Rajaji Park director, forest officials named in poaching probe

The investigation is about tiger and leopard parts seized in Rajaji last year

How safe is your food. Not much it seems

Contaminated food leads to the death of 2 million people around the globe annually and is responsible for more than 200 types of diseases

Dolphin numbers have shrunk in Odisha, reveals Census

Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary was found to be having the largest number of the animals, though the figure was much less than in 2018

Of 630 wildlife offences, 20 saw convictions in Kerala since 2000: CAG

The auditors say insufficient evidences and procedural lapses were the major reasons behind the 22 per cent conviction rate

Landscape-level approach necessary to address human-elephant conflicts

A study involving close monitoring of elephants on daily basis for two years in Karnataka has concluded that landscape-level management is necessary for mitigating human-elephant conflicts  

Punjab's cold storage owners struggle to stay in business

As potato farmers abandon their produce in cold stores for over a year, storage owners are paying from their pockets to dispose old stock and make space for fresh crop

Scientists look into the past to identify locally threatened fish

The researchers reconstructed species’ occurrences by combining modern underwater transect surveys and catch assessments with historical records

Tadoba reserve: Tourism is good news, but infra projects bad

While wildlife tourism earned the reserve 286% more revenue in the past five years, the park needs to be protected from infrastructural projects, says Parliamentary panel

Preventing animal cruelty is physically and emotionally risky for front-line workers

Unlike many, some people have to look, listen, touch, document and, rescue animals from cruelty continuously

The 'vaccinegate' of Italy

A study in Italy has found major contaminants in vaccines that are used the world over

SC seeks reports on rejected forest rights claims from states

The apex court has been hearing a petition filed by retired forest officials and some conservation-related non-profits, who want the FRA to be struck down as unconstitutional

Low inflation rates and dipping food prices: Where do they leave the farmer

Almost a fifth of India's consumer goods basket was in deflation zone in January. All were food items

Too much screen time linked to an epidemic of myopia among young people

Hindu Kush Himalayan region contains 27% less ice than estimated: study

The region is expected to lose half of its present-day glacier area by 2060, says a study on world’s glaciers

Selenium nanoparticles may act like antibacterial agents

Scientists find that they can be more effective than antibiotics owing to their unique structure and properties

Sundarbans’ ‘swamp tigers’ could be gone in 50 years, warns study

Climate change, rising seas, industrial development and construction of new roads would hasten the tigers’ end, it says

Oxytocin ban: Karnataka pharma PSU incapable of handling responsibility, says IMA

Ahead of the SC hearing, the Indian Medical Association says Centre should not have moved court considering public interest

15 states yet to use funds of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

The Centre's flagship agriculture scheme’s 75 per cent released funds lie unspent

WHO issues new international standard for music devices

The objective is to prevent hearing loss among 1.1 billion young people

Central panel opens up forest for Adani mine despite Chhattisgarh’s reservation

Forest Advisory Committee gives Stage 1 clearance to Parsa coal mining project under the umbrage of fait accompli despite clear concerns about diversion of rich forestland

Sabarimala waste, power management threatens Periyar Tiger Reserve: CAG

An audit report blames Travancore Devaswom Board and the state electricity board for not setting up compositing and drainage facilities or laying electric lines underground