw people’s attention towards the condition of abused elephants, which are used for tourist joyrides. In…
Humans Responsible for Spreading Bee Killing Virus: Study
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Humans are responsible for the spread of a virus that is killing global bee populations, a new research has found. The populations of European honeybee called Apis mellifera is the prime…
Man-Made Underwater Sound May Affect Marine Ecosystem
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Underwater sound linked to human activity could alter the behaviour of seabed creatures that play a vital role in marine ecosystems, says a new research. Exposure to increasing levels of sounds…