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Sex-change to combat one of Australia`s worst pests

Last Updated: Friday, March 21, 2014, 17:48

In a unique way to combat one of Australia`s worst pests, scientists are planning to create a male-only line of the dreaded Queensland fruit fly to save the country`s 7 billion dollar horticulture industry.

India, Singapore win 2014 UN `Water for Life` award

Last Updated: Friday, March 21, 2014, 10:54

India and Singapore won the 2014 edition of the UN-Water "Water for Life" Best Practices Award for their sustainable practices of water resources, authorities said Friday.

Crop damage by unseasonal rains, hailstorm a serious issue: Bombay HC

Last Updated: Thursday, March 20, 2014, 19:18

The Bombay High Court today observed that unseasonal rains and hailstorms that wreaked havoc in several villages across Maharashtra since February this year was a serious issue.

Committee to ascertain feasibility of trimming rhino horns

Last Updated: Thursday, March 20, 2014, 19:09

The Assam government has set up a committee to ascertain the feasibility of trimming horns on translocated and stray rhinos in the state.

Future heat waves threat to global food supply

Last Updated: Thursday, March 20, 2014, 13:10

Heat waves could significantly reduce crop yields and threaten global food supply if climate change is not tackled and reversed, research shows.

Bombay HC bans reclamation of wetlands and construction in Maharashtra

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 23:38

In a significant order, the Bombay High Court today banned reclamation of wetlands as well as construction activities on them across Maharashtra.

China-India cooperation on carbon emission to benefit both: Daily

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 23:29

Coordinated efforts by China and India will help in moving both the countries towards global sustainability goals in carbon emission, a leading Chinese daily said Wednesday.

Bumblebees capable of learning feats for treats

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 21:25

Researchers have said that bumblebees, despite having tiny brains, are capable of some remarkable learning feats, especially when they might get a tasty reward.

New computer model could help better predict glacial response to global climate change

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 21:07

Researchers have used advanced geochronology techniques such as cosmogenic and luminescence dating to more accurately determine the age of their frozen samples.

US scientists warn of irreversible impacts from climate change

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 19:32

Global warming threatens the well-being of people of all nations, putting them at risk of "abrupt, unpredictable and potentially irreversible changes", showed a report released Tuesday by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).