Environment/Science
Biodiversity
Mumbai, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A dead 30-feet whale has washed ashore Mumbai's Juhu beach on Thursday, reports said. more
Livestock biodiversity must be preserved as tool against climate change: UN agency

New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The genetic diversity of livestock can play a vital role in feeding the world in the face of hotter weather and the other effects of climate change, ...

100 whales wash up at beach in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin

Tuticorin, Jan 12 (JEN) Around 100 whales are stranded on a beach in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu since last night, media reports said.

Poachers killed another rhino in Kaziranga

Guwahati, Nov 22 (JEN): Poachers killed another one horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) and managed to flee with its horn on Saturday night.

Narrow escape for bikers in Bengal elephant attack

Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, Sept 14 (JEN) It was close shave for two men who were attacked by an elephant in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district after they tried to sneak past it on their motor ...

Poachers kill another rhino in flood hit Kaziranga

Guwahati, Sept 4 (JEN): Poachers killed another one horned rhino in flood hit Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Thursday night, officials said on Friday.

UN urges action to tackle illegal wildlife trade

New York, Jul 31 (JEN): Recognizing that wild animals and plants are an “irreplaceable part of the natural systems of the Earth,” the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday urged it ...

Orangutans face extinction on Borneo where deforestation is unsustainable: UN

New York, Jul 30 (JEN): The massive conversion of Borneo’s forests for the production palm oil together with the impact of climate change is driving to extinction the orangutan on Asia’s ...

Dia Mirza celebrates 'Global Tiger Day'

Mumbai, July 29 (JEN): Actor-producer Dia Mirza celebrated 'Global Tiger Day' in Hyderabad and Delhi.

Three rhino poachers apprehended near Kaziranga

Guwahati, July 12 (JEN) : Three rhino poachers were apprehended by Special Task Force (STF) near Kaziranga National Park (KNP) of Assam on Saturday, officials said on Sunday.