Rare appearance

After a decade, the Bostami turtles stage a comeback in Tripura

New polar agreement signed as shipping in Arctic predicted to increase

The amendments to the SOLAS Convention will come into force in 2017

Flower to the People

Floriculture emerges as a big economy in Sikkim

Left firm, PM hopeful on nuclear deal

Indonesia agrees to share bird flu virus samples with WHO

Will Indian generosity help Africa?

Minimum nuclear liability

Hong Kong Convention in way of ban on toxic exports

Could prove the death knell for Basel Convention

Experts focus on measures to keep plant pests, diseases at bay

According to FAO, there is a need to increase efforts for protecting food security

Tackling wildlife crime dominated US-Africa leaders summit

Wildlife traffickers are now using networks long used for trafficking narcotics

New cure raises hopes for MDR-TB patients

PaMZ regimen showed better results among HIV-infected patients

Gaza Strip faces acute water crisis amid air strikes by Israel

Water is being used as a war of weapon in countries like Syria and Iraq

CO2 emissions in ASEAN from transport sector will double by 2050, warns energy agency

Go-ahead for Indo-ASEAN free trade agreement

Green light for Indo-ASEAN free trade agreement

Blackbuck haven in Odisha: Protection by locals triple numbers

No poaching case reported in several years in Ganjam district

More than 1,300 rhinos fell to poaching in Africa in 2015: IUCN

Poaching of rhinos is fuelled by the demand for their horns in Southeast Asia

US Africa Leaders Summit: Africa to get a $14 billion boost in energy investment

Absence of focus on renewable energy worrisome, say experts

Nepal's glacial cover depleting fast, fresh water crisis predicted

Increasing number of glaciers indicates melt and fragmentation, says study

Nuclear secrecy is a matter of concern

Indo -US nuclear deal debated in Rajya Sabha

Bush, Putin on nuclear energy consolidation drive

International Girl Child Day: Crimes against girls on the rise in India, especially eastern states

Strenghening community-based child protection systems imperative

HIV patients with social protection stay in jobs longer: ILO

New report calls for wider social protection net to include HIV patients

CO2 emissions from Indian aviation sector less than the global average

India releases first ever report on aviation carbon footprint

Asian scientists on new plan to study monsoon patterns