The new species was discovered from the Araguaia River basin of Brazil and researchers have proposed the name Araguaian Boto, or Boto-do-Araguaia. It was discovered by carrying out
The Geological Survey of India’s report on Uttarakhand’s flash floods of June 2013, recommends channeling the Mandakini river to its original course. The river is merged with Sarswati
Two top American scientific agencies NOAA and NASA in their separate releases have confirmed the trend of global warming is continuing. Annual climate report of National Oceanic and
In a major setback to government plans, Tamil Nadu’s electricity tribunal has decided to set aside a government order placing solar energy obligations upon heavy power consumers. It
Snow leopards in Spiti valley will be tagged with collars monitored via satellites in order to get a deeper understanding of the behaviour of the endangered cat. The
Air pollution of Beijing, China has reached to dangerous levels on 16 January 2014 and people of the city have been warned to take precautions. US embassy monitoring
The bidding process for the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) has attracted a very good response from solar project developers. A total of 68 bids were received
Odisha’s Chilika lagoon, which is also a hotspot for biodiversity, has been named ‘destination flyways’ by United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). It is the largest brackish water
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) on 19 January 2014 announced approximately 41 million dollar in concessional loans for renewable
The endangered snow leopard has been spotted, for the first time in Uzbekistan; it was spotted last year in Nepal. Better, a camera trap snapped not one but
As per a TERI (The Energy Research Institute) study, a uniform implementation of Bharat Stage (BS) IV norms and of BS V norms by 2020 across the country
