Amidst angry outcry from the Australian government as well as international condemnation from environmentalist groups worldwide, Japan said that it was not prepared to give up what it called its ‘research whaling program’.
Japan had sent its…
Global warming has become a reality. This has led to climate change and a massive increase in the frequency of occurance of natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, forest fires etc. A recent study by UK-based charity organisation…
The Imire Safari park, 100km southeast of Harare, in Zimbabwe is grieving. All three adult female Rhinos have been shot dead by armed men in camouflage.
Chris Hamilton, who has been running the park for the last 20 years and devoted to the breeding…
Over fishing has not only reduced the world’s fish stock with some species on the verge of extinction but has also changed the species’ evolutionary course, according to a new study. A group of scientists has written a comment on managing fish stocks..
Constant deforestation, growing population, extreme weather conditions and pollution have bound the whole man kind to fight for basic things like food and water. According to a new study, the day is not far away when world will face food crisis..
The massive Three Gorges Dam may be an example of immense Chinese engineering skill and a proof of China’s monumental rise in power, but the world’s largest hydro-electric power station faces great opposition from environmentalists. Landslides and…
Scientists are meeting in Hyderabad to discuss ways of protecting crops from climate change. The initiative is part of a global summit on climate change, which will be held next month in the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
Experts from 15…
The government of British Columbia will be setting a part of its target of reducing greenhouse gas emission a part of a new law to be unveiled on Wednesday. The premier Gordon Campbell’s plan to fight global warming includes B.C. Hydro to hire 20…
With the launch of the Near Zero Emissions Coal initiative, the environmentalists have definitely been sent dancing. The European-Chinese partnership is set to eliminate nearly all carbon-dioxide emission from coal plants in China, which is…
The ancient world was ruled by enormous giants. Not only were there giant reptiles of the Jurassic age but the modern world tiny insects assumed giant heights as suggested by their fossilized remains. Recently, British scientists stumbled across a…