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Increasing pollution levels are threatening fresh water bodies worldwide, but the problem is assuming the shape of an environmental crisis in a developing country like India. A study of lakes in Thane, Maharashtra, undertaken by environmental chemist Pravin Singare of Bhavan’s College, Mumbai, and colleagues, shows how they are being contaminated by the byproducts of [...]
Many animal species could shrink in physical size as a result of global warming, a new research has revealed. The way in which global warming causes many of the world’s organisms to shrink has been revealed by new research from Queen Mary, University of London. Almost all cold-blooded organisms are affected by a phenomenon known [...]
It’s a popular belief that unlike meat lovers, fish lovers are an addicted lot. Take a look at people in coastal areas, you will find fish on their menu and diet every other day. Even a fish lover residing in the city would flock to the fish market or visit the cold storage once every [...]
On Friday morning, the road was cleared up to Toong from Mangan, headquarters of North Sikkim district. Five days after the massive earthquake that struck the region, it came as a big relief to local residents as well as the Army personnel who were engaged in the gargantuan task of clearing the roads. From Toong, [...]
Film has a remarkable ability to connect with people on the emotional level as well as to convey ideas. This makes film an extremely powerful medium for environmentalists who aim to sound the alarm; awakening sleeping caretakers of the lifeboat we call earth. Research in the field of psychology shows that a single image about [...]
An international study initiated by a late Indian-origin scientist have found that primary forests – those least disturbed old-growth forests – sustain the highest levels of biodiversity and are vital to many tropical species. Rampant rates of logging and agricultural expansion have transformed the world’s tropical forests, leaving little remaining primary forests unaltered by humans. [...]
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