What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dustDizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a forested buffer that New ...
What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in CongoA rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo, with over 200 deaths, lacks specific treatments or vaccines, complicating response efforts. Whil...
Deadly ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria with 20% mortality risk detected in Long Island: Symptoms, spread, treatment and preventionScientists have detected the potentially deadly "flesh-eating" bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, in Long Island waters, posing a significant ris...
11,000 litres of milk dumped into Narmada; netizens furiousA viral video shows nearly 11,000 litres of milk being poured into the Narmada river, sparking outrage. Critics condemn the act as harmful ...
Why Wolves and Bears Don’t Always Compete the Way We ExpectWolves and bears, often perceived as rivals, exhibit a delicate coexistence in North America. Their interactions are shaped by prey availab...
Gadgil's communities are natural alliesMadhav Gadgil, a renowned ecologist, passed away this week. He believed local communities were key to conservation. Gadgil established the ...
Madhav Gadgil, legendary ecologist who transformed Western Ghats conservation, passes away at 83Madhav Gadgil passes away: Renowned Indian ecologist Madhav Gadgil, celebrated for his pivotal work on the Western Ghats, has passed away a...
Goa Tourism Department clarifies use of dolphin image in promotional material for WTM London 2024Goa's Department of Tourism has clarified that the use of a dolphin in their promotional material for the World Travel Mart 2024 was 'symbo...
Goa may go Kerala way, warns ecologist Madhav GadgilNoted ecologist Madhav Gadgil has warned Goa may face the same fate as the flood-battered Kerala if it does not take precautions on the env...
- Social media most effective in helping scientists get higher citations
Toronto, April 15 (IANS) A good research pushed through social media -- primarily Twitter -- gets more citations, a team of researchers has...
'How To Be Fig': Dance and music unravel science about fig treesLast week saw an hour-long narration of fig species through dance and music in Bengaluru.
- Ecologists happy with SC decision to hand over Ganga monitoring to green tribunal
The Supreme Court's strong words against pollution control bureaucracy for its failure to act against polluters of the river Ganga on Wedne...
India exported 1.5 million endangered fishes: ReportIndia exported more than 1.5 million threatened freshwater fishes in the last seven years affecting the future of the country's aquatic div...
- 'Environmental governance has failed in the country'
Environmental governance has failed in the country and when people rise up in arms against environmental degradation, their protests are su...
- Olive ridley sabotages Posco's port plan
Impact of increased illumination from proposed port on nesting sites for adult turtles worries ecologists.
Celebrating impermanenceThe hotel staff has psyched us thoroughly about the land-mines of Kampuchea. As we pedal towards the great Ta Prohm Temple (which features ...