Cheetah back in India? Yes, if the government has its way
byNew Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Armed with “scientific evidence” that the African cheetah is “not an alien species” and can survive in India, the…
Environment
At 47 degrees Celsius, Nagpur hottest in India
byNagpur, May 19 (IANS) The orange city Saturday recorded a maximum temperatures of 47 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest place in the country,…
Hot, sunny Sunday in store for Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 19 (IANS) It was a warm Sunday morning in the capital with the minimum temperature settling at 25.9 degrees Celsius, average…
Dubai moves to stop ivory tusk smuggling
byDubai, May 19 (IANS/WAM) An environment campaign to enhance international efforts to combat the smuggling of elephant ivory tusks is being undertaken by the…
Heavy rain delays last IPL league tie in Bangalore
byBangalore, May 18 (IANS) Heavy rain late Saturday delayed the start of the Pepsi IPL-6 T20 tournament’s last league tie between hosts Royal Challengers…
Another hot day in Delhi, no respite Sunday
byNew Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The hot, sunny weather continued in the national capital Saturday as the maximum temperature settled four notches above average…
Conservationists hail decision to ban dolphineriums
byPanaji, May 18 (IANS) Animal conservationists have hailed the central government’s decision to ban dolphineriums in India, even as several states had been gearing…
Changing the oil game – Shale gas
byShale gas is fast transforming the world’s energy industry. It is cheap, abundant and has the ability to burn cleaner than fossil fuels and…
The Himalayas-Once Moaning, now Groaning
byPalampur: The Himalayas are being pounded again. Timber was stolen first; medicinal and aromatic herbs next. Now power projects are stealing water, life line…
Western Ghat report has imperialist mindset: Ecologist
byPanaji, May 18 (IANS) Ecologist Madhav Gadgil has picked holes in former ISRO head K. Kasturirangan’s high-level working group (HLWG) report on the environmentally…