Eco News

Lost photos reveal history of Greenland ice loss

A set of 80-year-old photographs unearthed in a basement archive has proved that Greenland`s ice was melting even faster then than it is now.

Reptile Tuatara spits on mammal chewing theory

The tuatara’s complex chewing technique raises doubts about the supposed link between chewing and high metabolism in mammals.

`Madhya Pradesh leads in forest cover area`

Madhya Pradesh has the maximum area under forest cover among all the states in the country, an RTI query has revealed.

Youths must be sensitised about environment: President

President Partibha Patil Wednesday said that the youths of India must be sensitised towards environmental issues and should imbibe sustainability and inclusiveness as a part of their value system.

`Polluted stretch of Yamuna has gone up to 600 km`

The Central pollution Control Board has confirmed that the total polluted stretch of the Yamuna river has increased to 600 km from 500km since 2010.

Roman shipwrecks found nearly a mile in deep water

Two shipwrecks from the Roman-era have been found off a western Greek island in deep water.

Falling stout beer bubbles mystery solved

Mathematicians claim to have solved the mystery of why bubbles in stout beers such as Guinness sink – it may simply be down to the glass.

Vertical living could be answer to world’s growing population

The world’s population is set to rise to 10 billion within the next 70 years, and only cities would stem a population growing too fast.

Climate change `wiped out ancient Indus civilization`

The mysterious fall of one of the world`s first, great urban civilizations almost 4,000 years ago now seems to have a key culprit — ancient climate change.

Gir Sanctuary authorities construct water ponds for animals

Authorities in the Sasan Gir National Park in Gujarat have constructed artificial water ponds for animals.