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Emperor penguins are more willing to relocate

Last Updated: Saturday, June 21, 2014, 09:47

Researchers have offered new insights on the long-term future of emperor penguins by showing that the penguins may be behaving in ways that allow them to adapt to their changing environment better than expected.

Delhi Metro to build eco-friendly stations

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2014, 23:26

All the upcoming Metro stations under the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will be designed and constructed as green buildings, an official said Friday.

Birds throng Bhitarkanika National Park

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2014, 23:19

With the onset of monsoon, thousands of birds have started arriving in Odisha`s Bhitarkanika National Park for nesting, an official said Friday.

Efficient solar cells are a step closer

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2014, 22:21

The more light a solar panel`s active elements absorb, the more power it produces. So, researchers have now replaced a two-step process for producing black silicon - highly efficient materials that reflect almost no light - with one.

Mumbai scientist gets new lizard species named after him

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 19:59

Varad B Giri, senior scientist at the Bombay Natural History Society has been honoured with a new species of gecko, named after him, which he discovered last year from the Western Ghats in Maharashtra.

India has right to grow, carbon emissions may rise: Prakash Javadekar

India has right to grow, carbon emissions may rise: Prakash Javadekar

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 18:57

Prakash Javadekar, India`s Environment minister has taken a bold stand on the carbon emissions issue and stated a stark and inevitable truth.Though he emphasised on the fact that India is committed to reduce carbon emissions, it may increase in the process of development and poverty eradication.

Scientists warn of tourism threat to Antarctica

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 10:31

Antarctic scientists warned Wednesday that a surge in tourists visiting the frozen continent was threatening its fragile environment and called for better protection.

India leads the way in combating climate change: Survey

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 09:41

India is leading the way in efforts to combat the challenges of global warming while sceptical Americans still question climate change, according to a new global survey by Time magazine.

Trash concentration in ocean as dangerous as climatic change

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 11:26

Large concentrations of trash in the oceans, also known as "plastic soups", are as dangerous as climatic change, one of the experts in the field, Mike Moore said, Australian media reported.

Indian-American named White House`s Solar Champions of Change

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 10:45

An Indian-American professor was today named by the White House as the `Solar Champions of Change` in recognition of his immense contribution towards developing alternate source of energy and promoting solar deployment in residential, commercial and industrial sectors.