Oz scientists link Shark population to damage on coral reefs

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 14:34

Australian marine scientists have linked the declining Shark population to damage on coral reefs off the country`s north-west coast.

`Human population growth will threaten many species by 2050`

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 18:50

The ongoing global growth in the human population has the potential to threaten hundreds of mammals and birds species with extinction within 40 years, a new study has warned.

Goa witnesses substantial rise in urban population

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 14:08

Goa has been trending towards increased urbanisation with 35.23 per cent rise in population in the cities over the last decade, while that in the rural parts has registered negative growth of -18.51%.

Wendell Rodricks, the designer who is now an activist

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 12:38

Fashion designer Wendell Rodricks is pained to see the fragile ecosystem of Goa being damaged by illegal mining,garbage dumping and population explosion.

World’s rich putting earth at risk of century of disasters

Last Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 12:01

Global population must be stabilised quickly and high consumption in wealthy nations should be rapidly reduced to save our planet from “a downward spiral of economic and environmental ills”, researchers have warned.