Sex ratios being skewed toward girls, that’s a first considering the number of means in the market to get rid of unwanted girl child. However, in the cold arctic regions, particularly in the US and Japan having baby boys are becoming an increasing…
Toxic Pollution reducing the number of baby boys born north of the Arctic Circle Read More »
China’s State Forestry Administration has seized the pelts of 27 snow leopards from a black market trader. The dealer, a Mr. Ma, from western China was arrested recently. Aside from leopard furs, a stash of 104 bear skins and parts of clouded leopards…
Endangered Snow Leopard Pelts Seized in China Read More »
Several million tonnes of arable soil is lost to erosion annually. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has revealed that programmes of land stewardship and conservation compliance have played a key role to controlling soil erosion in the USA.
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Soil Erosion Down 40 per cent in the USA Read More »
Beijing for many might be an ugly city with all its dirty sites, vehicles pumping out black, chocking fumes and many sickly looking old buildings, but for the Chinese, it is the most beautiful city of the country.
Yes, China known as the ‘air…
Believe it or not! Polluted Beijing is China’s ‘most beautiful city’ Read More »
The bomb of global warming is ready to explode, with the world showing all signs of raising the mercury beyond the warming limits sounding death knell for life. Where are we heading?
Global warming or warming of the earth or rising mercury or…
Warming bomb ready to explode, world crossing warming limits Read More »
Bangladesh has still not got reprieve from floods, devastating the country to a great extent. With non-stop rains from a burgeoning monsoon, the situation is certain to deepen.
As the monsoon shows signs to retreat from India, few parts of which…
Flood continues flooding Bangladesh, thousands stranded Read More »
Hundred years from now, we may very well be seeing the end of the land’s largest carnivore, polar bear, if something is not done soon. Yes, you’ve read it right! The pace with which we are adding to global warming is making more and more species…
Global warming to wipe out two third of polar bears by 2050: Study Read More »
Most of England’s 4,000 kilometres of coastal lines are privately owned with limited access to the public. But that could be just on its way to a change should the government agency Natural England be allowed to thread in its plan.
Natural England…
Plan to make British coastlines accessible to all Read More »
North Korea is under severe flooding and the lack of food continues to rattle its people. As food shortage becomes rampant, the fear of death and disease rises higher, North Korea calls for aid from across the world.
North Korea is suffering from…
Flood-devastated North Korea calls for aid Read More »
Speed of the arctic ice melt has accelerated to such an extent that dire consequences predicted by the UN International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) seem way outdated. The movements of gigantic pieces of melting ice are creating shock waves that…
Are Greenland’s melting icecaps setting off earthquakes? Read More »