Policy vacuum
In the absence of norms, political expediency becomes the norm for water transfers
Republic of the Congo gets its first ever marine protected areas
Three zones include nesting grounds for leatherback turtles, critical habitats for Atlantic humpback whale
Pathalgadi rebellion takes shape of a new crisis at election time
Scared of mistreatment, 30 villages in Khunti district of Jharkhand have decided to boycott elections
Remembering Nammalvar: farewell, organic saint-warrior
G Nammalvar, the agriculture scientist who pioneered organic farming movement in Tamil Nadu, passed away on December 30 at the age of 75. He …
Florida moves closer to ending 20-year-old ban on bear hunt as attacks rise
Final decision would be taken by wildlife authorities in April and June
Olive Ridley turtles disoriented, lay eggs in villages away from nesting sites
Such turtles are at risk of being attacked by jackals and dogs or dying of dehydration
Seven people die of suspected anthrax in Jharkhand
State health officials say they probably caught the infection from cattle
Vulture nemesis returns in new avatar
New painkiller used on cattle gets metabolised into diclofenac
Community forest rights for Gondia's tribal villages
Improved claim formats; no unfair caveats
New species of snake discovered in Western Ghats
It is named after Varad Giri of Bombay Natural History Society who brought it from Goa
Monsoon reaches Andaman & Nicobar Islands
But with experts predicting 90 per cent chance of El Niño, uncertainty looms over monsoon’s progress
Activists give recommendations to reduce maternal deaths
Loss of blood, anaemia and delay in medical care identified as major reasons for maternal deaths in India
Scientists sequence DNA of caries bacterium obtained from ancient humans
Study opens new possibilities of reconstructing dietary habits and migration in the past
Only 100 Cross River gorillas left in Nigeria
Revised regional action plan launched for the conservation of the species, listed by IUCN as critically endangered
Forest fires singe Maharashtra
Officials say peeved tendu contractors are causing them
BS-IV checkmate
The country has a massive problem of older and more polluting vehicles. But why should this be an argument for delaying transition?
Musk procurement for Jagannath temple starts a row
Activists say Odisha government's request letter to Centre to help it procure kasturi from Nepal is illegal
'We need to promote the culture of donating breast milk'
Armida Fernandez, founder trustee of Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action, started the first human milk bank in India in 1989 in …
How Nepal ignored threat of imminent earthquake
Unplanned growth despite the region being quake-prone led to massive destruction
Phailin keeps migratory birds away from Chilika lake
Only 120,000 birds have congregated at the Nalabana sanctuary in Odisha this year
Another suspected poaching incident in Pench
Authorities fail to keep check
Dying oceans
Oxygen-deprived zones in oceans across the world have emerged as a huge threat to marine ecosystems
Study says climate action has health, economic benefits
If countries limit global warming to 2°C, more jobs will be created and fewer pollution-related deaths will take place
'Only closure of ivory markets can save African elephants'
Study by Wildlife Conservation Society underlines how illegal ivory trade, which has doubled since 2007, is causing rapid decline in elephant …
Obama rolls out slew of climate change initiatives
Announcements come at a time when world is undergoing climate change at the most rapid pace ever