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Antarctic started losing ice sheets about 5,000 years earlier than thought: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, May 29, 2014, 14:04

A new study has revealed that Antarctic started losing ice sheets about 5,000 years earlier than previously thought.

Recycling waste to eco-friendly art: Kolkata girl`s journey to UN

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 19:03

Working towards financial inclusion for the underprivileged, a city-based girl from a minority community became the only participant from India at the UN`s Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI) meeting this month.

Proposed airport in Kerala hits eco barrier

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 18:59

The proposed Rs.2,000-crore KGS Aranmula international airport project in Kerala suffered a huge setback Wednesday when a tribunal cancelled its environment sanction.

Policy soon for cleaning Ganga, other rivers: Uma Bharti

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 18:56

The government will work out a policy initiative for cleaning the Ganga river and other important water bodies of the country, union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said Wednesday.

Kolkata zoo probes escape of zebra

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 18:52

Alipore zoo authorities here are investigating the matter of escape of a male zebra Wednesday from an enclosure where it was undergoing treatment. The animal has been captured and put in a separate area.

Great Barrier Reef under threat from water runoff

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 13:50

A new study has revealed that land management practices need to be improved in order to prevent unnecessary sediment runoff which is affecting the Great Barrier Reef (GRB), media reported Wednesday.

Algae biofuel can help meet world energy needs

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 27, 2014, 18:21

Microalgae-based biofuel has the potential to quench a sizable chunk of the world`s energy demands, scientists say.

Eagles facing threat from diclofenac

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 27, 2014, 17:25

Steppe Eagles may soon disappear like vultures as the raptor species has been found to be under threat from killer veterinary drug diclofenac.

`Time is running out` as CO2 levels hit new high: UN

Last Updated: Monday, May 26, 2014, 17:28

Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have crossed a new threshold, the UN`s weather agency said today, highlighting the urgency of curbing man-made, climate-altering greenhouse gases.

Fruit flies `think` before they act: Study

Last Updated: Saturday, May 24, 2014, 13:56

A new study suggests that fruit flies "think" before they act.