Beijing has put in place a new police force to keep a check on the rising pollution levels in the city. Acting mayor Cai Qi on Saturday announced that the new environmental squad will target open-air barbecues, garbage incineration and burning of woo more....

KOZHIKODE: Kerala has been pitching loud for environment protection. But, strange as it may seem, the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) believes that the situation is not scary. Not a single case has been booked under the Air (Prevention more....

The long-nosed bat and gypsum wild buckwheat may be removed from the list of endangered species, while Kuenzler hedgehog cactus will be down listed to threatened, according to a US wildlife conservation agency. The move reflects full recovery of the more....

In December 2015, 195 UN member-states agreed on limiting global warming to 2-degree Celsius. The member-states committed to operating “climate neutral” from 2050 onwards—which means that while CO2 and other GHG emissions will still be permitted at a more....

JAISALMER: Riverine Bird Census will be held across the state between January 18 and January 24 to count the migratory birds that throng the Thar desert area during winter season. The preparations have begun and teams are being formed. The team re more....

Mumbai: Three accused of illegal trading of various types of parrots and Indian Pond Terrapins have been sent to 14-day judicial custody. The forest department had raided two shops in Crawford and arrested three persons on January 4. Santosh Kank, more....

NAGPUR: At a time when tigers and wildlife are crying for inviolate spaces in the country, the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) as well as the state government have failed to initiate the process to declare protected areas more....

SANTRAGACHI (HOWRAH): With more than 6000 migratory birds straddling the waters of the SantragachiJheel already, it seems that this year the total number is likely to cross 8000 before the end of the month. A migratory bird census and a bird watchi more....

Sangareddy: The sighting of Greater Flamingos at Mahabubsagar, a minor irrigation Kakatiya-era tank, on the outskirts of Sangareddy on Saturday, heralded the arrival of the first batch of winter migratory birds at Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary. The tan more....

BENGALURU: With investigations on in the Sambar poaching case, the state forest department has taken all the accused in its custody for further interrogation. They are being quizzed for more details about the operations of the biggest poaching networ more....

The investigation team who are probing into the poaching of sambar deer at Nettichowka Forest Range on Kemmangundi Road in Tarikere taluk have taken 11 poachers who were arrested on January 2, for custody on Sunday to continue the probe. The team more....

Washington, Jan 8 (PTI) The long-nosed bat and gypsum wild buckwheat may be removed from the list of endangered species, while Kuenzler hedgehog cactus will be downlisted to threatened, according to a US wildlife conservation agency. The move reflec more....

BENGALURU: After elephants, leopards and tigers, the great Indian bison or gaur is giving forest officials sleepless nights. They are increasingly entering human habitats in search of food and water, much to the concern of people living in villages more....

VARANASI: In a major haul the Mirzapur police on Sunday succeeded in nabbing a poacher and rescuing five wild cats. Among recovered wild cats one is being considered as Lynx while other is like Clouded Leopard, which is found in Himalayan valley. Ac more....

CHANDRAPUR/NAGPUR: Two leopards were found dead in separate incidents on Sunday. While one leopard died in Chandrapur after getting entangled in wire snares laid for herbivores, another died near Katlabodi, 35kms from Nagpur. A full grown leoparde more....

Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) China's Environment Minister says he feels "guilty" for having failed to curb the deadly air pollution in major cities which claims over a million lives every year. Chen Jining said he was guilty and wanted to reprimand hims more....

GURUGRAM: Early morning showers on Saturday may have led to a significant dip in pollution level, leading to better visibility. Concentration of PM2.5 saw a fall of about 33% on Sunday, compared to Friday. The highest PM2.5 level recorded on Sunda more....

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to submit a complete and comprehensive report on quality and quantity of water that is being supplied to end users at various localities of the national capital on r more....

Air pollution levels inside the Zoo Park are dangerously high, according to data available with the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB). Classified as a 'sensitive' zone with a permissible Air Quality Index (AQI) of under 100, the zoo re more....

West Bengal has evolved a rather unique solution to growing human-elephant conflicts (HECs) -- constructing toilets so that villagers don’t have to defecate in the open and face the wrath of the jumbos. This has now become a thrust area for Forest more....

Officials in Beijing have announced a new environmental police squad to root out illegal burning, the latest government response to the widespread public anger over China’s persistent problems with smog. Beijing’s acting mayor, Cai Qi, said at a mee more....

Chinese authorities have announced a new environmental police squad to combat pollution in Beijing that will crackdown on activities like open-air barbecues, garbage incineration and biomass burning, even as the capital breathed easy on Sunday after more....