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'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

'With just 2.4 per cent of global landmass, India houses six to eight per cent of planetary biodiversity and hence is a prime target of wildlife criminals.' IMAGE: A chimpanzee rescued from......

Global wildlife population to plummet 67 per cent by 2020

According to a report, global populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have already declined by 58 per cent between 1970 and 2012. IMAGE: A bird flies near the......

Tiger numbers roar back for first time in 100 years

According to the new data, India accounts for the most with 2,226. IMAGE: A graphic to show the break-up of the tiger population around the world. Credit:© WWFFor a clearer image, click......

Test flight of UAVs over Kaziranga from Monday

For better surveillance of KazirangaNational Park, the National Tiger Conservation Authority of the Union Environment and forests ministry will undertake test flights of unmanned aerial vehicles......

Delhi among top hotspots for illegal tiger trade

Delhi, Sunderbans and the Western Ghats are among the hotspots of illegal trade of tigers, their parts and products, says a new global report. The joint report by the global wildlife trade......

How much is Mother Earth worth?

Pricing can help prioritise the best use of conservation efforts and funding Researchers have assigned financial values to some of Earth’s most important natural resources. In 2012,......

UN talks agree to build a new-style climate deal in 2015

About 190 nations agreed on Sunday the building blocks of a new-style global deal due in 2015 to combat climate change amid warnings that far tougher action will be needed to limit rising world......

WWF to create 'green' domain names

Want to show your love for the environment in the virtual world? World Wide Fund for Nature-international has initiated the process for creation of a 'green' domain name on the Internet. On its......

Activists hope summit focuses on emission cuts

As delegates at the Copenhagen summit discuss a new climate treaty, green activists here are hoping that it would focus on emission cuts and safeguarding of biodiversity. The Bombay Natural......

Column: Rebuilding Mumbai for the 21st century

Mumbai does not need to be - de-congested - it needs to redeploy its eastern seaboard, writes Sanjeev Sanyal. Mumbai is by far India's financial and commercial capital. Given the success of......

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

1996, recapped. 25 years ago, Madras became Chennai, Dolly the sheep was successfully cloned, Doordarshan combatted aggressive satellite cable networking, Indian politicians engaged in a crazy game......

Sweet 40! A fact file on Akshay

He turns 40 on September 9. And on the occasion, we list the 40 facts you did not know about Akshay Kumar. Here goes! Don't Miss: Akshay, 40 1.His real name is Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia. While the media......

PICS: Tokyo Olympics - The Green Games

Plastic podiums, recycled medals, cardboard beds put focus on sustainability at Tokyo 2020. IMAGE: The gold, silver and bronze medals used at the Tokyo Olympics were forged from recycled metal......

Athens organisers fail green test

Three years after Sydney was hailed for staging the first "Green Games", environmental groups have accused the Olympic movement of taking a giant step backwards in Athens.Dimitris Caravelas, head......

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