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784 elephants died in Odisha in 14 years

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 20:13

A total of 784 elephants have died in different forests of Odisha since 2000 while population of the pachyderm remained static at 1,930, as per 2012 census, state Forest and Environment Minister B K Arukh said today.

Now, submit forest clearance proposals online

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 20:10

Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar Tuesday launched a web portal for online submission and monitoring of forest clearance proposals.

Bengal without forest policy and eco-tourism strategy: CAG

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 19:44

West Bengal does not have a forest policy or an eco-tourism strategy to meet the objectives set in the National Forest Policy, the Comptroller and Auditor General has pointed out in its latest report.

Local honey bees adapt better

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 12:42

Bees that are adapted to the local environment fare better at meeting challenges than bees purchased from a different home area, researchers have found.

Mary Robinson named UN special climate change envoy

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 09:19

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday named former Irish president Mary Robinson as his special envoy for climate change, ahead of a summit set for September.

BJP leader against Kanhalgaon wildlife sanctuary in Chandrapur

Last Updated: Monday, July 14, 2014, 19:47

BJP leader Shobhatai Fadnavis recently opposed Maharashtra government`s move to set up a wildlife sanctuary at Kanhalgaon near Chandrapur in Maharashtra.

`Oxygen fluctuations stalled life on earth`

Last Updated: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 20:53

Know why life on earth stalled for more than a billion years after making the first appearance 2.3 billion years ago? It was because of massive oxygen fluctuations that brought a billion-year hiatus called "boring billion" in evolution.

Sharks able to cope with climate change

Last Updated: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 13:21

Amid fears that climate change may further contribute to already declining population of sharks, a study has found that sharks in the Arctic may be able to cope with the change.

New research reveals `master architects` scorpions `warm up` before hunt

Last Updated: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 12:49

A new research has revealed that scorpions create a platform in their burrows where they warm up before the evening hunt.

Pesticide exposure changes bee behaviour: Study

Last Updated: Friday, July 11, 2014, 12:12

Long-term pesticide exposure affects individual bee behaviour, including pollen collection and the choice of flowers, a study using radio tracked bees has shown.