New ultra-sensitive device sniffs out toxic metals
September 13th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Swiss and US scientists have developed an ultra-sensitive device to detect the tiniest traces of heavy metals in drinking water and fish, which could be over ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Over 150,000 without power in Bobby Jindal’s Louisiana
September 3rd, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Nearly a week after Hurricane Isaac slammed into the Gulf Coast, tens of thousands of people in Indian American governor Bobby Jindal's home state of ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Google maps ancient Arctic village
August 23rd, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Google is surfing new places in the remote northern outposts of the Canada's Arctic region with its mapping device, the search engine said in a ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
27-foot crocs roamed east Africa
May 7th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 7 (IANS) A 27-foot crocodile, capable of swallowing humans, once roamed east Africa, dwarfing even its counterparts in the Nile - the biggest recorded so far, a scientist ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Suzhou: China’s Venice of the East (Letter from China)
October 9th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Suzhou (China), Oct 9 (IANS) It is called China's Venice of the East for its beautiful waterways and enchanting gardens and is fast emering as one of most popular tourist ... Read more...
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Now, cheap, efficient method to convert algae into renewable fuel
March 6th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): University of Arkansas researchers have developed a method for converting common algae into butanol-a renewable fuel that can be used in existing combustible engines."We can make cars go. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Rs.600 cr for green initiatives, fighting climate change
February 28th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) With climate change posing one of the biggest challenges before the country, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday announced Rs.600 crore for protection and regeneration of ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Green LED products contain lead, arsenic
February 11th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) Light-emitting diodes (LeDs) marketed as environment-friendly and safe actually contain lead, arsenic and a dozen other hazardous substances, research shows."LeDs are touted as the next generation of lighting...We ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Time to focus on freshwater fish, is India listening?
October 25th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Nagoya (Japan), Oct 25 (IANS) Fishermen and policymakers alike are worried because many marine fisheries have lost 90 percent of their stocks. What is often forgotten is that inland freshwater ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
After rains, Kashmir Valley can expect sunshine
April 22nd, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 22 (IANS) After being lashed by incessant rains for some days, raising water levels in rivers and lakes, the Kashmir Valley can expect pleasant sunshine in the coming days, the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Incessant rains raise water levels in Kashmir rivers
April 21st, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 21 (IANS) Incessant rainfall for the past three nights has raised the water levels in all major rivers and lakes in the Kashmir Valley while landslides and fresh snowfall have ... Read more...
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Water shortage can cause global conflict, warns UN
March 23rd, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 23 (IANS) Increasing demand for water and shortage of the resource across the world can become a potential source of conflict, the United Nations has warned.
The increased demand for ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Political establishment should be aware of environmental issues: Jairam Ramesh
March 6th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 6 (ANI): Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Saturday, said the political establishment of the country needs to be more educated and aware about issues concerning ... Read more...
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Discovery in legumes could reduce fertilizer use and aid environment
March 2nd, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 2 (ANI): New findings by Stanford researchers that reveal the inner workings of nitrogen-producing bacteria living inside legumes such as soybeans could enable scientists to blunt the negative effects of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists solve mystery of why Amazonian manatees migrate
December 25th, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 25 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that the Amazonian manatee migrate from shallow to deep water to avoid being exposed to attack by predators during the low-water ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Melting of Greenland’s glaciers much more complex than previously imagined
December 17th, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 17 (ANI): Scientists studying the melting of Greenland's glaciers are discovering that water flowing beneath the ice plays a much more complex role than they previously imagined.Researchers previously thought that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
J-K Govt. takes steps to restore the lost glory of Weirs
December 3rd, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Dec.3 (ANI): After deciding to restore the lost glory of Weirs (dams along rivers and lakes) in the Kashmir Valley, the state government has commenced the revival work on a war-footing.First ... Read more...
Posted in National |
30,000 Mexicans reeling under flood
November 4th, 2009 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Nov 4 (EFE) Around 32,500 people have been affected by floods caused by heavy rains in southeastern Mexico, officials said Wednesday.
The torrential rains in the past few days caused rivers ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Now listen to bird calls on CD (Feature, with Image)
August 26th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, Aug 26 (IANS) Now it won't take a sweaty, tiring, mosquito-bitten stakeout in the Western Ghats forests to hear the song of birds like the Drongo Cuckoo, the Pompadour ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Kerala all set for Nehru Trophy Boat race, Sonia Gandhi to be chief guest
August 6th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by ANI
ZCZCANI 0152 (Feature)Kumarakom (Kottayam) (Kerala), Aug.6 (ANI): The rivers and lakes of Kerala that are filled due to monsoon rains will soon come alive with boat races.As the race season ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Ganga, Yamuna no cleaner than 20 years ago: Ramesh
July 17th, 2009 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh Friday admitted that the Ganga and Yamuna rivers were no cleaner now than they were 20 years ago, despite the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Govt. accepts failure in cleaning Ganga, Yamuna
July 17th, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): Despite spending 17,000 crore rupees on river cleaning projects, Ganga and Yamuna were "no cleaner" now as they were two decades ago, the government has admitted ... Read more...
Posted in National |
More money to clean rivers, lakes
July 6th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The government will raise the the allocation for cleaning India's rivers and lakes to Rs.562 crore ($110 million) in fiscal 2009-10 from Rs.335 crore last fiscal, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Wildlife body seeks breeding season ban on river fishing
June 18th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 18 (IANS) A wildlife body Thursday demanded a ban on fishing in rivers and natural lakes in Orissa during the breeding season, as this was leading to a decline in ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Changing climate will lead to devastating loss of phosphorus from soil
April 16th, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have found climate change will lead to a devastating loss of phosphorus from soil.The research was done by scientists from the Biotechnology and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Satellites reveal sea level has risen by 3.3 mm a year since 1993
November 14th, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): Monitoring changes to water levels in the sea, in rivers and lakes, in ice sheets and even under the ground, with the help of observations from satellites, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Floods kill 49 in Vietnam
November 3rd, 2008 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Nov 3 (DPA) Heavy rain and floods in Vietnam have killed at least 49 people and left five missing since Friday, disaster centres reported Monday.In Hanoi, state media said at least ... Read more...
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Africas animals may evolve into separate species, thanks to climate change
September 1st, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, September 1 (ANI): A new research, by scientists at the Edinburgh University, has suggested that climate change could make Africas animals evolve into a number of new separate species.According to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Americans concerned about local environmental issues, not global
August 20th, 2008 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 20 (ANI): Results from a recent survey have indicated that the US public, while aware of the deteriorating global environment, is concerned predominantly with local and national environmental issues.According ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Orissa coalmine hub most polluted place in India
May 29th, 2008 - 7:57 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Talcher, a coalmine hub in Orissa, is the most polluted place in the country, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said Thursday. The ministry of environment and forests ... Read more...
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Americans more concerned about local environment than global warming
March 27th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 27 (ANI): Results from a recent survey conducted by a University of Missouri (MU) professor have revealed that the U.S. public, while aware of the deteriorating global environment, is ... Read more...
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Guppies use sex to suppress native fish species in Mexican rivers and lakes
January 23rd, 2008 - 2:56 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan 23 (ANI): A new research has suggested that male guppies, which have invaded Mexican rivers and lakes, are sexually harassing females of another fish species to prevent them from reproducing.Guppies, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pune launches awareness drive against water pollution
November 14th, 2007 - 2:43 am ICT by admin
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