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In 1798, farm workers digging mud in New York accidentally pulled out the bones of an Ice Age giant that no one had ever seen beforeIn 1798, farm workers unearthed giant ancient bones in New York's Hudson Valley. This discovery of a mastodon, an Ice Age mammal, captivate...- Thousands of glaciers to melt each year by mid-century: studyA new study warns that thousands of the world’s glaciers could disappear every year in the coming decades, with climate policy determining ...
- What happened that Tibetan Plateau's Denisovans became extinct after surviving for more than 100,000 years?A study conducted by archeologists has found that the Tibetan Plateau's Denisovans thrived before Homo sapiens. China's Chang'e-6 returned ...
- Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limboSince the passage of the Endangered Species Act, over 1,700 species in the US have been listed as threatened or endangered. However, there ...
- Melting glacial, unbearable heat: World is dangerously close to irreversible tipping points, warns UNThe UN has cautioned that the world is dangerously close to six 'tipping points' that could lead to irreversible damage to the planet. Clim...
- UN report warns India heading towards groundwater depletion tipping pointA new report by the United Nations warns that some areas in the Indo-Gangetic basin in India have already reached the tipping point of grou...
- Sonam Wangchuk's 5-day climate fast at Khardungla pass in -20°C earns him high praise from Anand MahindraThe climate activist appealed to PM Modi to protect Ladakh from 'industrial exploitation'.
- Climate change is real: Study finds more than half of Earth's glaciers will vanish by 2100Mostly small but well-known glaciers are marching to extinction, the study said.
- Oldest DNA reveals life in Greenland 2 million years agoBy pulling dozens of species out of just a few sediment samples, the study highlights some of eDNA's advantages, said Benjamin Vernot, an a...
- Climate change to impact mountains, human activity on a global scale: StudyThe study shows how complex mountain systems respond in very different and sometimes unexpected ways to climate change, and how these respo...
- Some popular glaciers to disappear by 2050 even if tempreature rise gets restricted to 1.5 degrees Celsius, says UNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has said some of the most popular glaciers located at one-thi...
- CIA's brand new mission! Backs firm that aims to 'genetically resurrect woolly mammoth', read detailsThe first line of defense for the United States, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has recently shown a renewed interest in natural hi...
- Glaciers from half of world heritage sites to disappear by 2100Glaciers from almost half of natural World Heritage sites may disappear completely by 2100, a study said. Even under a low emission scenari...
- 2018 set to be fourth warmest on record: WMOThe long-term warming trend has continued in 2018, with the past four years being the warmest in 138-years of climate record keeping.
- Adventure tourism in India: Manali & RishikeshIndia’s amazing mountains, blue seas and lush jungles beckon as we promise a complete family fun package during summer breaks.
- Winged guests staying away from MysoreIn recent years number of migratory birds visiting the city lakes is on the decline and according to bird watchers and naturalists the decl...
- Error in UN climate report admittedA leading Dutch environment agency admits error in UN climate report.
- Warming effect: Early ripening of KaafalThe early ripening of the popular 'Kaafal' wild fruit in Kumaun division of Uttarakhand is being seen by experts as a fallout of global war...
- Five endangered spots on the planetAs global warming gains alarming proportions and rising temperatures trigger severe climatic changes across the world, we bring you the fiv...
- Two Indians on Time's global "Heroes of Environment" listDomestic wind power firm Suzlon Energy chief Tulsi Tanti, along with Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology's D P Dobhal, have made to a list...
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