A birding fair with a theme
The eighth birding fair at Man Sagar lake in the outskirts of the Pink City, dedicated to Keoladeo Ghana National Park, opened today. Experts and wetland lovers joined a large number of students from
The eighth birding fair at Man Sagar lake in the outskirts of the Pink City, dedicated to Keoladeo Ghana National Park, opened today. Experts and wetland lovers joined a large number of students from
Lawmakers are again asserting that the Bush Administration is meddling in science. House Science Committee Democrats charge that federal officials have suppressed a report on potential health threats from pollution in the Great Lakes. They also say officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, may have punished a career federal scientist who oversaw it. CDC says the report had genuine scientific flaws.
TAMBARAM: A number of lakes, tanks and ponds in the southern suburbs of Chennai continue to receive huge quantity of untreated sewage and effluents, turning them into reservoirs of filth.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Delhi Government demanding the status of the marsh areas of Jahangirpuri in North Delhi and the Mayapuri Lake.
With thousands of migratory birds arriving from different parts of the world, Chilka Lake in Bhubaneswar in Orissa is again full of life. Rare species like the Peregrine Falcon, Spotbilled Pelican,
The annual birding fair at the Capital's Man Sagar lake this time will mark the launch of the "Save the Keoladeo National Park'' campaign, a citizens' initiative to ensure water for the world
Renuka Lake, the largest natural water body in the hill state, is emerging as a new destination for the migratory birds during winters.The census carried out by the wildlife authorities last month
The state government has decided to develop tourism in Indira Sagar Dam, the biggest man-made lake in the country. As per directive of the state government, preparations have been completed for development of the islets in the dam. The land of the Islets has been transferred to the tourism department and the development works would start soon.
Rescuers have saved a dolphin swept over a Thai beach by the tsunami that devasted shores around the Indian Ocean, but failed to find her calf in a filthy lake left behind by the giant wave. After
The famous Pong Dam lake in Kangra district has become the favourite destination of the winged guests from the trans Himalayan region. Their number keeps rising every year during the winter months in
Rescuers failed to catch two rare dolphins trapped for eight days in a small lake in southern Thailand after they were swept more than a kilometre inland by giant tsunami waves. The exhausted
Approximately 1700 Pg of soil carbon (C) are stored in the northern circumpolar permafrost zone, more than twice as much C than in the atmosphere. The overall amount, rate, and form of C released to the
A model project to create a biodiversity and educational park on lake shore, and to use the lake for rainwater harvesting, is waiting for help from the Government. The Tata Energy and Research
In protest against the Kerala Government move to drain Vellayani lake and cultivate paddy, Venganoor Grama Panchayat in association with Rajiv Gandhi Centre, Venganoor have decided to launch a
State Minister for Housing and Public Works Advocate Abdul Mannan Khan on Monday said, Taka 1,480 crore Hatirjheel-Begunbari canal project in the city would be completed in scheduled time on priority basis for the greater public interest.
Migratory birds and tourists are likely to find the famed Kanjli wetland near here to be comparatively more attractive and hospitable as hyacinth and silt have been removed from parts of the lake
Helicopters ferried food to isolated Alpine villages as residents and rescue workers feared swollen lakes may overflow and bring more havoc to flood-ravaged Switzerland. In Romania, one of the
Are wetlands and lakes the first casualty of Hyderabad's industrialisation? This is not a stray comment made by a local NGO, but an observation made by the Supreme Court Monitoring Committee (SCMC)
Water insecurity costs the global economy some US$ 500 billion annually, according to Global Water Partnership (GWP). That figure does not take into account environmental impacts so the total drag on the
Kolkata is in the throes of the aedes. According to unconfirmed reports, at least four wards of South Kolkata and areas of Dum Dum and Salt Lake in the north eastern fringes of the city have come