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Rhino killed, carcass of leopard found in Kaziranga

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 19:13

A male adult rhino was killed and its horn taken away by poachers in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam where the carcass of a leopard was also recovered today.

Amazon forests inhale more carbon dioxide than they emit: NASA study

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 18:56

In a finding that is seen as a significant factor in reducing global warming, a new NASA-led study confirmed that natural forests in the Amazon remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they emit.

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

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 15:44

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

Webcast of Olive Ridley sea turtle nesting in Odisha

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 15:40

Defence Research and Development Organisation and Odisha`s forest department will jointly live stream the annual event of the mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles in Gahirmatha nesting ground on internet.

India may become a water-scarce country by 2020: CDP

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 22:29

India may become a water-scarce country by 2020 and the industry will face increased pressure to conserve water, said a study.

Himachal voters want green justice

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 22:11

Voters of the remote but picturesque Lahaul and Spiti valleys of Himachal Pradesh want justice for the environment. They say upcoming projects in the state, mainly in the hydropower sector, are not only threatening to displace them but will also affect the ecology.

Notorious wildlife poacher Sansar Chand dead

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 22:07

Notorious wildlife poacher Sansar Chand died of cancer at a hospital here Tuesday, a doctor said.

India, China release first joint report on climate

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 18:21

At a time when the two countries are facing similar challenges in dealing with the issues of climate change, India and China on Tuesday released a joint report for the first time to address the rising environmental problems in their cities.

Climate change set to displace hundreds of millions of people by end of century

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 14:37

A new UN report suggests that climate change will displace hundreds of millions of people by the end of this century, increasing the risk of violent conflict and wiping trillions of dollars off the global economy.

Southern Ocean iron cycle provides new insight into climate change

Southern Ocean iron cycle provides new insight into climate change

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 11:21

Researchers have found that deep winter mixing, a seasonal process which carries colder and deeper, nutrient-rich water to the surface, plays very crucial role in transporting iron to the surface.