Over 9 hectares of forests lost per minute: UN report
byRome : More than nine hectares of forests were lost per minute between 1990 and 2005, a period when the world’s deforestation rate accelerated,…
Rome : More than nine hectares of forests were lost per minute between 1990 and 2005, a period when the world’s deforestation rate accelerated,…
Manali : Human interference disturbing the fragile ecology of a high Himalayan mountain pass overlooking this tourist resort has caught the attention of the…
Jerusalem: Scientists in Israel are growing trees in the barren land of the Arava desert by using recycled sewage and saltwater. This forest planted…
Dharamsala : Tibet is highly vulnerable to climate change and what happens there matters greatly to the rest of mainland Asia, the 17th Karmapa…
Hokarsar Bird Reserve (Jammu and Kashmir) : This premier wetland in Srinagar is in the prime of its beauty these days — it…
New Delhi: In the dark, a small stretch of the bank along the otherwise polluted Yamuna resembled an oasis of light. Dotted with installations…
Dehra Dun : Though concerned wildlife wardens have signed a death warrant for the wild elephant that was declared a rogue recently, pachyderm experts…
Patna : In great news for environmentalists and nature lovers, the population of the endangered Gangetic river dolphin has grown to 223 from about…
Sydney: A prototype, developed by researchers, could successfully show the way to developing hydrogen-powered trucks and ensure clean, green and silent transportation. The prototype…
London : Mass migration of animal and plant species, forced by rising temperatures, could leave some marine species virtually homeless. An international team, led…