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Direct effects of climate change |
Kota Sriraj |
The Pioneer , Thursday, March 02, 2017 |
Rising temperatures cannot be allowed to create a Martian climate on our planet Earth; the gradual warming up of our seasons is an early warning. The winter going by in the country, has been one of th ...More
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Rare migratory birds stop by the Capital |
BinduShajanPerappadan |
The Hindu , Wednesday, March 01, 2017 |
Around 30 species of winter water birds have been sighted at Okhla Bird Sanctuary
There is some good news for the Capital.
Delhi saw some rare migratory birds this winter despite global climate chan ...More
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Rare bird makes a comeback to Kanjli |
I P Singh |
The Times of India , Wednesday, March 01, 2017 |
JALANDHAR: Though there has been some decrease in the total population of resident and migratory bird species at Kanjli wetland in Kapurthala district than last year, a bird featuring in the list of c ...More
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Climate change harms hot spots of ocean life |
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The Hindu , Wednesday, March 01, 2017 |
The underwater super-zoos are warming fast, and these pressures hurt the lush life there, says a study.
The six ocean hot spots that teem with the biggest mix of species are also getting hit hardest ...More
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CZA calls for stopping animal cruelty in circuses |
BinduShajanPerappadan |
The Hindu , Tuesday, February 28, 2017 |
Requests State forest departments to cancel ownership certificates of circuses with elephants
The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has said it ‘fully supports’ the proposal to stop use of elephants in cir ...More
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Badarpur plant to resume ops as air quality improves |
NIKHIL M GHANEKAR |
DNA India , Tuesday, February 28, 2017 |
As the Capital's air quality shows improvement, thanks to change in the weather conditions, the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has recommended that the operatio ...More
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Mining belt sees up in air quality |
MurariShetye |
The Times of India , Monday, February 27, 2017 |
PANAJI: While stating that the air quality index (AQI) has significantly improved in the mining belt post 2012, the Goa State Pollution Control Board(GSPCB) report recommended the prohibition of iron ...More
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Black rhinos on the brink of extinction |
Divya Gandhi |
The Hindu , Sunday, February 26, 2017 |
The species has lost 70% of its genetic diversity, finds study
As the value of rhinoceros horn touches $65,000 per kg, poaching has begun to drive the African black rhinoceros to “the verge of extinc ...More
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Climate change causing ‘early blooms’ in Arctic |
PTI |
The Indian Express , Sunday, February 26, 2017 |
Climate change and diminishing ice cover is causing spring to come sooner to some plant species in the Arctic, while other species are delaying their emergence amid warming winters, a new study has fo ...More
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In hot water: Climate change harms hot spots of ocean life |
Associated Press |
The Financial Express , Thursday, February 23, 2017 |
The six ocean hot spots that teem with the biggest mix of species are also getting hit hardest by global warming and industrial fishing, a new study finds. An international team looked at more than 2, ...More
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