Plants `speak` to each other

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 15:05

Plants appear to help each other grow with soothing microscopic sounds, a new study has found.

Nepal to work with neighbours to conserve Himalayan ecology

Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2013, 13:29

Nepal will work closely with its neighbours, India, China and Bhutan, to conserve the unique ecology of the Himalayan region, an intergovernmental body looking after conservation efforts in the region said on Monday.

Indians among most eco-conscious tourists: Survey

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 19:54

Indians, Indonesians and Canadians have topped a survey conducted among tourists, based on incorporating green practices in businesses, according to a survey by an international travel site.

BJP to oppose Coca Cola`s proposed plant in U`khand

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 18:35

BJP in Uttarakhand today said it will oppose Coca Cola`s proposed bottling plant at Charba village here expressing apprehensions about the harmful effects of the project on the fragile Himalayan ecology.

Coca Cola`s proposed bottling plant in U`khand faces protests

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 17:22

Noted environmentalists Avdhash Kaushal, Anil Prakash Joshi, Vandana Siva and Chandiprasad Bhatt have vehemently opposed the proposed plant to come up on 60 acres of land in Charba village of Dehradun district.

Gorbachev sees global failure to address eco-risks

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 18:29

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev painted a dim picture of the world`s environmental progress today, two decades after he and a former Swiss lawmaker founded Green Cross International.

When ecological agonies dominate the canvas

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 12:14

Unrecognisable face of a female body with deep brown wounds signifies the sufferings of mother Earth in an oil painting on a show that focuses on global warming and the threat of climate change.

Environment protection a challenge in U’khand: Guv

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 17:56

Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi said today the conservation of the environment has become a challenge in the state which needs to be taken seriously.

TN opposes Centre`s move to set up Western Ghats Eco authority

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 21:57

Tamil Nadu Government today opposed Centre`s move to establish a Western Ghats Ecology Authority (WGEA) for approval of new projects.

Global tipping point `unlikely` in real world

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 19:44

A group of international ecological scientists have rejected a doomsday-like scenario of sudden, irreversible change to the Earth`s ecology.

Silver nanoparticles have adverse ecological impact

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 16:17

Researchers have demonstrated that the silver nanoparticles used in many consumer products can adversely affect plants and micro organisms.

Arctic mammals to survive new climatic changes

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 17:21

The climate changes depicted by climatologists up to the year 2080 will benefit most mammals that live in northern Europe’s Arctic and sub-Arctic land.