Rotating garbage island bigger than many countries is floating in Pacific: This 1.6 million sq km patch contains 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic & is causing serious harm to natureThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch represents a vast area of ocean pollution, containing trillions of plastic pieces and thousands of tonnes o...
28 Aug, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Scientists found that ‘rivers in the sky’ are triggering ocean heatwaves in the North Pacific and North Atlantic, but their effect changes with the seasonsNew research reveals atmospheric rivers, powerful storms hitting the US West Coast, are a key factor in developing marine heatwaves. These ...
13 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast24 Dec, 2024, 02.51 PM IST
Watch: Humpback whale accidentally capsizes boat off Portsmouth, know what happened?A humpback whale unintentionally touched down on two fishermen's boats outside Portsmouth, New Hampshire, pushing them into the water. Acco...
25 Jul, 2024, 02.23 AM IST
Right whale is found entangled off New England in a devastating year for the vanishing speciesA North Atlantic right whale was discovered entangled in the rope off New England, adding to the challenges faced by the endangered species...
14 Apr, 2024, 01.50 PM IST
Saved from whaling, blue whales now face threat from global warming, human activities: StudyBlue whales, the largest animals, face challenges like global warming, pollution, and disrupted food sources. Genetic variations exist amon...
24 Mar, 2024, 09.05 AM IST
Curtain call: From 'Friends' star Matthew Perry to Lisa Marie Presley, influential people who passed away in '23A list of celebs who left us in 2023.
04 Dec, 2023, 11.35 PM IST
An endangered whale species is speeding towards extinctionConservationists in the US are pushing for federal rule changes to expand speed restrictions for vessels along the East Coast in order to p...
21 Oct, 2023, 09.26 AM IST
Endangered North Atlantic Right whales at risk as vessels speed through protection zonesA report by nonprofit organization Oceana reveals that a significant number of large vessels along the US East Coast are ignoring designate...
19 Oct, 2023, 08.58 PM IST
Extraordinary video captures killer whale seeking human help to rescue trapped motherThis extraordinary video serves as a powerful reminder of the capacity for communication and cooperation between humans and animals. It cha...
03 Jul, 2023, 12.10 PM IST
Mushrooms saving the planet: From aiding fungal network to being every gourmand's delightTermites need the fungi to consume the forest debris they collect and turn it into an edible form for them.
26 Jun, 2022, 08.58 AM IST
- World's largest fish at Vizag beach, guided back to sea23 Dec, 2021, 10.52 PM IST
On an Alaskan island, a US mayor Patrick Pletnikoff fights for fur seals - and a new future12 Jul, 2021, 04.03 PM IST
Picking up profits: Making the best use of windfallsAcross the world the agricultural roots of our societies are shown in how myths and folktales feature disputes over wandering cattle or que...
12 Jun, 2021, 06.31 PM IST
700 marine species threatened by plastic debris, says a studyNearly 700 species of marine animal are threatened by man-made debris such as plastic and glass, according to a new global study.
20 Feb, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
- Whale carcass spotted at RK Beach in Visakhapatnam
Beachgoers were taken aback to spot a decomposed whale carcass washed ashore near the Submarine Museum on R K Beach on Monday morning.Spott...
15 Apr, 2014, 04.05 AM IST
Whale calf gets trapped in fishing net, diesA whale calf which got trapped in a fishing net off nearby Vedaranyam coast died as efforts by fishermen to save it failed, officials said ...
08 Jul, 2013, 06.20 PM IST