Mamata’s call to Cong, CPI(M) gets tepid response
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged the CPI(M) and the Congress to join hands with her to...
Microplastic pollution load on seashore linked with population size of coastal cities: study
A study of microplastics in three coastal cities in the country has found that population size has a direct impact...
Found: new vine snake species after a gap 113 years
Zoologists have discovered a new vine snake species from the eastern State of Odisha. A new taxon of vine snake...
Experts suggest more protected areas in Sikkim
Scientists from the University of Delhi have suggested creation of three more protected areas in Sikkim, besides expansion of three...
Study finds gaps in conservation efforts in Western Ghats
A new study has found that expansion of protected areas in the Western Ghats has not helped the lot of...
More nitrogen may help offset effect of climate change on wheat : study
Increasing concentration of carbon dioxide and the associated rise in temperatures is affecting life on earth at different scales. Agricultural...
Landscape-level approach necessary to address human-elephant conflicts
A study involving close monitoring of elephants on daily basis for two years in Karnataka has concluded that landscape-level management...
Rise in salinity threatens Gangetic River Dolphin habitats
A five-year study conducted in the Sundarbans region has found that raising water salinity level is threatening the habitat of...