Kashmir cackles with 600,000 bird visitors
byHokarsar Bird Reserve (Jammu and Kashmir) : This premier wetland in Srinagar is in the prime of its beauty these days — it…
Environment
Cleansing sins, polluted Yamuna flows on
byNew Delhi: In the dark, a small stretch of the bank along the otherwise polluted Yamuna resembled an oasis of light. Dotted with installations…
Man-elephant conflict over territory in Uttarakhand – Experts
byDehra Dun : Though concerned wildlife wardens have signed a death warrant for the wild elephant that was declared a rogue recently, pachyderm experts…
Gangetic river dolphins on road to recovery?
byPatna : In great news for environmentalists and nature lovers, the population of the endangered Gangetic river dolphin has grown to 223 from about…
Hydrogen powered truck developed
bySydney: A prototype, developed by researchers, could successfully show the way to developing hydrogen-powered trucks and ensure clean, green and silent transportation. The prototype…
Rising temperatures could render some species homeless
byLondon : Mass migration of animal and plant species, forced by rising temperatures, could leave some marine species virtually homeless. An international team, led…
US snowstorm – 13 dead, 1.7 million without power
byWashington: A freak October snowstorm that dropped more than two feet of snow in some places has left close to 1.7 million people in…
Himachal project set to get carbon credits
byNew Delhi : Ahead of its 17th Conference of Parties in Durban late-November, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has registered…
Scientists to study early melting of Amarnath ice lingam
byDehra Dun : Concerned at the melting of the ice Shiva lingam in the Amarnath cave, which is visited by lakhs of pilgrums annually…
Amritsar to be part of worldwide Green Pilgrim Cities movement
byWashington: The Sikh holy city of Amritsar in India will join the Green Pilgrim Cities Network aimed at greening pilgrimage to be launched in…