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Dino fossil proves humans lived alongside dinosaurs

Last Updated: Saturday, May 24, 2014, 12:17

The Australian man, who is building a Noah`s ark in America, is set to unveil a dinosaur fossil named "Ebenezer", which he says proves that humans lived alongside dinosaurs.

Kiwi not related to emu as previously believed

Last Updated: Saturday, May 24, 2014, 11:20

Australia can no longer lay claim to the origins of the iconic New Zealand kiwi following University of Adelaide research, which shows that the kiwi`s closest relative is not the emu as was previously thought.

Climate deal `won`t be perfect`: US negotiator

Last Updated: Friday, May 23, 2014, 09:54

With 19 months to go until the deadline for a new, global pact on climate change, the United States` top negotiator cautioned today against unrealistic expectations, saying the deal "won`t be perfect".

Kerala to plant one million saplings on Environment Day

Last Updated: Thursday, May 22, 2014, 20:24

Kerala will mark the World Environment Day June 5 by planting a million saplings in an hour, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Thursday.

Iron-rich melting ice sheets could slow global warming

Last Updated: Thursday, May 22, 2014, 20:08

As forests disappear and ice melts, concerns over climate change continue to rise but scientists have now discovered a new source of oceanic "bio-available" iron that could help buffer the effects of global warming.

Semi-arid areas could become carbon sinks: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, May 22, 2014, 19:07

Semi-arid areas on the planet could become carbon sinks in the future despite the fact that they hold the carbon for a short period compared to tropical forests, according to a study in Australia published Thursday.

Bacteria that makes bio-diesel production more sustainable

Last Updated: Thursday, May 22, 2014, 18:58

Even as the search for alternative energy sources in the world escalates, researchers have discovered that efficient use of some microbes can make bio-diesel plants more productive by eliminating the creation of hazardous wastes.

Experts to study climate change effects on people in deltas

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 21:40

Researchers from five countries, including India, Egypt and Ghana, will study the effects of climate change on inhabitants of the Ganga-Brahmaputra deltas in Bangladesh and India, an expert said Wednesday.

Big cat spotted in Himachal?

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 21:37

Himachal Pradesh`s wildlife officials have begun looking for a tiger spotted in the Renuka wildlife sanctuary in Sirmaur district.

Glaciers in Tibetan Plateau shrink 15% due to global warming: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 18:18

Glaciers in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in western China have shrunk by 15 per cent over the past three decades and the situation could worsen in future due to global warming, according to Chinese scientists.