Gujarat government inks MoU to set up Asia's largest desalination plant
Gujarat inked an MoU with consortium of Japanese and Singaporean companies for setting up the Asia's largest seawater desalination plant.
View ArticleSuzlon launches environment app for Apple iOS and Android
The Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah, launched the 'Suzlon Earth – an Environment Diary' a digital application for Apple iOS and Android platform on the occasion of World...
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Earth Summit: WWF says over-consumption threatens planet
The spiralling global population and over-consumption are threatening the future health of the planet, conservation group WWF warned.
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Nations to work overtime to finalise Paris pact rules
Late Thursday, the Polish chair of the 24th round of climate negotiations released texts dealing with most of the issues comprising the Paris Agreement rule book.
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India Achieves 20% reduction in emissions intensity: Power minister
The government’s programmes on energy conservation and efficiency have led to the reduction in carbon emissions, power minister RK Singh said.
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Extinction Watch: Top predators Gharials may vanish in near future
Damned if It Does! Dams, barrages, and water abstraction have altered the quantity and quality of water available to downstream river sections destroying its habitat. At present the population is...
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Extinction Watch: How long for ocean’s little cow?
The vaquita is the smallest cetacean on earth and is a cousin of the largest animal in the world, the blue whale. While they feed on fish, prawns and crabs, they are most partial to squid. Vaquitas...
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Extinction Watch: Amur Leopard, only 100 in the wild
The Amur leopard tops the list of critically endangered wildlife. Apart from the 100 in the wild, there are about 200 in captivity. It can be distinguished by its thicker fur which grows to 3 inches in...
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Extinction watch: The great Indian bustard species may vanish & why
Depending on what’s available, the bustard will eat worms, small mammals and small reptiles. Locusts, crickets and beetles make the bulk of its diet in the monsoon.
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Survey to map Himalayan springs soon
As a part of the government’s plan to revive natural sources of water in the hilly region, drones would be deployed to map all the springs in the Himalayan region. Destinations such as Shimla,...
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Extinction watch: A song for the Virunga Gorillas
A thick fur keeps them warm as do the nests they live in crowding together at night for bonding and keeping warm. Most mountain gorillas live in groups of 10 individuals, with one dominant male and...
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Extinction watch: Undone by fraud, deforestation
The forest owlet is small and stocky but preys on animals up to even twice its own size. . It is found in the shrinking forests of central India with a population estimated at less than 1,000 mature...
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Red-haired person of the forest running out of space
Great imitators: The apes in the care of humans tend to mimic the actions of their caregivers—using sign language, washing clothes and even hammering nails in wood. They use tools to not only build...
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New report finds India's birds in overall decline, "in some cases...
A first-of-its-kind nationwide study of India’s birds has found that among the species for which long-term trends could be established, over half have declined since 2000, of which 22% were declining...
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Extinction watch: A boom, a ching, is a Kakapo’s thing
Kakapos are said to smell nice! It helps the birds find each other. The dwindling population was relocated to two islands off New Zealand’s South Island which are free from mammal predators. This has...
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India Inc coaxing employees to carpool, use ride-share apps
A recent report by Dutch location and navigation services provider TomTom had found Bengaluru to be the most traffic-congested city in the world, followed by Mumbai, Pune and New Delhi that also...
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Extinction watch: Rhinoceros, hunted for its horn
According to International Union for Conservation of Nature, Black rhinos, Sumatran rhinos and Javan rhinos are “critically endangered”. There are 5,055 black rhinos, less than 100 Sumatran rhinos and...
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Sunda Tigers: Genetically isolated by the sea level
Sunda tigers are distinguished by heavy black stripes on their orange coats, giving them the perfect camouflage to mimic light reflection on the forest floor. Accelerating deforestation and rampant...
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Extinction watch: Over half the world’s Magnolia species face extinction
Excessively used in traditional Chinese medicine, Magnolia Offi cinalis and Magnolia Sinica are critically endangered with most of its wild populations being wiped out. Magnolia Offi cinalis’ bark has...
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Extinction watch: A jaw-dropping, colour changing Boa
Once prevalent all over Mauritius, the introduction of pigs and rodents led to a huge population decline and animal grazing destroyed its habitat. Now this boa is found only on Round Island.
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